Question 1

The catastrophic decline in the native populations of Spanish America was mostly due to the fact that they were not immune to European diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The actions of Bartolomé de las Casas can best be described in modern-day terminology as that of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  whistleblower. 
B)  irrational man. 
C)  religious zealot. 
D)  curious intellectual. 
E)  greedy businessman. 
A)  whistleblower. 
B)  irrational man. 
C)  religious zealot. 
D)  curious intellectual. 
E)  greedy businessman.

Question 3

What 1430s invention was instrumental in spreading the news of Columbus's voyage across Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  the steamship 
B)  the printing press with movable type 
C)  the compass 
D)  the bicycle 
E)  the telegraph 
A)  the steamship 
B)  the printing press with movable type 
C)  the compass 
D)  the bicycle 
E)  the telegraph

Question 4

After conquests ended and settlements were built, who stood atop the social hierarchy in Spanish America?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mestizos 
B)  Criollos 
C)  peninsulares 
D)  conquistadores 
E)  Aztec chiefs 
A)  Mestizos 
B)  Criollos 
C)  peninsulares 
D)  conquistadores 
E)  Aztec chiefs

Question 5

The first French explorations of the New World

Accepted Answer

A)  brought great riches to France. 
B)  were intended to locate the Northwest Passage. 
C)  led to successful colonies in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. 
D)  were in response to an intense rivalry with the Netherlands. 
E)  created no permanent settlements until the eighteenth century. 
A)  brought great riches to France. 
B)  were intended to locate the Northwest Passage. 
C)  led to successful colonies in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. 
D)  were in response to an intense rivalry with the Netherlands. 
E)  created no permanent settlements until the eighteenth century.

Question 6

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-conquistadores

Accepted Answer

Conquistadores were Spanish explorers an

Question 7

In Europe on the eve of colonization, one conception of freedom, called "Christian liberty,"

Accepted Answer

A)  was a set of ideas that today is referred to as "religious toleration." 
B)  combined seemingly contradictory ideas of freedom and servitude to God. 
C)  found expression in countries dominated by Catholics but not in primarily Protestant ones. 
D)  argued that all Christians should have equal political rights. 
E)  referred to the policy of trying to overthrow any non-Christian regime around the world. 
A)  was a set of ideas that today is referred to as "religious toleration." 
B)  combined seemingly contradictory ideas of freedom and servitude to God. 
C)  found expression in countries dominated by Catholics but not in primarily Protestant ones. 
D)  argued that all Christians should have equal political rights. 
E)  referred to the policy of trying to overthrow any non-Christian regime around the world.

Question 8

Columbus established the first permanent settlement on Hispaniola in 1502.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-private property

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and give the historical significance of...

Question 10

The Spanish had a long history of conquering in the name of God. From the Reconquista to the conquistadores to the settlement of the New World, Spain justified its conquests as a mission to save the souls of heathens-while putting them to work in subhuman conditions. Explore this paradox of conquering and killing in the name of saving. Remember to think about what else was going on in the world at that time with regard to the Protestant Reformation and the Inquisition.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Spanish had a long history of...

Question 11

Which of the following generalizations about Native Americans did the dynamics of the Natchez Indian society highlight?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native Americans rarely placed trust in the role of supernatural forces in their everyday lives and disregarded other living things. 
B)  Native Americans across North America and South America had close to no similarities in terms of values and shared the same rigid social structures. 
C)  Native American groups had record numbers of beggars and tended to experience far greater inequalities than did societies in Europe. 
D)  While some Native American groups had rigid societal structures, wealth mattered relatively less to Native Americans than to the Europeans. 
E)  The primary reason behind the fighting between Europeans and Native Americans was the emphasis Native Americans placed on wealth. 
A)  Native Americans rarely placed trust in the role of supernatural forces in their everyday lives and disregarded other living things. 
B)  Native Americans across North America and South America had close to no similarities in terms of values and shared the same rigid social structures. 
C)  Native American groups had record numbers of beggars and tended to experience far greater inequalities than did societies in Europe. 
D)  While some Native American groups had rigid societal structures, wealth mattered relatively less to Native Americans than to the Europeans. 
E)  The primary reason behind the fighting between Europeans and Native Americans was the emphasis Native Americans placed on wealth.

Question 12

The Columbian Exchange was

Accepted Answer

A)  the agreement that documented what Christopher Columbus would give to Spanish leaders in return for their sponsorship of his travel to the New World. 
B)  the transatlantic flow of people, plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World. 
C)  John Cabot's exploration of the New World, which brought more of the goods that Columbus had found back to the Old World. 
D)  responsible for introducing food staples such as corn, tomatoes, and potatoes to the Americas. 
E)  the first European market established in the New World, named for the man who founded it. 
A)  the agreement that documented what Christopher Columbus would give to Spanish leaders in return for their sponsorship of his travel to the New World. 
B)  the transatlantic flow of people, plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World. 
C)  John Cabot's exploration of the New World, which brought more of the goods that Columbus had found back to the Old World. 
D)  responsible for introducing food staples such as corn, tomatoes, and potatoes to the Americas. 
E)  the first European market established in the New World, named for the man who founded it.

Question 13

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Jesuits

Accepted Answer

The Jesuits, also known as the Society o

Question 14

Which of the following was true of French and Indian relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indians were dependent on the French to trap animals for the fur trade. 
B)  French settlers were more likely to be attracted to the Indians' way of life than vice versa. 
C)  Indians often asked traders to send them to Paris and other French cities. 
D)  French traders often enslaved Indian women and children, sparking wars with the Indians. 
E)  French settlers taught Indians how to grow corn and squash. 
A)  Indians were dependent on the French to trap animals for the fur trade. 
B)  French settlers were more likely to be attracted to the Indians' way of life than vice versa. 
C)  Indians often asked traders to send them to Paris and other French cities. 
D)  French traders often enslaved Indian women and children, sparking wars with the Indians. 
E)  French settlers taught Indians how to grow corn and squash.

Question 15

In the fifteenth century, a big impetus for European exploration was

Accepted Answer

A)  establishing a sea route to Asia to obtain luxury goods. 
B)  mining gold in central Mexico. 
C)  procuring religious relics in India. 
D)  obtaining the compass from Asia. 
E)  spreading African slavery to the Americas. 
A)  establishing a sea route to Asia to obtain luxury goods. 
B)  mining gold in central Mexico. 
C)  procuring religious relics in India. 
D)  obtaining the compass from Asia. 
E)  spreading African slavery to the Americas.

Question 16

Why did French and Dutch settlers seek peaceful relations with local Indians?

Accepted Answer

A)  French and Dutch settlers depended on trade alliances with Native Americans. 
B)  French and Dutch settlers believed Native American Indian culture was superior and sought to emulate it. 
C)  French and Dutch settlers were determined to openly celebrate all religions, even those of the Indians. 
D)  French and Dutch settlers believed Indians would work harder on their farms if they were treated with respect. 
E)  French and Dutch settlers held it as their duty to spread democracy to the native inhabitants of North America. 
A)  French and Dutch settlers depended on trade alliances with Native Americans. 
B)  French and Dutch settlers believed Native American Indian culture was superior and sought to emulate it. 
C)  French and Dutch settlers were determined to openly celebrate all religions, even those of the Indians. 
D)  French and Dutch settlers believed Indians would work harder on their farms if they were treated with respect. 
E)  French and Dutch settlers held it as their duty to spread democracy to the native inhabitants of North America.

Question 17

Henry Hudson

Accepted Answer

A)  set sail into the bay that bears his name as a representative of the British empire. 
B)  was searching for the Pacific coast. 
C)  hoped to find the Northwest Passage to Asia. 
D)  set up a Dutch colony based on the idea of consent of the governed. 
E)  was the architect of the Dutch overseas empire. 
A)  set sail into the bay that bears his name as a representative of the British empire. 
B)  was searching for the Pacific coast. 
C)  hoped to find the Northwest Passage to Asia. 
D)  set up a Dutch colony based on the idea of consent of the governed. 
E)  was the architect of the Dutch overseas empire.

Question 18

The Dutch invented the joint stock company, which contributed to the development of modern capitalism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Dutch prided themselves on their devotion to liberty. Explain what kinds of liberties and freedoms the Dutch recognized that other nations, such as Spain, did not. How did these notions of freedom affect the development of their North American empire? Be sure to include the Indians and slaves in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Dutch prided themselves on their devotion...

Question 20

Explain the chapter's title: "A New World." What was new? Is "new" an appropriate term? Does perspective play a role in calling the Americas new? Be sure to comment on whether freedom was new in this New World.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the chapter's title: "A New World."...

Exam 1: A New World

The catastrophic decline in the native populations of Spanish America was mostly due to the fact that they were not immune to European diseases.

The actions of Bartolomé de las Casas can best be described in modern-day terminology as that of a(n)

What 1430s invention was instrumental in spreading the news of Columbus's voyage across Europe?

After conquests ended and settlements were built, who stood atop the social hierarchy in Spanish America?

The first French explorations of the New World

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -conquistadores

In Europe on the eve of colonization, one conception of freedom, called "Christian liberty,"

Columbus established the first permanent settlement on Hispaniola in 1502.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -private property

Which of the following generalizations about Native Americans did the dynamics of the Natchez Indian society highlight?

The Columbian Exchange was

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Jesuits

Which of the following was true of French and Indian relations?

In the fifteenth century, a big impetus for European exploration was

Why did French and Dutch settlers seek peaceful relations with local Indians?

Henry Hudson

The Dutch invented the joint stock company, which contributed to the development of modern capitalism.

Explain the chapter's title: "A New World." What was new? Is "new" an appropriate term? Does perspective play a role in calling the Americas new? Be sure to comment on whether freedom was new in this New World.

Beginnings of English America, 1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750

Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution, 1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation, 1783-1791

Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

The Market Revolution, 1800-1840

Democracy in America, 1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform, 1820-1840

A House Divided, 1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861-1865

What Is Freedom: Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900

The Progressive Era, 1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920-1932

The New Deal, 1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War, 1945-1953

An Affluent Society, 1953-1960

The Sixties, 1960-1968

The Conservative Turn, 1969-1988

From Triumph to Tragedy, 1989-2004

A Divided Nation

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