Question 1

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-patroons

Accepted Answer

A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region 
A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region D

Question 2

African society did not practice slavery before Europeans came.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Spanish empire in America:

Accepted Answer

A)  included most of the populated part of the New World but few of its natural resources, making the empire rich in people but poor economically. 
B)  paled in comparison with the ancient Roman Empire. 
C)  was, unlike the French and English New World empires, a mostly urban civilization. 
D)  was centered in Lima, Peru. 
E)  allowed religious freedom and therefore attracted colonists from throughout Europe. 
A)  included most of the populated part of the New World but few of its natural resources, making the empire rich in people but poor economically. 
B)  paled in comparison with the ancient Roman Empire. 
C)  was, unlike the French and English New World empires, a mostly urban civilization. 
D)  was centered in Lima, Peru. 
E)  allowed religious freedom and therefore attracted colonists from throughout Europe. C

Question 4

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 Spanish justification of conquering

Question 5

The Dutch and French were unaware of each other's settlements in North America.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What geographic error did Columbus make?

Accepted Answer

A)  He grossly underestimated the size of the earth. 
B)  He thought the earth was not round but flat. 
C)  He was certain that India was east of the Americas. 
D)  He expected the weather in India to be the same as in North Atlantic. 
E)  He confused the Atlantic Ocean with the Indian Ocean. 
A)  He grossly underestimated the size of the earth. 
B)  He thought the earth was not round but flat. 
C)  He was certain that India was east of the Americas. 
D)  He expected the weather in India to be the same as in North Atlantic. 
E)  He confused the Atlantic Ocean with the Indian Ocean.

Question 7

The Spanish reconquista required that all Muslims and Jews convert to Catholicism or leave Spain immediately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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 10

When Europeans arrived,many Native Americans:

Accepted Answer

A)  tried to use them to enhance their standing with other Native Americans. 
B)  immediately opened treaty negotiations. 
C)  learned their languages. 
D)  hid in nearby cave dwellings. 
E)  simply attacked them. 
A)  tried to use them to enhance their standing with other Native Americans. 
B)  immediately opened treaty negotiations. 
C)  learned their languages. 
D)  hid in nearby cave dwellings. 
E)  simply attacked them.

Question 11

A substantial difference between the Spanish colonies in Mexico and Santa Fe was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Santa Fe was settled first. 
B)  Mexico had few Native Americans. 
C)  Santa Fe did not concern itself with conversions. 
D)  Mexico had more Spanish settlers because of gold. 
E)  Mexico did not need to be conquered. 
A)  Santa Fe was settled first. 
B)  Mexico had few Native Americans. 
C)  Santa Fe did not concern itself with conversions. 
D)  Mexico had more Spanish settlers because of gold. 
E)  Mexico did not need to be conquered.

Question 12

A significant difference between the Vikings and Columbus was that:

Accepted Answer

A)  trade was not of consequence to the Vikings. 
B)  Columbus received much more publicity for his voyages. 
C)  Columbus and other explorers for Spain did not use violence. 
D)  the Vikings did not use sails. 
E)  Columbus was an atheist. 
A)  trade was not of consequence to the Vikings. 
B)  Columbus received much more publicity for his voyages. 
C)  Columbus and other explorers for Spain did not use violence. 
D)  the Vikings did not use sails. 
E)  Columbus was an atheist.

Question 13

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Adam Smith

Accepted Answer

A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press 
A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press

Question 14

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."...

Question 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-matrilineal

Accepted Answer

A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region 
A) society centered on the mother's family 
B) Spanish brutality 
C) uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain 
D) Dutch landowners of large estates 
E) large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlord
F)persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin
G)Spanish reform measures toward Indians
H)a married woman surrendering her legal identity
I)transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old Worlds
J)confederation of five Iroquois tribes
K)person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestry
L)ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley region

Question 16

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Amerigo Vespucci

Accepted Answer

A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press 
A) claimed Brazil for Portugal in 1500 
B) founded Quebec 
C) Italian who sailed for Spain in 1492 
D) Dominican priest who preached against Spanish abuses of Indians 
E) British economist who wrote The Wealth of Nations
F)Spanish conquistador who conquered the Aztecs
G)sailed around southern Africa and into the Indian Ocean
H)America was named for him
I)first European to discover Newfoundland in 1497
J)explored Florida
K)led seven large naval expeditions in early 1400s
L)developed a movable-type printing press

Question 17

The Spanish were the first to sail down the western coast of Africa,establishing trading posts called factories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Europeans arrived in North America and South America with the attitude that their culture was superior to the various indigenous groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The French established the first permanent European settlement in what would become New York City.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which European country dominated international commerce in the early seventeenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  France. 
B)  The Netherlands. 
C)  Britain. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Portugal. 
A)  France. 
B)  The Netherlands. 
C)  Britain. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  Portugal.

Exam 1: A New World

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -patroons

African society did not practice slavery before Europeans came.

The Spanish empire in America:

The Dutch and French were unaware of each other's settlements in North America.

What geographic error did Columbus make?

The Spanish reconquista required that all Muslims and Jews convert to Catholicism or leave Spain immediately.

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

When Europeans arrived,many Native Americans:

A substantial difference between the Spanish colonies in Mexico and Santa Fe was that:

A significant difference between the Vikings and Columbus was that:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Adam Smith

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.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -matrilineal

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Amerigo Vespucci

The Spanish were the first to sail down the western coast of Africa,establishing trading posts called factories.

Europeans arrived in North America and South America with the attitude that their culture was superior to the various indigenous groups.

The French established the first permanent European settlement in what would become New York City.

Which European country dominated international commerce in the early seventeenth century?

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

America’s Gilded Age,1870-1890

Freedom’s 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 Triumph of Conservatism,1969-1988

From Triumph to Tragedy,1989–2001

A New Century and New Crises

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