Question 1

The cultivation of sugar cane in the Americas led to the first large-scale use of slave labor there.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

​The mines at Potosi and Zacatecas were noted for their rich yield of gold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

​Which of these strategies became the most important vehicle for maintaining a European nation's power?

Accepted Answer

A) Involvement in slavery and the slave trade 
B) Exploration of new territories and lands 
C) ​Colonization of new territories 
D) ​Trade with peoples in newly discovered regions 
A) Involvement in slavery and the slave trade 
B) Exploration of new territories and lands 
C) ​Colonization of new territories 
D) ​Trade with peoples in newly discovered regions

Question 4

Native peoples rejected all aspects of Catholicism that Spanish missionaries offered.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

​The Columbian Exchange refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the transfer of plants,animals and culture 
B) the spread of disease globally 
C) ​the arrival of horses in the Americas 
D) ​All of these choices. 
A) the transfer of plants,animals and culture 
B) the spread of disease globally 
C) ​the arrival of horses in the Americas 
D) ​All of these choices.

Question 6

​England demonstrated its naval superiority in 1588 with the defeat of

Accepted Answer

A) the Spanish Armada off the coast of England. 
B) the Dutch Navy in the North Atlantic. 
C) ​Portuguese naval forces off the coast of India. 
D) ​the Spanish Armada off the west coast of Africa. 
E) ​the Dutch Navy off the southern coast of Africa. 
A) the Spanish Armada off the coast of England. 
B) the Dutch Navy in the North Atlantic. 
C) ​Portuguese naval forces off the coast of India. 
D) ​the Spanish Armada off the west coast of Africa. 
E) ​the Dutch Navy off the southern coast of Africa.

Question 7

Mercantilist theory emerged from the growth of capitalism.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The goal of mercantilism was to ensure a favorable balance of trade for a nation-state.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The first African slaves were sold in the Caribbean in 1552.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Found in Brazil,manioc was used by the Portuguese in sea rations on slave ships because dried manioc bread lasted for up to three years.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some experts estimate that Old World diseases reduced the size of Native American populations in half.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

​In 1540,Vasquez de Coronado led an expedition into the American Southwest,where they located the famed Seven Cities of Cibola,known for their vast wealth in gold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

​In what ways did the slave trade affect the demographics of the West Indies and the Americas?

Accepted Answer

A) African slaves came to outnumber native populations. 
B) Brazilian diseases decimated European settlers and inhibited the growth of African populations. 
C) ​African slaves abandoned their religion and culture and adopted that of the native populations. 
D) ​All of these choices. 
A) African slaves came to outnumber native populations. 
B) Brazilian diseases decimated European settlers and inhibited the growth of African populations. 
C) ​African slaves abandoned their religion and culture and adopted that of the native populations. 
D) ​All of these choices.

Question 14

​The repartimiento system was a method of forcing native Indians to labor for the Spanish.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

​What were the negative aspects of the Columbian Exchange?

Accepted Answer

A) European bacteria and diseases infested native populations. 
B) The introduction of guns made tribal warfare more violent. 
C) ​Rats that escaped from European ships resulted in infestations and imbalanced ecosystems in the Caribbean. 
D) ​All of these choices. 
A) European bacteria and diseases infested native populations. 
B) The introduction of guns made tribal warfare more violent. 
C) ​Rats that escaped from European ships resulted in infestations and imbalanced ecosystems in the Caribbean. 
D) ​All of these choices.

Question 16

​The European disease that had the greatest impact on Native American peoples was _____.

Accepted Answer

A) measles 
B) cholera 
C) ​smallpox 
D) ​syphilis 
A) measles 
B) cholera 
C) ​smallpox 
D) ​syphilis

Question 17

​Which of the following is NOT an aspect of mercantilism or mercantilist theory?

Accepted Answer

A) The belief that gold and silver should be primarily exchanged as currency in trade with other nations 
B) The notion that a nation-state's raw materials were a key export that contributed to its power and wealth 
C) ​The requirement that colonies only sell raw materials to the mother country and buy back finished products made from those materials 
D) ​The goal of dominating other countries by controlling the slave trade 
A) The belief that gold and silver should be primarily exchanged as currency in trade with other nations 
B) The notion that a nation-state's raw materials were a key export that contributed to its power and wealth 
C) ​The requirement that colonies only sell raw materials to the mother country and buy back finished products made from those materials 
D) ​The goal of dominating other countries by controlling the slave trade

Question 18

​The highest Spanish governing officials who actually resided in America were the viceroys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​Sir Francis Drake attacked the port of St.Augustine in Florida.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

​Queen Isabella decreed that the people of Spain's new territories should be treated humanely.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Contact, colonization, and Exchange in the Atlantic World, 1492-1600

The cultivation of sugar cane in the Americas led to the first large-scale use of slave labor there.​

​The mines at Potosi and Zacatecas were noted for their rich yield of gold.

​Which of these strategies became the most important vehicle for maintaining a European nation's power?

Native peoples rejected all aspects of Catholicism that Spanish missionaries offered.​

​The Columbian Exchange refers to _____.

​England demonstrated its naval superiority in 1588 with the defeat of

Mercantilist theory emerged from the growth of capitalism.​

The goal of mercantilism was to ensure a favorable balance of trade for a nation-state.​

The first African slaves were sold in the Caribbean in 1552.​

Found in Brazil,manioc was used by the Portuguese in sea rations on slave ships because dried manioc bread lasted for up to three years.​

Some experts estimate that Old World diseases reduced the size of Native American populations in half.​

​In 1540,Vasquez de Coronado led an expedition into the American Southwest,where they located the famed Seven Cities of Cibola,known for their vast wealth in gold.

​In what ways did the slave trade affect the demographics of the West Indies and the Americas?

​The repartimiento system was a method of forcing native Indians to labor for the Spanish.

​What were the negative aspects of the Columbian Exchange?

​The European disease that had the greatest impact on Native American peoples was _____.

​Which of the following is NOT an aspect of mercantilism or mercantilist theory?

​The highest Spanish governing officials who actually resided in America were the viceroys.

​Sir Francis Drake attacked the port of St.Augustine in Florida.

​Queen Isabella decreed that the people of Spain's new territories should be treated humanely.

The Atlantic World and the Dawn of Exploration, 1492-1535

Colonizing North America, 1565-1763

Dissolving the Political Bands, 1763-1776

The American Revolution, 1776-1789

Forging a New Nation, 1790-1828

The Market Revolution and Social Reform, 1800-1860

The Peculiar Institution: the Old South and Slavery, 1800-1860

Democracy and Popular Politics, 1828-1848

Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion, 1820-1860

The Impending Crisis, 1848-1861

A House Divided: Civil War, 1861-1865

Bitter Aftermath: Reconstruction and Redemption, 1863-1896

Projecting Power, widening Borders: the Politics of Westward Expansion, 1865-1914

Change and Resistance: Industrialization, urbanization, and Farm Protest, 1865-1910

The Reform Impulse: the Progressive Era, 1895-1920

America and Global Conflict: World War I, 1914-1920

The Rise of American Mass Culture, 1920-1929

A Nation in Crisis: the Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

World War Ii at Home and Abroad, 1939-1945

Affluence and Anxiety: Cold War America, 1945-1960

Revolution and Crisis, 1960-1974

A Conservative Resurgence, 1975-1992

America in a Global Context, 1989-Present

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The cultivation of sugar cane in the Americas led to the first large-scale use of slave labor there.

The mines at Potosi and Zacatecas were noted for their rich yield of gold.

Which of these strategies became the most important vehicle for maintaining a European nation's power?

Native peoples rejected all aspects of Catholicism that Spanish missionaries offered.

The Columbian Exchange refers to _____.

England demonstrated its naval superiority in 1588 with the defeat of

Mercantilist theory emerged from the growth of capitalism.

The goal of mercantilism was to ensure a favorable balance of trade for a nation-state.

The first African slaves were sold in the Caribbean in 1552.

Found in Brazil,manioc was used by the Portuguese in sea rations on slave ships because dried manioc bread lasted for up to three years.

Some experts estimate that Old World diseases reduced the size of Native American populations in half.

In 1540,Vasquez de Coronado led an expedition into the American Southwest,where they located the famed Seven Cities of Cibola,known for their vast wealth in gold.

In what ways did the slave trade affect the demographics of the West Indies and the Americas?

The repartimiento system was a method of forcing native Indians to labor for the Spanish.

What were the negative aspects of the Columbian Exchange?

The European disease that had the greatest impact on Native American peoples was _____.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of mercantilism or mercantilist theory?

The highest Spanish governing officials who actually resided in America were the viceroys.

Sir Francis Drake attacked the port of St.Augustine in Florida.

Queen Isabella decreed that the people of Spain's new territories should be treated humanely.