Question 1

Spanish colonial administration in the Western Hemisphere was carried out through

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A)  the New Spain Board of Trade. 
B)  a loose system of governors. 
C)  appointed viceroyalties. 
D)  third-party trade organizations. 
E)  the Church. 
A)  the New Spain Board of Trade. 
B)  a loose system of governors. 
C)  appointed viceroyalties. 
D)  third-party trade organizations. 
E)  the Church.

Question 2

Which of the following accurately describes European colonial development in the New World?

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A)  The Dutch took New York from the English and changed its name to New Netherland, and later the English lost some of their Canadian holdings to the French. 
B)  The English took New Netherland from the French and changed its name to New York, and later the Dutch lost some of their Canadian holdings to the French. 
C)  The English took New Netherland from the Dutch and changed its name to New York, and later the French lost most of their Canadian holdings to the English. 
D)  The French took New York from the Dutch and changed its name to New France, and later the Dutch lost some of their Canadian holdings to the English. 
E)  The Bishop of Rome took Brazil from Portugal and returned it to Spain. 
A)  The Dutch took New York from the English and changed its name to New Netherland, and later the English lost some of their Canadian holdings to the French. 
B)  The English took New Netherland from the French and changed its name to New York, and later the Dutch lost some of their Canadian holdings to the French. 
C)  The English took New Netherland from the Dutch and changed its name to New York, and later the French lost most of their Canadian holdings to the English. 
D)  The French took New York from the Dutch and changed its name to New France, and later the Dutch lost some of their Canadian holdings to the English. 
E)  The Bishop of Rome took Brazil from Portugal and returned it to Spain.

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-Vasco da Gama

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Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer

Question 4

Identify the following terms.
-Dutch West India Company and Dutch East India Company

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The Dutch West India Company (Dutch: Wes

Question 5

In Spain's New World Empire,

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A)  Spanish colonials, following the lead of Bartolomé de Las Casas, were much less harsh toward the American natives than the Spanish government urged them to be. 
B)  the encomienda policies insured only a 2 percent profit per year to each Spanish investor. 
C)  the number of natives on the island of Hispaniola was increased from 300 to 100,000 between 1493 and 1570. 
D)  the king was determined to convert the indigenous peoples to Christianity. 
E)  the native Americans eagerly and consistently embraced Spanish colonial policies. 
A)  Spanish colonials, following the lead of Bartolomé de Las Casas, were much less harsh toward the American natives than the Spanish government urged them to be. 
B)  the encomienda policies insured only a 2 percent profit per year to each Spanish investor. 
C)  the number of natives on the island of Hispaniola was increased from 300 to 100,000 between 1493 and 1570. 
D)  the king was determined to convert the indigenous peoples to Christianity. 
E)  the native Americans eagerly and consistently embraced Spanish colonial policies.

Question 6

Compare and contrast slavery in Africa before the sixteenth century to African slavery after the arrival of the Europeans.What are the continuities,if any,and what are the differences?

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Before the sixteenth century, slavery in

Question 7

Southeast Asia,by the 1700s,

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A)  was rigidly controlled by Europeans, with the French in control of Vietnam and the Portuguese elsewhere. 
B)  had seen Islamic influence driven from the region by the joint French-Dutch "light" campaign. 
C)  saw Islamic influence spread from the Malay Peninsula to the northern coasts of Sumatra and Java. 
D)  had come under the political control of China. 
E)  was militarily dominated by India's Mughal rulers. 
A)  was rigidly controlled by Europeans, with the French in control of Vietnam and the Portuguese elsewhere. 
B)  had seen Islamic influence driven from the region by the joint French-Dutch "light" campaign. 
C)  saw Islamic influence spread from the Malay Peninsula to the northern coasts of Sumatra and Java. 
D)  had come under the political control of China. 
E)  was militarily dominated by India's Mughal rulers.

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Treaty of Tordesillas

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The Treaty of Tordesillas was an agreeme

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Timbuktu

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Timbuktu is a city in the West African n

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-Batavia

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Batavia was the name of the capital city

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Mwene Mutapa

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Mwene Mutapa refers to the title of the

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-the Gold Coast

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The Gold Coast is a vibrant city located

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-"God,glory,and gold"

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"God, glory, and gold" is a phrase often

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Malacca

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Malacca, also known as Melaka, is a hist

Question 15

Life in Southeast Asia in the seventeenth century was probably better than it was in other parts of Asia during the same time period because

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A)  the region had a very cool climate. 
B)  the region's geography provided soils that produced many beneficial products. 
C)  most of the region was heavily populated. 
D)  its society was dominated by numerous very large cities. 
E)  there were no religious conflicts as all the inhabitants were Buddhists. 
A)  the region had a very cool climate. 
B)  the region's geography provided soils that produced many beneficial products. 
C)  most of the region was heavily populated. 
D)  its society was dominated by numerous very large cities. 
E)  there were no religious conflicts as all the inhabitants were Buddhists.

Question 16

Christopher Columbus

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A)  was an escaped criminal from Munich when he sailed to the Americas. 
B)  was of Genoese origin, although he gained fame in the service of the Portuguese king. 
C)  was the brother of Hessin Cortes. 
D)  converted to Islam on his forty-third birthday. 
E)  believed that Asia was larger, and closer to Europe by water, than people then thought. 
A)  was an escaped criminal from Munich when he sailed to the Americas. 
B)  was of Genoese origin, although he gained fame in the service of the Portuguese king. 
C)  was the brother of Hessin Cortes. 
D)  converted to Islam on his forty-third birthday. 
E)  believed that Asia was larger, and closer to Europe by water, than people then thought.

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-portolani

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Portolani were medieval navigational cha

Question 18

How did Spanish methods of dealing with their new territories in America affect the native populations there? Discuss and elaborate on the role of Bartolomé de la Casas in alleviating the aggressive policies of the Spanish toward the native populations

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The Spanish methods of dealing with thei

Question 19

Which of the following was the most important reason for the massive growth of the African slave trade in the sixteenth century?

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A)  the need to supply the mines of Peru with an abundant labor force 
B)  the desire to develop the tobacco plantations of the New World 
C)  intense labor needs created by the development of sugar growing in the New World 
D)  the enormous growth in the African birth rate 
E)  the European ability to obtain slaves in many West African areas 
A)  the need to supply the mines of Peru with an abundant labor force 
B)  the desire to develop the tobacco plantations of the New World 
C)  intense labor needs created by the development of sugar growing in the New World 
D)  the enormous growth in the African birth rate 
E)  the European ability to obtain slaves in many West African areas

Question 20

An influential cargo brought back to Portugal from the West African coastal voyages in 1441 was

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A)  silver. 
B)  gold. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  spices. 
E)  ivory. 
A)  silver. 
B)  gold. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  spices. 
E)  ivory.

Spanish colonial administration in the Western Hemisphere was carried out through

Which of the following accurately describes European colonial development in the New World?

Identify the following terms. -Vasco da Gama

Identify the following terms. -Dutch West India Company and Dutch East India Company

In Spain's New World Empire,

Compare and contrast slavery in Africa before the sixteenth century to African slavery after the arrival of the Europeans.What are the continuities,if any,and what are the differences?

Southeast Asia,by the 1700s,

Identify the following terms. -Treaty of Tordesillas

Identify the following terms. -Timbuktu

Identify the following terms. -Batavia

Identify the following terms. -Mwene Mutapa

Identify the following terms. -the Gold Coast

Identify the following terms. -"God,glory,and gold"

Identify the following terms. -Malacca

Life in Southeast Asia in the seventeenth century was probably better than it was in other parts of Asia during the same time period because

Christopher Columbus

Identify the following terms. -portolani

How did Spanish methods of dealing with their new territories in America affect the native populations there? Discuss and elaborate on the role of Bartolomé de la Casas in alleviating the aggressive policies of the Spanish toward the native populations

Which of the following was the most important reason for the massive growth of the African slave trade in the sixteenth century?

An influential cargo brought back to Portugal from the West African coastal voyages in 1441 was

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Exam 14: New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Spanish colonial administration in the Western Hemisphere was carried out through

Which of the following accurately describes European colonial development in the New World?

Identify the following terms. -Vasco da Gama

Identify the following terms. -Dutch West India Company and Dutch East India Company

In Spain's New World Empire,

Compare and contrast slavery in Africa before the sixteenth century to African slavery after the arrival of the Europeans.What are the continuities,if any,and what are the differences?

Southeast Asia,by the 1700s,

Identify the following terms. -Treaty of Tordesillas

Identify the following terms. -Timbuktu

Identify the following terms. -Batavia

Identify the following terms. -Mwene Mutapa

Identify the following terms. -the Gold Coast

Identify the following terms. -"God,glory,and gold"

Identify the following terms. -Malacca

Life in Southeast Asia in the seventeenth century was probably better than it was in other parts of Asia during the same time period because

Christopher Columbus

Identify the following terms. -portolani

How did Spanish methods of dealing with their new territories in America affect the native populations there? Discuss and elaborate on the role of Bartolomé de la Casas in alleviating the aggressive policies of the Spanish toward the native populations

Which of the following was the most important reason for the massive growth of the African slave trade in the sixteenth century?

An influential cargo brought back to Portugal from the West African coastal voyages in 1441 was

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The Muslim Empires

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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