Question 1

English colonies in North America were different from Spanish and Portuguese colonies in Latin America because they

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A) were more suspicious of royal power and enjoyed more self-government. 
B) were not cruel or violent when colonizing lands. 
C) developed more thorough plantation-style economies. 
D) were more dedicated to missionary work among the Native Americans. 
A) were more suspicious of royal power and enjoyed more self-government. 
B) were not cruel or violent when colonizing lands. 
C) developed more thorough plantation-style economies. 
D) were more dedicated to missionary work among the Native Americans.

Question 2

Bartolomé de Las Casas believed that

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A) Native Americans could not be successfully converted to Christianity. 
B) the Black Legend was false. 
C) conquest was not necessary for the conversion of Native Americans. 
D) religious conversion should not be a priority in the New World. 
A) Native Americans could not be successfully converted to Christianity. 
B) the Black Legend was false. 
C) conquest was not necessary for the conversion of Native Americans. 
D) religious conversion should not be a priority in the New World.

Question 3

How,if at all,did slavery differ from other varieties of forced labor in the Americas?

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Slavery differed from other varieties of

Question 4

Conquistadores are best described as

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A) Franciscan missionaries who sought to "conquer" souls for God. 
B) Dutch mercenaries who took over the Portuguese trading outposts in Asia. 
C) Portuguese navigators who discovered the sea-route around Africa. 
D) Spanish adventurers who sought to gain wealth and glory for themselves. 
A) Franciscan missionaries who sought to "conquer" souls for God. 
B) Dutch mercenaries who took over the Portuguese trading outposts in Asia. 
C) Portuguese navigators who discovered the sea-route around Africa. 
D) Spanish adventurers who sought to gain wealth and glory for themselves.

Question 5

Did the Spanish fully live up to their reputation as represented by the Black Legend? What are some examples of Spanish policies or actions that might cast doubt on labeling them as selfish and evil? What do you think was their primary motive or motives in dealing with Native Americans?

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The Spanish did not fully live up to the

Question 6

During the 16th to 19th centuries, Europeans

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A) retreated from political dominance of the world. 
B) exerted political dominance over much of the world. 
C) were technologically inferior to other civilizations. 
D) suffered grievously from diseases imported from other areas of the world. 
A) retreated from political dominance of the world. 
B) exerted political dominance over much of the world. 
C) were technologically inferior to other civilizations. 
D) suffered grievously from diseases imported from other areas of the world.

Question 7

Mercantilism involved

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A) extensive government planning and regulation of the economy. 
B) a conscious policy to establish more port cities. 
C) the production and distribution of propaganda. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) extensive government planning and regulation of the economy. 
B) a conscious policy to establish more port cities. 
C) the production and distribution of propaganda. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

Describe the encomienda system.How did it differ from the repartimiento? What role did the hacienda play in rural and agricultural life?

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The encomienda system was a labor system

Question 9

The single most important element in the success of the European conquest of the Americas was the

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A) disease that decimated native populations. 
B) fact that native Americans lacked horses. 
C) technological disparity between native Americans and Europeans. 
D) None of these answers are correct. 
A) disease that decimated native populations. 
B) fact that native Americans lacked horses. 
C) technological disparity between native Americans and Europeans. 
D) None of these answers are correct.

Question 10

In researching the impacts of slavery and the slave trade on African societies,what are the areas in which scholars would like additional data? What are the general conclusions that can be drawn with the information available now?

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Scholars researching the impacts of slav

Question 11

Where were African slaves obtained and how were they treated? How did slavery affect the transatlantic trade economy? How did it affect West African societies?

Accepted Answer

African slaves were obtained through var

Question 12

Why did the European nations wish to establish empires in the Americas? How,if at all,did Spain's,France's,and England's motivations for pursuing such an empire differ?

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The European nations wished to establish

Question 13

Why were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs?

Accepted Answer

A) European diseases decimated native American tribes. 
B) The Spanish military technology was superior. 
C) There were insurrections among Aztec subject peoples. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) European diseases decimated native American tribes. 
B) The Spanish military technology was superior. 
C) There were insurrections among Aztec subject peoples. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 14

The economies of the Spanish colonies in Latin America were dominated by

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A) handicraft production of luxury goods. 
B) mining and ranching. 
C) banking and transportation. 
D) None of these answers are correct. 
A) handicraft production of luxury goods. 
B) mining and ranching. 
C) banking and transportation. 
D) None of these answers are correct.

Question 15

Who was primarily responsible for the conquest of the Aztecs in the early 16th century?

Accepted Answer

A) Christopher Columbus 
B) Francisco Pizarro 
C) Hernán Cortés 
D) Bartolomé de Las Casas 
A) Christopher Columbus 
B) Francisco Pizarro 
C) Hernán Cortés 
D) Bartolomé de Las Casas

Question 16

In the New World, corregidores were

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A) foot soldiers. 
B) municipal councils. 
C) local government officers. 
D) judicial councils. 
A) foot soldiers. 
B) municipal councils. 
C) local government officers. 
D) judicial councils.

Question 17

The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)

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A) divided the empires of Spain and Portugal. 
B) gave Spain sole claim to all the lands of the Americas. 
C) was drafted and enforced by the Holy Roman Emperor. 
D) granted the asiento on Spanish slaves to the Dutch. 
A) divided the empires of Spain and Portugal. 
B) gave Spain sole claim to all the lands of the Americas. 
C) was drafted and enforced by the Holy Roman Emperor. 
D) granted the asiento on Spanish slaves to the Dutch.

Question 18

In general, the chief way that European slave traders obtained slaves was by

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A) purchasing them from African rulers or middlemen. 
B) capturing them using Muslim mercenaries. 
C) tricking them into signing contracts to become "temporary" servants in exchange for land in the Americas. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) purchasing them from African rulers or middlemen. 
B) capturing them using Muslim mercenaries. 
C) tricking them into signing contracts to become "temporary" servants in exchange for land in the Americas. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Exam 17: Conquest and Exploitation: the Development of the Transatlantic Economy

English colonies in North America were different from Spanish and Portuguese colonies in Latin America because they

Bartolomé de Las Casas believed that

How,if at all,did slavery differ from other varieties of forced labor in the Americas?

Conquistadores are best described as

Did the Spanish fully live up to their reputation as represented by the Black Legend? What are some examples of Spanish policies or actions that might cast doubt on labeling them as selfish and evil? What do you think was their primary motive or motives in dealing with Native Americans?

During the 16th to 19th centuries, Europeans

Mercantilism involved

Describe the encomienda system.How did it differ from the repartimiento? What role did the hacienda play in rural and agricultural life?

The single most important element in the success of the European conquest of the Americas was the

In researching the impacts of slavery and the slave trade on African societies,what are the areas in which scholars would like additional data? What are the general conclusions that can be drawn with the information available now?

Where were African slaves obtained and how were they treated? How did slavery affect the transatlantic trade economy? How did it affect West African societies?

Why did the European nations wish to establish empires in the Americas? How,if at all,did Spain's,France's,and England's motivations for pursuing such an empire differ?

Why were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs?

The economies of the Spanish colonies in Latin America were dominated by

Who was primarily responsible for the conquest of the Aztecs in the early 16th century?

In the New World, corregidores were

The Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)

In general, the chief way that European slave traders obtained slaves was by

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