The first european power after columbus

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Question 1 The first European power after Columbus to dominate exploration in the New World was the:

Dutch.

English.

Spanish.

Portuguese.

Question 2 Refer to the map entitled "Indian Groups in the Areas of First Contact (Map 1.4)" in your textbook. Which of the following groups was not considered a group of the Southwest?

Navajos

Papagos

Natchez

Apaches

Question 3 Based on their experiences in Ireland, the English believed:

they should work with the Natives to establish commerce based relationships much like the French.

that they, a civilized people, could not mix with savages.

they should consider the Natives equal and thus refrain from attempts at domination.

they should try to colonize the New World in an effort to convert Natives to Catholicism.

Question 4 Which event served to effectively end Spanish domination in the New World?

Jacques Cartier's exploration of the St. Lawrence River

The founding of St. Augustine.

The English establishment of a colony at Roanoke.

The English defeat of the Spanish Armada.

Question 5 Which of the following MOST exactly explains why Henry VIII began the English Reformation?

He converted to Protestant ideals.

He wanted control of the church.

He wanted to change English Christianity.

The pope refused to support his request for an annulment.

Question 6 During the Middle Ages in Europe, great advances in technology such as crop rotation and iron plows resulted in which of the following?

Infectious disease and famine

A lasting peace with the Muslims

A boom that recovered the continent's population

A weakening in commerce and trade

Question 7 In an effort to subjugate the Native Americans, the Spanish engaged in all of the following practices EXCEPT:

prohibiting marriage between Spanish colonists and Native women.

installing Spaniards in positions of political power.

killing Native leaders such as warriors and priests.

forcing the Natives into slavery.

Question 8 Which option best describes the population of the Americas prior to the arrival of Columbus?

It was much smaller than that of Europe's.

It was much larger than that of Europe's.

It was smallest in California and other Southwest regions.

It varied a great deal according to cultural region.

Question 9 Which is NOT viewed as a result of the fur trade?

An increase in warfare among Native groups

An increasing Native dependence on European goods

An increase in the number of African slaves shipped to the Americas

Epidemic diseases that weakened the Native population

Question 10 Which of the following played a major role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs?

The pacifism displayed by the Aztecs

Diseases to which the Aztecs lacked natural immunity

The Spaniards' humane treatment of the Aztecs

The inability of the Spanish to create alliances with neighboring Natives

Question 11 __________ was the French explorer whose voyages served to claim Canada for France.

Question 12 The oldest continuously occupied towns in the United States are inhabited by the __________.

Question 13 Prior to European colonization, warfare was common amongst farming communities as a method to gain additional __________.

Question 14 In 1497, __________ led an English expedition that sailed along the northeastern most coast of North America and reached Labrador.

Question 15 During the second migration, the Athapascans migrated to the Southwest, and both the __________ and _________ trace their ancestry to this group.

Question 16 The 1400s marked a time of exploration and expansion for Europe. Identify and explain three developments that stimulated this age of exploration.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 17 The Spanish, French, and English all explored America and left a lasting mark on the New World's development. Compare and contrast the colonization methods used by each. Be sure to discuss the goals, characteristics, and lasting effects of each power's methods.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response.

All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 18 The colony to which Charles II granted his brother, James, Duke of York, had been wrested from what European power?

Dutch

Spanish

French

English

Question 19 Prime Minister Robert Walpole felt it was unnecessary to change such a profitable relationship between England and her colonies. His policy, based on this belief, is called:

country born.

the Navigation Acts.

triangular trade.

salutary neglect.

Question 20 The Plymouth Colony was financially backed by the Virginia Company and led by whom?

William Bradford

John Rolfe

John Winthrop

Nathaniel Bacon

Question 21 What was a new staple crop first introduced in South Carolina during the early 1740s?

Tobacco

Barley

Wheat

Indigo

Question 22 Which of the following statements concerning the capture and transportation of African slaves is FALSE?

Slaves were imported because the Indian population was difficult to utilize as a source of labor.

European slave traders often obtained their captives from other Africans.

The captives held on slave ships were unable to offer any form of resistance.

Inadequate sanitation plagued slave ships and often led to a number of deaths among the captives.

Question 23 In 1665, a number of communities split from New York to form what new colony?

Delaware

Pennsylvania

Connecticut

New Jersey

Question 24 Which of the following was NOT a slave revolt?

The Chesapeake Rebellion of 1730

The Stono Rebellion of 1739

The New York City Uprising of 1712

Bacon's Rebellion

Question 25 The Dutch established their claims in North America through the efforts of what explorer?

Samuel de Champlain

Sir Walter Raleigh

Henry Hudson

Francis Drake

Question 26 Which cash crop was responsible for both the survival and the expansion of Virginia?

Indigo

Rice

Sugar

Tobacco

Question 27 Which factor most clearly began Bacon's Rebellion?

A democratic movement in the tidewater region

A conflict between Indians and frontiersmen over land

Control of the slave trade

Religious strife within the colony

Question 28 Match the following:

What name was given to the English followers of John Calvin who wished to reform the Anglican Church from within?

Who married Pocahontas and thus solidified a treaty between the Powhatan Confederacy and the Jamestown Colonists?

What was the first North American document of self-government? It was drawn up by the settlers at Plymouth.

What term describes a type of colony where a sole person or family holds the power to appoint officials and holds sole ownership of the colony's land? Maryland was the first such colony and it was followed by others such as New York and Pennsylvania.

What policy was established by Great Britain to ensure the sole purpose of the American colonies was to provide economic rewards and advantages to the mother country?

Question 29 The Glorious Revolution impacted not only the mother country but also the English colonies. Discuss the Glorious Revolution including its political impact in England and its effect on the English colonists within the New World.

Question 30 Describe Bacon's Rebellion. Be sure to include the causes, outcomes, and overall significance of the Rebellion within your response.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response.

All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 31 The first shots of the American Revolution were fired in:

Boston.

Lexington.

Albany.

Yorktown.

Question 32 The pamphlet "Common Sense" was instrumental in gaining support for:

an alliance with France.

reconciliation with Great Britain.

the idea of independence from Great Britain.

a continued economic boycott of Great Britain.

Question 33 Which of the following most clearly served to create a common identity among the colonists?

Pontiac's uprising

The Seven Years' War

The Great Awakening

the Spanish colonization of California

Question 34 The idea that state power denied liberty, that a ruler's power should be limited, and the people should play a role in their government is called:

republicanism.

suffrage.

virtual representation.

abolition.

Question 35 Which of the following was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts?

Quebec Act

Quartering Act

Administration of Justice Act

Declaratory Act

Question 36 Who commanded the British force that captured Quebec in 1759?

George Washington

James Wolfe

John Rolfe

William Pitt

Question 37 A movement of the 16th and 17th centuries that stressed reason and logic in a quest for progress was

Encomienda.

Enlightenment.

Great Awakening.

Reconquista.

Question 38 Which of the following did NOT occur in the Treaty of Paris (1763)?

France achieved dominance in India.

France relinquished all territory in North America.

Spain gained control of New Orleans.

Spain ceded Florida to Great Britain.

Question 39 Spanish fear of encroaching European settlements led to the 1769 colonization of present day:

Texas.

Florida.

New Mexico.

California.

Question 40 In October 1772, which town became the first to create a committee of correspondence?

Philadelphia

Quebec

Boston

Charleston

Question 41 Place the events provided in the correct chronological order.

New Englanders capture French port of Oswega

Treaty of Paris

The last French fort falls in New York

French and Indian War begins

British capture Montreal

Question 42 Explain the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763. Was the proclamation effective? Why or why not? How did colonists, natives, and the British react to both the Proclamation and its effects?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response.

All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 43 The colonists used both peaceful and violent methods to oppose the British policies imposed on America from 1763-75. Identify and elaborate on two such methods - one peaceful and one violent. Which of the two identified do you think was more effective and why?

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