Chapter 1

Question 1

The Indian empire that dominated modern Mexico at the time of the Spanish conquest was the

Answer 1

Aztec

Question 2

At the time of the Spanish conquest, the economies of most of the Native Americans in South and Central America and Mexico were based on

Answer 2

Agricultral

Question 3

The eastern third of what is now the United States was inhabited by the

Answer 3

woodland Indians

Question 4

Indian religions

Answer 4

were tied closely to the natural world

Question 5

Indian societies in North America

Answer 5

tended to divide tasks according to gender

Question 6

Europe during the Middle Ages

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was divided and decentralized to inspire great ventures.

Question 7

Paralleling the rise of commerce in Europe, and in part responsible for it, was

Answer 7

the rise of united and powerful nation-states.

Question 8

The first nation to fund exploratory journeys beyond the boundaries of Europe was

Answer 8

Portugal

Question 9

At least partly as a result of Columbus’s voyages, Spain

Answer 9

replaced Portugal as the foremost seafaring nation.

Question 10

Through a combination of daring, brutality, and greed, the conquistadors

Answer 10

made possible the creation of a Spanish empire in America.

Question 11

With the Indians’ conversion to Catholicism,

Answer 11

most natives continued to practice their own religious rituals.

Question 12

The Pueblo Revolt of 1680

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allowed the Pueblos to regain temporary political control of their communities.

Question 13

The first and perhaps most profound result of the meeting of native and European cultures was the

Answer 13

importation of European Diseases

Question 14

Ultimately more important to Europe than the gold and silver found in the New World was the

Answer 14

importation of new crops that could feed more people

Question 15

In matrilineal Indian and African societies,

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women play a major, often dominant, role.

Question 16

The African slave trade began

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as early as eighth century A.D

Question 17

In the sixteenth century, the market for slaves grew dramatically as a result of

Answer 17

rising European demand for sugar cane.

Question 18

Which of the following was NOT an English incentive for colonization?

Answer 18

to bring the Christian religion to the Indians

Question 19

The members of the Church of England who claimed that the church had not given up Rome’s offensive beliefs and practices were the

Answer 19

Puritans

Question 20

As a result of their experiences in Ireland, the English believed that

Answer 20

they must retain a rigid separation from the native population.

Question 21

The country that produced the most successful fur traders and trappers was

Answer 21

France

Question 22

The first permanent English settlement was

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Jamestown, Virgina

Question 23

The man to whom Queen Elizabeth granted the land on which the “lost colony” was planted was

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Walter Raleigh