F****** History Flashcards
How would climate change affect Paleo-Indians’ way of life?
The extinction of large mammals forced them to seek other sources of food.
Trading routes linked the kingdoms of West Africa most directly to the cultures in which region?
Northern Africa
Which of the following spiritual practices would most likely have been a feature of the cultures of both West Africans and American Indians before 1500?
Rituals honoring dead ancestors
Which reason best explains why Columbus believed he had reached the East Indies?
He calculated that he sailed more than halfway around the world.
Amerigo Vespucci’s explorations of South America had what effect on Europeans’ knowledge of the globe?
They recognized South America as a new continent.
Which of the following developments resulted from the spread of European diseases among American Indians?
An increase in the number of imported enslaved Africans
What objection did American Indians most likely had with Spanish missionaries?
Missionaries forced Indians to give up their traditions
Which of the following developments caused the Spanish to initially lose interest in the northern lands such as Florida and Texas?
Explorers failed to find gold or silver in this region.
Which of the following was a main characteristic of both Spanish and French colonization?
Development of trading alliances with natives
