Question 1

Peninsulares stood atop the social hierarchy in Spanish America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The first permanent European settlement in the Southwest, established in 1610, was:

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A)   Tucson.
B)   Albuquerque.
C)   El Paso.
D)   San Diego.
E)   Santa Fe.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D) E

Question 3

Europeans generally believed all of the following about Indians EXCEPT that:

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A)   Indians lacked genuine religion.
B)   Indians had enormous potential to assimilate European ways.
C)   Indian males were weak and they mistreated women.
D)   Indians did not use the land and thus had no claim to it.
E)   Indians were not much better than slaves.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The Spanish justified their claim to land in the New World through all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   believing that their culture was superior to that of the Indians.
B)   violence.
C)   a missionary zeal.
D)   a decree from the Pope.
E)   defeating the English fleet in 1588.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

One Spanish official remarked that "the maxim of the conqueror must be to settle." Explain what you think he meant by this statement. Illustrate the various ways conquerors settled the New World, commenting on what worked, what did not work, and the consequences of those methods.

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Question 6

Which one of the following is true of agriculture in Spanish America?

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A)   African-American slaves performed most of the labor.
B)   The main crops were vastly different than they had been before Spain's arrival.
C)   Spain introduced wheat as a crop.
D)   Indian slaves did the work on small-scale farms.
E)   Catholic priests were forbidden to be involved in farming.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Bartolomé de Las Casas argued that Indians:

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A)   could be enslaved because they lacked true religion.
B)   were more akin to beasts than humans.
C)   should overthrow their cruel Spanish masters and reestablish the Inca and Aztec empires.
D)   were treated well by the Spanish.
E)   should enjoy "all guarantees of liberty and justice" as subjects of Spain.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

MATCHING
-mestizos

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A)  society centered on the mother's family
B)  Spanish brutality
C)  uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain
D)  Dutch landowners of large estates
E)  large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlordF) persons of mixed Spanish and Indian originG) Spanish reform measures toward IndiansH) a married woman surrendering her legal identityI) transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old WorldsJ) Confederation of five Iroquois tribesK) Person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestryL) ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley regionM) C) and J)
N) A) and C)

Question 9

MATCHING
-mound builders

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A)  society centered on the mother's family
B)  Spanish brutality
C)  uprising against Spanish colonists in New Spain
D)  Dutch landowners of large estates
E)  large-scale farm owned by a Spanish landlordF) persons of mixed Spanish and Indian originG) Spanish reform measures toward IndiansH) a married woman surrendering her legal identityI) transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between New and Old WorldsJ) Confederation of five Iroquois tribesK) Person born in the Spanish colonies of European ancestryL) ancient residents of the Mississippi Valley regionM) F) and I)
N) B) and D)

Question 10

Far more important to most Indian societies than freedom as personal independence were all of the following except:

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A)   kinship ties.
B)   secure rights to owning land.
C)   the ability to follow one's spiritual values.
D)   the well-being of one's community.
E)   the security of one's community.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 11

Which statement about New Netherland is FALSE?

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A)   Some slaves possessed half-freedom.
B)   No elected assembly was established.
C)   The Dutch enjoyed good commercial and diplomatic relations with the Five Iroquois Nations.
D)   Women had many liberties, but could not retain their legal identity after marriage.
E)   Religious toleration was extended to Catholics and Jews.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 12

How did Spain justify enslaving Native Americans?

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A)   The Spanish believed that enslavement could liberate Native Americans from their backwardness and savagery and introduce them to Christian civilization.
B)   Pope Alexander VI had approved Spanish slavery but banned slavery in Portuguese holdings in the New World.
C)   The writings of Bartolomé de Las Casas explained that the Bible approved slavery and that therefore it was acceptable.
D)   If England and France were to be defeated in the quest for empire, Spain needed to take a step they had avoided, imposing slavery upon the native population.
E)   The Spanish actually never enslaved Native Americans; the charge that they did was simply part of the "Black Legend" spread by the English and other enemies.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

What role did religion play in the Columbus's explorations?

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A)   None whatsoever
B)   Columbus was determined to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
C)   Catholics in Spain and Italy supported his expeditions because they wanted to end Muslim control of the eastern trade.
D)   Columbus benefited from Ferdinand and Isabella's efforts to promote tolerance in Spain.
E)   Spain wanted Columbus to find a refuge for the Jews the king was driving out of the country.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above C

Question 14

Exploring the North American interior in the 1500s, _____________ was the first European to encounter the immense herds of buffalo that roamed the Great Plains.

Accepted Answer

A)   Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
B)   Hernando deSoto
C)   Jacques Marquette
D)   Juan Ponce de León
E)   Juan Rodriguez CabrilloF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

John Cabot sailed to:

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A)   Newfoundland.
B)   New York.
C)   Jamestown.
D)   Hispaniola.
E)   Quebec.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Columbus first sailed to what is now Venezuela.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which one of the following is true of freedom in New Netherland?

Accepted Answer

A)   The colony's elected assembly enjoyed greater rights of self government than any English colonial legislative body.
B)   The Dutch commitment to liberty prompted the colony to ban slavery there.
C)   Religious intolerance lead the Dutch to ban all Jewish peoples from the colony.
D)   Of all of the colonies in the New World, New Netherland required the longest period of service from indentured servants.
E)   Married women retained a legal identity separate from that of their husbands.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Before the transatlantic slave trade began, approximately 100,000 African slaves were transported between 1450 and 1500 to:

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A)   England and Ireland
B)   Spain and France
C)   Portugal and Spain
D)   Portugal and the Netherlands
E)   England and the NetherlandsF) B) and E)
G) B) and D) C

Question 19

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Zheng He

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Question 20

When Europeans arrived, many Native Americans:

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A)   tried to use them to enhance their standing with other Native Americans.
B)   immediately opened treaty negotiations.
C)   learned their languages.
D)   hid in nearby cave dwellings.
E)   simply attacked them.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Peninsulares stood atop the social hierarchy in Spanish America.

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The first permanent European settlement in the Southwest, established in 1610, was:

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Europeans generally believed all of the following about Indians EXCEPT that:

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The Spanish justified their claim to land in the New World through all of the following EXCEPT:

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One Spanish official remarked that "the maxim of the conqueror must be to settle." Explain what you think he meant by this statement. Illustrate the various ways conquerors settled the New World, commenting on what worked, what did not work, and the consequences of those methods.

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Which one of the following is true of agriculture in Spanish America?

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Bartolomé de Las Casas argued that Indians:

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MATCHING -mestizos

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Far more important to most Indian societies than freedom as personal independence were all of the following except:

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Which statement about New Netherland is FALSE?

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How did Spain justify enslaving Native Americans?

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What role did religion play in the Columbus's explorations?

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Exploring the North American interior in the 1500s, _____________ was the first European to encounter the immense herds of buffalo that roamed the Great Plains.

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John Cabot sailed to:

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Columbus first sailed to what is now Venezuela.

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Which one of the following is true of freedom in New Netherland?

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Before the transatlantic slave trade began, approximately 100,000 African slaves were transported between 1450 and 1500 to:

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Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Zheng He

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