America A Narrative History
Which of the following is true of the Native cultures in North America in 1500?
The population was made up of hundreds of separate tribes and societies
Tribes had been united in a single empire, with a shared language
Horses were central to hunting and warfare
None of the tribes developed agriculture yet
Which of the following was an important factor in the collapse of Mayan civilization?
Deforestation and increased warfare
Diseases brought from the south by the Toltecs
Intermarriages with the Incas
Wars fought with the Aztecs
Which of the following prompted the European quest for western water route to East Asia in the fifteenth century?
The blocking of the overland route by Chinese rulers
Competition with Muslim nations
The discovery of written reports from the Vikings describing a short and easy passage
Changes in climate resulting in more difficult overland travel conditions
Until the end of his life, Christopher Columbus believed that he had journeyed to
Territories near the mainland of Asia
A large island of the coast of Spain
An extension of the African continent
A previously unexplored portion of India
The aspect of the Columbus Exchange that had the greatest immediate effect of human society was the transfer of
Infectious diseases to America
Buffalo to America
Peanuts and tobacco to Europe
Smallpox to Europe and Africa
Which of the following were crops from America that explorers introduced to Europe?
Corn and potatoes
Rice and wheat
Barley and oats
Who led the first conquest of a major civilization in the Americas, at first being mistaken for a god by the Aztecs and entering Tenochtitlan peacefully?
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Coloumbus
Francisco Pizarro
Who led the earliest known exploration of Florida?
Ponce de Leon
Hernando de Soto
Pope
Which of the following statements characterizes Spain's management of the territory of New Spain?
Native people were forced to convert to Catholicism and to serve as slaves to wealthy Spaniards.
Spanish priests established benevolent missionary settlements and were receptive to the beliefs of native peoples.
Native people were allowed significant autonomy in exchange for payments of gold and silver
What was a result of the Indians adoption of horses?
The overhunting of bison
A major decrease in intertribal warfare
The formation of stable village life
Who prompted England's split with Rome in 1533?
Henry VIII's desire for an annulment
The death of John Calvin
The publication of Martin Luther's theses
The English were able to colonize America partly as a result of
The defeat of the Spanish Armada
French naval supremacy
The Treaty of Tordesillas
England's claim to North America came as a result of voyages undertaken by which explorer?
John Cabot
Christopher Columbus
Francesco Pizzaro
Which of the following statements is true of the Pueblo Indians?
They executed a successful rebellion under the leadership of Pope
They drove the Spanish from Florida
They embraced Catholicism and evangelized other tribes
They were a nomadic herding tribe of the Great Plains
What was the significance of the "Lost Colony" of the 1580's?
Its failure represented the struggles of early colonization and the limited presence of the English in North America until after the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
It referred to the loss of many native civilization and became a term used by the many Europeans who cried out against such conquest
It was destroyed early on by the Dutch and, thus, underscored the intense competition and warfare between the English and the Dutch in the Americas
Cahokia was the largest settlement of the Mississippian people in North America
True
False
The Norsemen (vikings) from the Scandinavia explored and settled temporarily in North America, long before Columbus "discovered" the Americas
True
False
Moorish Muslims defeated Spanish Christians at Granada in 1492
False
True
During the sixteenth century, the dominant European power in the New World was Portugal
False
True
Under the encomienda system, Spanish officials enjoyed great wealth
True
False
The first European town in the present day United States was New Orleans
False
True
A key to Spanish Control over the Indians in the southwest was the Catholic mission system
True
False
New Spain endured as an empire due to the focus of Spanish rulers on encouraging vast numbers of Spanish settlers to populate it
False
True
The Spanish Empire stretched into South America with Francisco Pizzaro's conquest of the Mayan Empire
False- Pedro de Alvarado
True
Of all the leaders of the Protestant Reformation, John Calvin had the greatest influence on the English colonies
True
False
Humanity's inherent sinfulness was a central emphasis of Calvinism
True
False
The English became active in exploration during the reign of King Henry VIII
False
True
Aztecs religion focused on the cosmic forces of nature and included human sacrifices.
True
False
The Church of England included aspects of both Calvinism and Catholicism
True
False
The Renaissance came after and was primarily a result of the Age of Exploration
False
True
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