History of the Americas Questions

What occurrence related to the Declaration took place on August 2, 1776?

England's first experience with colonization came inA. North America.B. the Caribbean.C. Canada.D. Ireland.E. Africa.

Which statement about French colonization in the New World is FALSE?A. French settlers exercised an influence disproportionate to their numbers.B. The French, like the English, tried to remain separate from native peoples.C. The French were more likely than the English to press inland.Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved.No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.D. The French colonial economy was based on an extensive fur trade.E. The French often lived among the natives and married Indian women.

An important consequence of the defeat of the Spanish Armada was thatA. France came to dominate Spain.B. Catholicism was swept from western Europe.C. England found the seas more open to their control.D. the Reformation extended into Spain.E. Spain was forced to relinquish its New World empire.

The colony of Virginia was named in honor ofA. Virginia Dare.B. Walter Raleigh.C. Humphrey Gilbert.D. Elizabeth I.E. Queen Mary

From their colonial experiences in Ireland, the English concluded thatA. they should not try to convert indigenous peoples to English religious beliefs.B. English colonists should maintain a rigid separation from an indigenous population.C. military expenditures were fiscally wasteful.D. indigenous populations were essential as the major colonial labor source.E. harsh treatment of indigenous populations could lead to rebellion.

At the beginning of the seventeenth century, the already festering English Puritan discontentwas increased byA. the suppression of English Catholics.B. the end of rule by the Stuarts.C. the rising influence of Quakers within the English church.D. Queen Elizabeth's promotion of English theater.E. the death of Queen Elizabeth.

Which statement regarding the economic theory of mercantilism is FALSE?A. It presumed that the world's wealth was finite.B. It increased competition among nations.C. It reduced the desire for nations to acquire and maintain colonies.D. It assumed that exporting goods was preferable to importing goods.E. Its principles spread throughout Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

In England during the early sixteenth century, mercantilism thrived mostly on the basis oftrade in which commodity?A. spicesB. slavesC. lumberD. cornE. wool

In what way were Martin Luther and John Calvin important to English Puritans?A. These two men would help found the Massachusetts Bay Colony.B. Luther and Calvin encouraged the Puritans to leave England for the New World.C. Luther and Calvin advocated ideas of religious reform that influenced Puritan thought.D. They were the most influential English Puritans of the seventeenth century.E. Luther and Calvin helped to break the hold of predestination on the Puritan mind

What condition(s) in England in the sixteenth century provided incentive for colonization?A. The availability of farmland was declining, while the population was growing.B. The demand for wool was declining, while the population was growing.C. Pasture land was being converted to crop production, while the population was declining.Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved.No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.D. Both the food supply and the population were declining.E. Both the food supply and the population were increasing.

. The first permanent English settlement in the New World was established inA. Boston.B. Raleigh.C. Roanoke.D. Plymouth.E. Jamestown

The teachings of John CalvinA. produced a strong desire among his followers to lead lives that were virtuous.B. were most rapidly accepted in southern Europe.C. were officially adopted by the Church of England.D. were at odds with Catholic doctrines, but not with Catholic practices.E. helped to promote the doctrine of free will so vital to encouraging exploration

In 1680, the Pueblo Indians rose in revolt against Spanish settlers after the SpanishA. attempted to convert the Pueblos to Catholicism.B. made efforts to suppress Indian religious rituals.C. demanded tribute from the Indians.D. began to export Pueblos out of the colony to be sold as slaves.E. banned intermarriage between Spaniards and Pueblos.

Which of the following was NOT introduced by Europeans to the New World?A. bananasB. pigsC. sugarD. horsesE. corn

An encomienda was aA. special title given to Spanish explorers of the New World.B. religious ceremony.Copyright © 2015 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved.No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.C. Spanish-run community of assimilated Indians.D. uniform worn by conquistadores.E. license to exact tribute and labor from natives.

At the time of the beginning of the slave trade, most AfricansA. were primitive peoples dominated by warring tribal societies.B. had little commercial contact with the Mediterranean world.C. followed the Christian faith.D. had well-developed economies and political systems.E. had no important cities or trading centers.

Which statement best describes the role of women in pre-Columbian North American tribes?A. In some tribes, men took care of the children as the women tended the fields.B. In all tribes, women cared for the children and prepared meals.C. In no tribes did women participate in the social and economic organization of the tribe.D. In all tribes, both women and men engaged in hunting.E. In all tribes, women were responsible for farming.

In his first voyage in 1492, Christopher ColumbusA. sailed along the coast of what is present-day Virginia.B. mistook Cuba for China.C. was briefly captured by natives he encountered.D. was forced to put down a mutiny on the Santa Maria.E. crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six weeks.

The first permanent Spanish settlement in what is now the United States wasA. New Orleans.B. St. Augustine.C. Santa Fe.D. St. Louis.E. San Francisco.