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How did Governor Francis Wyatt wage the Second Anglo-Powhatan War? He ordered all captured Indians enslaved. He made an alliance with Chippewa Indians to overwhelm the Powhatan Indians. He used ruthless tactics like destroying food supplies and driving Indians from their homes during winter. He attempted to minimize bloodshed by offering generous concession to the Indians if they stopped fighting. He laid siege to the Indians' villages and then negotiated.Which of the following nations led the way in exploration in the fifteenth century? England Portugal The Netherlands Spain FranceHow did Bacon's Rebellion transform labor systems in Virginia? It influenced planters to abandon indentured servants in favor of slaves. It proved that Indians were not a viable source of labor. It revealed that planterswould have to pay laborers more to work on their plantations. It encouraged landowners to pay their laborers higher wages. It indicated that landowners would have to find some other labor source besides slaves.What was the Mayflower Compact? It was an agreement reached by the first Pilgrims to constitute themselves a civil body politic. It was an agreement reached by the first Pilgrims to live in harmony with the local Indians. It was an agreement reached by the first Pilgrims to be governed directly by England. It was an agreement reached by the first Pilgrims to establish a colony open to all newcomers. None of these choicesWhat qualification allowed a man to vote for governor and members of the General Court in seventeenth-century Massachusetts? Land ownership Wealth Length of residence in America His ancestry Church membershipWhich statement concerning those accused of witchcraft in the Salem trials is true? They were almost exclusively the poor and powerless in the community. They were young, troubled girls. They were slaves. They tended to be women who had previously been in trouble with the law. They included both low-status individuals and prominent citizens.What advances did the Maya make? They developed a calendar. They used a numerical system that included a zero. They utilized a system of writing. All of these choices None of these choicesWhat was Poverty Point? It was an area in Central American that the Aztecs exploited for slaves and food. It was the area in present day New Mexico and Arizona where various Indian tribes attempted to settle but always failed because of the lack of rain. It was an Indian community on the lower Mississippi River that was the center of political and economic activity. It was a holy place in Maya culture where people could go to show their complete devotion to God. None of these choicesWhich of the following statements about Christopher Columbus is correct? He believed by sailing west he could reach Asia. He had been recruited by the King and Queen of Spain to be the agent of Spanish territorial expansion. He embarked on his expedition with limited navigating experience. His sole goal was to glorify his god, and he thought nothing of personal gain or even the finances of his expedition. He was simply one of about a dozen would-be explorers who roamed Europe endlessly hawking their enterprises.Who dissented from the Puritans and followed Roger Williams to Rhode Island? William Penn John Cotton Anne Hutchinson Thomas Hooker John WinthropIn the 1570s, what were England's objectives in the Western Hemisphere? It wanted to find the Northwest Passage and to harass the Spanish. It wanted to find a steady source of furs for aristocratic English women. It wanted to convert the Native Americans to Protestantism and to establish colonies. It wanted to discover new sources of gold and to develop new markets for English goods. It wanted to lay claim to new fishing beds and to find an outpost to which they could exile Irish rebels.What was the leading empire in West Africa in the 14th and early 15th centuries? Ashanti Zulu Sambura Mali YorubaWhat was the primary object of Spanish explorers in the New World? Agricultural land Gold Land A fountain of youth FursWhere did the French attempt to make their first settlement in North America? Along the St. Lawrence Valley South Carolina Jacksonville, Florida Fort Nassau None of these choicesWhich of the following examples provides evidence of the sophistication of Hopewell culture? Cave drawings Mounds containing enclosures Canals and bridges Birch-bark records Oral traditionsWhich of the following was not a feature of the Archaic era? the development of villages expanded roles for men and women the creation of vast empires availability of a wide variety of flora and fauna larger populationsWho did Virginia rely on for most of its labor in its initial years as a colony? Indentured servants Hessians Irish laborers Slaves IndiansWhy was Cahokia significant? Cahokia was the center of Mayan culture. Cahokia was a large metropolis on the Mississippi River that built its economy on river-borne trade. Cahokia was the largest city in the Maya empire and contains pyramids similar to those found in Egypt. Cahokia was a mythical city where many Indians believed life in North America began. Cahokia was a large city located in present-day Mexico that served as the main trading center for the entire area.What was the main problem that crippled the Roanoke colony and hurt Jamestown in its early years? The English settlers refused to work. The nearby French settlement monopolized the Native American labor supply. The Native Americans refused to trade with the English settlers. The British refused to send more supplies. The blacks brought by the English refused to live in harmony with the Native Americans.Where was Mesoamerica? Eastern half of North America. Central and Southern Mexico and Central America Alaska and the Pacific Northwest Western South America Present-day Florida and Georgia
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