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HIST 7A - CHAPTERS 1 - The Collision of Cultures
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1The eastern third of what is now the United States was occupied by the
- APlains Indians
- BMountain tribes
- CCoastal tribes
- DPineland tribes
- EWoodland Indians
2Indian religions
- Aused totem poles in their ceremonies
- Bwere tied closely to the natural world
- Cwere not very important for their culture
- Demphasized monotheism
- Ewere centered on human sacrifice
3Paralleling the rise of commerce in Europe, and in part responsible for it, was the
- Areturn of the Black Death
- Brise of united and powerful nation-states
- Cinvention of the compass
- Ddiscovery of a direct route to the Indies by sailing west
- Estart of the African Slave Trade
4Despite the Indians' public conversion to Catholicism,
- Arebellions against whites ceased.
- Bmost natives continued to practice their own religious rituals
- Cnative religions died out
- DSpain lost control of St. Augustine
- ESpain was able to control all Southwestern tribes
5The first and perhaps the most profound result of the meeting of Native American and European cultures was the
- Anative adoption of European ways of waging war
- Bexchange of plants and animals
- Cimportation of European diseases
- DEuropean adaptation of native customs
- Eintermarriage of Europeans and natives
6Ultimately more important to Europe than the gold and silver found in the New World was the
- Adiscovery of new forms of religious worship
- Bdomination of the mestizos
- Cimportation of new crops that could feed larger numbers of people
- DIndian labor force
- Earchitectural knowledge gained from the Aztecs
7In the sixteenth century, the market for slaves initially grew dramatically as a result of
- Aa desire to Christianize Africans
- Bthe need for labor in the rice plantations of South Carolina
- Cthe need for labor in the cotton fields
- Dthe rising European demand for sugar cane
- Ethe English entry into the slave market
8As a result of experiences in conquering and subduing Ireland, the English believed that
- Athey could not build a complete society of their own
- BCatholicism should be exported to North America
- Cthey should intermarry with Native Americans
- Dthey must maintain a rigid separation from the native population
- Eall they needed to do was subdue the natives and rule them
9The Iroquois Confederation consisted of tribes in the southernmost region of the eastern seaboard.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
10Cortes might not have been able to defeat the Aztecs had it not been for an epidemic of smallpox that decimated the native population.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
11The oldest permanent European settlement in the present-day United States is the Spanish colonial city of St. Augustine.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
12Europeans felt justified in their treatment of the Indians because they considered the Indians uncivilized savages and heathens.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
13Besides an increase in demand for foreign goods, what other factor motivated European maritime expansion in the fifteenth century?
- Athe emergence of new, better organized nation-states
- Ba decline in population brought on by the Black Death
- Ca decline in Islamic commercial and military strength
- Dan increase in conflict between European monarchies
14Which European nation was the first to encounter the New World and establish a presence in North America?
- AFrance
- BEngland
- CSpain
- DPortugal
15Which feature of Spanish colonial society contrasted most with North American ENGLISH settlements?
- Apolitical structures
- Bgender relations
- Cagricultural system
- Dinterethnic marriage
16How did mercantilist theory encourage European colonization in the Americas?
- ABy arguing that global resources were finite, it encouraged European monarchies to colonize the Americas as part of the European power rivalry
- Bby arguing that state power was connected to exports, it encouraged the development of colonial economies
- Cby calling for expansion of state revenues, mercantilism encouraged Europeans to seek gold and silver to fund colonial ventures in the Americas
- Dby arguing that state economies could offer wide opportunitiesfor all, mercantilism encouraged the formation of colonial territories and regional economies
17Why did the English become interested in colonization in the sixteenth century?
- Athey feared their regional rivals and hoped to establish new communities far from Europe
- Bthey were suffering from religious strife, as well as economic hardships and increasing land scarcity
- Cthey were determined to expand their territory and become a vast landed empire
- Dthey were jealous of the Portuguese and Spanish success and sought New World colonies of their own
18Which region was the first to experience English colonization?
- ASouth Africa
- Bthe Caribbean
- CIreland
- DNorth America
19Which of the following characteristics became a key feature of English colonization?
- Asocial separation into class groups
- Beconomic partnerships between colonists and natives
- Cintermarriage with native women
- Drigid separation between colonists and natives
20The origins of the majority of human existence in North America began
- Aas a result of the development of the wheel
- Blong after the last ice age ended
- Cfrom the southern tip of South America
- Dwith the explorations of Christopher Columbus
- Ewith migrations from Eurasia over the Bering Strait
21By the late fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries, the desire in Europe to look for new lands was spurred by
- Aa desire to escape the Black Death
- Bthe absence of a merchant class in Europe
- Cthe declining political power of many European monarchs
- Dthe expansion of feudalism in Europe
- Erapid and significant population growth in Europe
22The preeminent European maritime power in the fifteenth century (early) was
- AEngland
- BPortugal
- CSpain
- Dthe Netherlands
- EFrance
23In Spanish colonial societies, mestizos
- Awere officially illegal but generally tolerated
- Bwas the name given to Catholic priests, friars, and missionaries
- Cwere considered to be at the top of the social hierarchy
- Dsoon made up the largest segment of the population
- Ewere usually sold into slavery
24By the sixteenth century, what condition in England provided the strongest incentive for colonization?
- Aboth the food supply and the population were declining
- Bboth food supply and the population were increasing
- Cthe demand for wool was declining, while the population was growing
- Dpastureland was being converted to crop production, while the population was declining
- Ethe availability of farmland was declining, while the population was growing
25The first permanent English settlement in the New World was
- AJamestown
- BBoston
- CRaleigh
- DRoanoke
- EPlymouth
26An important consequence of the defeat of the Spanish Armada was that
- Athe Protestant Reformation extended into Spain
- BCatholicism was swept away from Western Europe
- CEngland found the seas more open to their control
- DSpain was forced to relinquish its New World empire
- EFrance came to dominate Spain
27Roanoke had a troubled beginning, but eventually became a successful English colony.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
28Some historians have suggested that European diseases virtually eliminated some Native American tribes.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
29European life was relatively unchanged by the biological and cultural exchanges that took place after the European "discovery" of the New World.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
30Cattle, sheep, and sugar were three New World products that were introduced into Europe in the Columbian Exchange.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
31The French had friendlier relations with Native Americans than either the Spanish or the English.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
32Venereal syphilis was a disease first acquired by Spanish sailors in the New World, which later spread all over Europe.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
33The origins of Native Americans are east Asia, near present-day Siberia.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
34Which of the following does NOT describe the original human inhabitants of the Americas?
- Athey followed the animals from Siberia across the frozen Bering Strait
- Bthey hunted big game, including megafauna like woolly mammoths, and may have play a role in their extinction
- Cthey maintained contact with their ancient relatives in Siberia
- Dcreated Clovis points, a more sophisticated arrow point, in the Americas
35Native American groups were all about the same, with little difference in lifestyle among them.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
36The two food items from the New World that had the most influence on the Old World were
- ALima beans and maize
- BMaize, beans, and squash
- CSugar and citrus
- DMaize and Potato
- EAvocados and chiles
37The smallest and weakest of the colonial empires in the New World was initially the
- ASpanish
- BEnglish
- CPortuguese
- DFrench
38The Europeans who came to the New World were primarily EXPLORERS, looking only to gain knowledge about the world.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
39The Native American civilizations in the area that would later become the United States were elaborate civilizations, with monumental architecture like the Aztecs and Incas in Mexico and South America.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
40Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Columbus.
- Ahe understood that he could reach Asia by sailing west because the Earth was round
- Bhe was the first to realize the Earth was not flat
- Che utilized the stars for navigation
- Dhe used ships with lateen sails which allowed him to sail more effectively against the wind
- Ehe thought he had reach India, and died without knowing he had reached the New World
41The Spanish found gold and silver in their colonies, and so did the English.
- AVerdadero
- BFalso
42Pope's Revolt was
- Aan uprising by Southwest Indians when the Spanish tried to prevent them from practicing all native religion
- Ba war between Native Americans and the English colonists
- Cthe first encounter between the Spanish and Native Americans in California
- Dthe first slave uprising in the English New World colonies
- Ethe outcome of the conquest of the Aztecs in Mexico
43Horses in North America
- Aprovided milk to both Native Americans and European colonists
- Bhad always lived on the Great Plains with the bison
- Ccame from horses brought by Cortez
- Dwere used throughout history by Native Americans in the buffalo hunt
44The population in Europe had been lowered by the Black Death in the 1300s so that only about 90 million were living at the time of the conquest of the New World. Estimates place the population of Native Americans in the New World at
- Aonly about 250,000
- Bover 100 million
- Cbetween 60 and 90 million
- Dless than 10 million
45The Enlightenment was a philosophy that was prominent in Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries that influenced the colonials in the New World. Which is NOT TRUE about the Enlightenment?
- Agovernment should be for the benefit of the people
- Bemphasized the power of human reason
- Cbelief in religion, not science, to explain the things around them
- Dpeople had certain "inalienable" rights that could not be taken away
- Epeople were not born good or bad, more like a clean slate
46Which best describes "Mercantilism"?
- Afree trade, with no protections or trade restrictions like tariffs
- Bcolonies would grow economically at the expense of the "mother country"
- Cbuying as much as possible from other countries, and not making anything themselves
- Done nation could only grow at the expense of another, therefore they must keep a favorable balance of trade
47King Henry VIII changed England from the Roman Catholic to the __________ form of Christianity due to his feud with the Pope over divorce.
- AEastern Orthodox, like Russia
- Bthere were no changes of religion under Henry VIII
- CAnimisn, like Native American religions
- DProtestant (Church of England)
48The English government basically granted two charters to companies for land in what would become the United States. The Plymouth charter was in the north around Boston, while the ____________ was in the Chesapeake and the south.
- AEast India Company
- BHudson Bay Company
- CLondon Company
- DEnglish Overseas Company
49Virginia was named after
- AThe Virgin of Guadalupe
- Bthe first English woman to step onto North American soil, who was a virgin
- CThe Virgin Mary
- DQueen Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen
50To extract profits from the New World, the French and Dutch both concentrated on
- Afinding gold and silver
- Bfarming corn, beans, and squash
- Cbuffalo hides
- Dsetting up textile mills
- Efur trapping
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