Albert: Atlantic World Demographic Changes
Crosby's description illustrates which major historical development throughout the world?
The Colombian exchange
Which of the following is the term used by historians to label the process Charles Mann is describing?
The Colombian exchange
Which of the following best represents continuity with the ideas expressed in Powell's work?
The idea of manifest destiny which later influenced political debates before the Civil War
Which of the following historical trends does this charter exemplify?
The increasing importance of African slaves as a source of labor in the New World
The patterns illustrated in the image resulted most directly from which of the following factors?
The lack of immunity to diseases carried over from Europe
Which of the following best explains why Charles V issued this chapter?
The sharp decline in the number of American Indian laborers
The opinions of Zuazos letter best support which of the following shifts in Spanish colonial policies?
The shift from Native Americans to African slaves as a principal labor source
Which of the following affects on historical events described by mann had the most devastating impact on peoples of the Americas?
The spread of deadly epidemics such a smallpox
The pattern described by Las Casas Illustrates which of the following developments within Spanish colonies?
The use of encomiendas to support plantation based agriculture
Which of the following statements best reflects the relationship established between Spanish and American Indians buy the set of laws above?
These laws allowed for Spanish exploitation of American Indians as a source of labor on mines and plantations
Which of the following statements best reflects the long-term economic impact of the Spanish colonies on Spain?
Though the Spanish academy initially thrived, inflation led to a decline in Spanish power
The various aspects of Powell's depiction of Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto discovery of the Mississippi best reflects which of the following motivations for European exploration and conquest in the 16th century?
An aspiration for wealth greater prestige and influence and increase conversions to Christianity
Señor Garcia's enlightened regard of the native population in the new Spain is most in line with the views of
Bartolommeo de las Casas
Had the union of Senor Garcia and his Indian wife produced a male heir, that child would have been
Consigned to the Mestizo class of artisanal workers
The image most directly reflects
Impact of deadly epidemics on Native Americans
The perspective of the author in the above excerpt most directly challenged the prevailing idea of the Spanish colonists that
Native peoples were inferior and uncivilized and should consequently be treated as subservient to the Spanish
Which of the following most accurately describes the colonial society that resulted from the practices suggested in this letter?
New Spain had a lot of diversity and a clear social hierarchy
African slaves typically filled which of the following positions in the Spanish colonies?
Manual labor in mines and on plantations
Which of the following was the most significant reason why the Spanish replaces Native American slaves with African slaves?
Native American populations were rapidly decreasing due to disease
The process described by Crosby most significantly impacted Native American society by
Providing new resources that dramatically change the native settlement patterns as well as political social and economic development
Which of the following was a result of the increased presence of African slaves in the Spanish colonies?
The growth of a racial caste system in the Spanish colonies
Which of the following was a consequence of the encomienda system established by the law above?
The Spanish begin to use African slaves in mines and on plantations as the number of American Indian laborers decreased because of widespread epidemic disease and exploitation
Which of the following statements best explains the sanctioning of racial intermarriage New Spain?
The Spanish crown colonial authorities and Catholic clergy hoped to promote social stability and further the conversion of Indians to Catholicism
The approach to exploration of Spanish conquistadors like De Soto foreshadowed which of the following larger developments?
The acquisition of great mineral wealth and the economic shift from feudalism to capitalism
Conditions like those shown in the image contributed most significantly to what broader impact?
The advantage of the Spanish and Portuguese in conquering Native American populations
The commerce pattern suggested in this passage would become known as_shortly after this letter was written
Triangular trade
The trend described by Las Casas was most immediately the result of:
Wars and violence initiated by Spanish explorers
Which of the following was a result for Europe of the interactions and adaptations described by man
You crops from the Americas stimulated European population growth