hy 120 chapter 1 review quiz
True
Horses, cows, pigs, and sheep were unknown to the Americas until Europeans brought them there. True False
D
In 1500 Pedro Cebral claimed Brazil for... A. Spain B. The Netherlands C. France D. Portugal
True
In 1508, Spain established the first permanent colony in what is now the United States commonwealth of Puerto Rico. True False
C
In 1609, the explorer Henry Hudson sailed into New York Harbor searching for A. Gold. B. fertile ground for agriculture. C. a northwest passage to Asia. D. furs and fur traders.
D
In 1610, Spain established the capital of New Mexico at ____, the first permanent European settlement in the Southwest. A. Los Alamos B. Roswell C. Albuquerque D. Santa Fe
True
Most Indian tribes were matrilineal. True False
False
Of the 10 million people who crossed the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the Americas in the 328 years from 1492 to 1820, most were white Europeans. True False
C
Prior to 1800, the largest settled community in what is now the United States was A. Teotihuacan. B. New Orleans. C. Cahokia. D. Machu Pichu.
False
The Aztecs lived in a peaceful nonviolent society True False
False
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was swiftly crushed by Spanish authorities. True False
D
The chief goal of fifteenth-century Portuguese expansion was A. further knowledge about African and Asian culture. B. sanctuary for persecuted religious sects. C. hard evidence that the world was round. D. the establishment of a trading empire in Asia.
B
The oldest site in the present-day continental United States to be continuously inhabited by Europeans and their descendants is A. Plymouth, Massachusetts. B. St. Augustine, Florida. C. Manhattan, New York. D. Jamestown, Virginia.
True
The transatlantic voyages of Columbus were sponsored by Spain, which had just achieved its own territorial unification. True False
D
This dwelling structure in New Mexico stood five stories high and had more than 600 rooms. A. Cahokia B. Catawba C. Oneida D. Pueblo Bonita
B
A child of an Indian and mestiza is... A. castizo. B. coyote. C. mestizo. D. chino.
False
A strong immunity to European diseases strengthened Indian resistance to the conquistadores. True False
True
Africans enslaved other Africans long before the arrival of European traders. True False
False
Before Europeans arrived in the New World, Native Americans were without extensive trading networks, irrigation systems, or large cities. True False
B
During the Pueblo Revolt, which of the following names were ordered to never be spoken again? A. Isabella B. Mary C. Rebecca D. Elizabeth
B
Dutch shareholders who agreed to transport tenants for agricultural labor were called... A. pantaloons. B. patroons. C. partisans. D. patricians.
False
Europeans in the 1500s held firmly to the view that all men are created equal. True False
E
Which was not a characteristic of "coverture"? A. A wife could not write a separate will. B. In marriage, a wife surrendered her legal identity. C. A wife could not sign contracts in her own name. D. If a wife worked, she did not control her wages. E. She could only own property with her pastor's permission.
A
Who were the mestizos? A. persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin B. persons of European birth C. persons of South American origin D. persons of Indian origin
C
Women in this European settlement enjoyed far more independence than in other colonies. A. Spanish B. English C. Dutch D. French
A
who were the peninsulares? A. persons of European birth B. persons of Indian origin C. persons of mixed Spanish and Indian origin D. persons of South American origin
