Part 1 AP Practice Test

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The Spanish treatment of the natives highlighted in the excerpt led most directly to what?

A growing call for the reform of Spanish-Indian relations

How is the "Reconquest" referred to by Columbus in this passage related to Spanish exploration during the sixteenth century?

After the "Reconquest," soldiers needed a way to express their religious fervor and military bravery in the service of Spain.

What factor contributed to England establishing settlements in the Americas later than other European nations?

Disruptions in England caused by religious upheavals

Why did Columbus take advantage of the Taino Indians?

He believed the Indians had access to sources of gold.

Which of the following was the LEAST important factor spurring European exploration in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?

Population increase that followed the end of the Black Plague

Before becoming a priest, Las Casas helped in the conquest of Cuba and was rewarded with an encomienda. What was the encomienda system implemented by the Spanish in the New World designed to do?

Provide labor for the Spanish colony

Hakluyt, the author of the excerpt above, used stories of North America to create a "true picture" of the Indians. What was a direct result of Hakluyt's description of the New World?

Royal charters were given to the Virginia Company and the Plymouth Company.

Which of the following best describes the way the Spanish treated Native Americans in the sixteenth century?

Spanish settlers viewed the Native Americans as inferior and subject to domination.

Besides the items in the excerpt, such as the establishment of new colleges, which of the following statements is true regarding Spain's colonial empire in the sixteenth century?

The Roman Catholic Church had a strong influence.

Beyond his stated goal of converting the residents to Christianity, why did Columbus specifically want to reach the regions of India?

The fall of Constantinople had closed land routes to the lucrative trade with the East.

Which of the following was true of Native Americans prior to the arrival of Europeans in the Americas?

They had developed a large variety of cultures and languages.

Columbus left part of his crew in Hispaniola when he returned to Spain so the crew could

continue the search for gold

Which area of the future United States was most influenced by the Spanish in the sixteenth century?

southwest

The scene shown in the image most directly led to

the enslavement of Native Americans as un-free laborers on Caribbean plantations

When comparing European settlements in the Americas, Spain

was more successful at converting the Indians to Christianity than the English government


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