American History chapter 1
During the sixteenth century, the dominant European power in the New World was Portugal. True or false
False
Moorish Muslims defeated Spanish Christians at Granada in 1492. True or False
False
Moorish Muslims defeated Spanish Christians at Granada in 1492. True or False?
False
New Spain endured as an empire due to the focus of Spanish rulers on encouraging vast numbers of Spanish settlers to populate it. True or False
False
The English became active in exploration during the reign of King Henry VIII. True or false
False
The Renaissance came after and was primarily a result of the Age of Exploration. True or False
False
The Spanish Empire stretched into South America with Francisco Pizarro's conquest of the Mayan Empire. True or False
False
The first European town in the present-day United States was New Orleans. True or false
False
What prompted England's split with Rome in 1533?
Henry VIII's desire for an annulment
Who led the first conquest of a major civilization in the Americas, at first being mistaken for a god by the Aztecs and entering Tenochtitlán peacefully?
Hernán Cortés
What was the significance of the "Lost Colony" of the 1580s?
Its failure represented the struggles of early colonization and the limited presence of the English in North America until after the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
England's claim to North America came as a result of the voyages undertaken by which explorer?
John Cabot
Who led the earliest known exploration of Florida?
Ponce de León
Which of the following is true of the native cultures in North America around the year 1500?
The population was made up of hundreds of separate tribes and societies.
Which of the following statements is true of the Pueblo Indians?
They executed a successful rebellion under the leadership of Popé.
A key to Spanish control over the Indians in the Southwest was the Catholic mission system. True or False
True
Aztec religion focused on the cosmic forces of nature and included human sacrifices. True or False
True
Cahokia was the largest settlement of the Mississippian people in North America. True or false?
True
Humanity's inherent sinfulness was a central emphasis of Calvinism. True or false
True
Of all the leaders of the Protestant Reformation, John Calvin had the greatest influence on the English colonies. True or False
True
The Church of England included aspects of both Calvinism and Catholicism. True or False
True
The Norsemen ("Vikings") from Scandinavia explored and settled temporarily in North America, long before Columbus "discovered" the Americas. True or False?
True
Which of the following prompted the European quest for a western water route to East Asia in the fifteenth century?
the blocking of the overland route by Chinese rulers
Under the encomienda system, Spanish officials enjoyed great wealth. True or false
True
Which of the following were crops from America that explorers introduced to Europe?
corn and potatoes
Which of the following was an important factor in the collapse of Mayan civilization?
deforestation and increased warfare
The aspect of the Columbian Exchange that had the greatest immediate effect on human societies was the transfer of
infectious diseases to America.
Until the end of his life, Christopher Columbus believed that he had journeyed to
territories near the mainland of Asia.
The English were able to colonize America partly as a result of
the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
What was a result of the Indians' adoption of horses?
the overhunting of bison
Which of the following statements characterizes Spain's management of the territory of New Spain?
Native peoples were forced to convert to Catholicism and to serve as slaves to wealthy Spaniards.
