Chapter 1 History Test: A New World

Which of these consequences were most significant?

The Native American consequences were worse because they suffered many more injustices than the Europeans did.

What effect of Europe's expanding was the most significant?

The most significant effect was finding out new routes because it allowed more trading between countries.

What are the similarities and differences between societies that developed in Central and South America to those that developed in North America?

The similarity is that they developed a language and a culture. The difference is that the South American civilization was more complex.

How did the European expansion impact European society?

Their culture spread. New diseases, crops, and animals were traded. It let Europe have more interactions with different nations.

What were the three major consequences of European contact with the American Indians?

There was a spread of disease, expulsion of Native Americans, and new materials/trading.

3 pieces of evidence that support Columbus not being a hero

-Aztec sacrifices -millions of Native Americans died -Liquidated those who resisted coversion

3 pieces of evidence that support Columbus being a hero

-Contact between first Americans -Contact between Africans -People live with the consequences today

How did European expansion impact American society?

90% of the natives died because they were exposed to new diseases. Europeans took over their land.

How did native people transform the North American environment before European colonization?

By farming, hunting/fishing, spread of language/culture, and building settlements.

Refute: Christopher Columbus was a hero.

He is not a hero because of his mistreatment toward the Native Americans.

In what ways was English policy toward Native Americans different from those of France and Spain?

It was different from France because instead of looking at them as allies, they fought them. It was different from Spain because they did not enslave the Native Americans.

How effective were Native Americans in overcoming the negative aspects of European policies?

They were not very effective because the European weapons were better and they had to migrate away.

What was the significance of the South American civilization being more complex?

The Central/South Americans were much more organized. The North Americans were easier to subjugate/take over.

What is one cause and one effect of the Spanish settlement in North America?

The Spanish tried to Christianize the American Indians, so, the Pueblos revolted and the Spanish were driven from the area until 1692.

Which of these were the most significant?

The expulsion of the Native Americans after the Europeans came because they had to change their way of life.

How did new technology enable Christopher Columbus to dominate the "New World"?

The sailing compass helped him and he found a new way to build ships. He most likely used gun powder/guns as a way to defend himself.

What were some of the effects of Europe's expanding trade in the 15th century?

The slave system was made more popular. Exploration caused people to find new routes to Asia. Africans were forced out of their homelands.

What was the impact of the Catholic victory in Spain and the European Reformation on North America?

The victory in Spain made an impact because it allowed several kingdoms to be formed and allowed the funding of Christopher Columbus' voyage. The European Reformation's impact was that it led to a religious motive for exploration and colonization.

What were the three chief features of the Spanish empire in America?

They established St. Augustine, San Diego, and San Francisco.

What was the key difference between the Viking voyages of the 12th century to that of Columbus in the 15th century?

Vikings had no lasting impact. Christopher Columbus brought permanent interaction between people from all over the world.