Chapter 1 Midterm Review
In 1565, the first European town was established in the current-day United States at: a. Santa Fe b. St. Augustine c. Jamestown d. Plymouth e. San Antonio
St. Augustine
The introduction of horses to Plains tribes: a. unilaterally bettered the lives of their women b. lessened their dependence on bison c. replaced dogs as beasts of burden d. minimally altered the ecology of the Great Plains e. made them less nomadic
replaced dogs as beasts of burden
Which of the following animals were NOT found in the New World before the Europeans arrived? a. flying squirrels and catfish b. bison and opossums c. sheep and pigs d. turkeys and llamas e. rattlesnakes and iguanas
sheep and pigs
The Spanish Armada: a. attempted to invade England b. was a treasure fleet attacked by the English c. was destroyed by a storm before it left Spain d. caused Spain to give up New World colonization as a result of its defeat e. broke English naval power for a century
was destroyed by a storm before it left Spain
After the arrival of Europeans, the greatest number of Indians died as a result of: a. depression b. starvation c. battle d. disease e. enslavement
Disease
The Protestant Reformation was launched in Europe by: a. Henry VIII b. John Calvin c. Martin Luther d. Charles V of Spain e. Ferdinand and Isabella
Martin Luther
European exploration of the Americas was greatly assisted by: a. increased literacy b. the Reformation c. new sailing technologies d. decentralized European nation-states e. the decline of European monarchies
New Sailing Technologies
The first Europeans to sail around Africa and on to India were the: a. Portuguese b. Spaniards c. English d. Italians e. Irish
Portuguese
Traditionally, scholars have believed that Paleo-Indians migrated from Asia into North America: a. in response to global warming b. in pursuit of large game animals c. beginning about 1,000 years ago d. to escape tribal warfare in Asia e. in search of a disease-free environment
in pursuit of large game animals
Columbus succeeded in: a. finding a water route to Asia b. proving the world was round c. inspiring subsequent European explorations d. bringing the benefits of European civilization to the Indians e. finding rich sources of rubies and diamonds
inspiring subsequent European explorations
