APUSH Quiz: Ch. 1

The Columbian Exchange was: a. the transatlantic flow of plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World. b. John Cabot's exploration of the New World, which brought more of the goods that Columbus had found back to the Old World. c. the agreement that documented what Christopher Columbus would give to Spanish leaders in return for their sponsorship of his travel to the New World. d. responsible for introducing corn, tomatoes, and potatoes to the Americas.

a. the transatlantic flow of plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World.

The Spanish empire in America: a. was, unlike the French and English New World empires, a mostly urban civilization. b. was centered in Lima, Peru. c. included most of the populated part of the New World but few of its natural resources, making the empire rich in people but poor economically. d. paled in comparison with the ancient Roman Empire.

a. was, unlike the French and English New World empires, a mostly urban civilization.

How did French involvement in the fur trade change life for Native Americans? a. Native Americans benefited economically but were able to avoid getting caught in European conflicts and rivalries. b. The French were willing to accept Native Americans into colonial society. c. It didn't; Native Americans were already hunting beaver and buffalo for their skins. d. The English and French quests for beaver pelts prompted a surge in the Native American population.

b. The French were willing to accept Native Americans into colonial society.

After exploring the Atlantic Coast in the late sixteenth century, an Englishman writes in his journal about untouched wilderness. What could this description mean to a European? a. It would take the expedition too much effort to build a settlement. b. The Native Americans never used this area, so the land now belonged to the English. c. The Native Americans had protected the land. d. The land was beautiful.

b. The Native Americans never used this area, so the land now belonged to the English.

When Native Americans first encountered Europeans, what led to the European diseases being so deadly? a. The Native Americans had no tribal doctors or healers. b. Native Americans had been struggling with basic survival. c. Centuries of continental isolation meant the Native Americans had no immunity. d. The diet of most Native Americans lacked meat, so they had no consistent amounts of protein.

c. Centuries of continental isolation meant the Native Americans had no immunity.

When compared to European societies, how did Indian gender relations differ? a. European women had more individual rights than their Indian counterparts. b. Indian women sometimes selected tribal leaders. c. European women were more likely to be granted a divorce. d. Most, but not all, Indian societies were matrilineal.

d. Most, but not all, Indian societies were matrilineal.

Which statement is true of New France? a. The only women allowed to reside there were nuns, a reflection of the French commitment to spreading Catholicism. b. It was the subject of a great deal of favorable publicity throughout Europe. c. Its commitment to religious toleration was a source of great embarrassment for less tolerant powers like England and Spain. d. Its population was limited at best, because France feared that a significant emigration would undermine its role as a great European power.

d. Its population was limited at best, because France feared that a significant emigration would undermine its role as a great European power.

Pueblo Indians lived in what is now: a. the northeastern United States. b. Mexico. c. the eastern United States. d. the southwestern United States.

d. the southwestern United States.