Ch 2-3 HIS Study

On which modern-day location did Christopher Columbus's fleet first land in the New World? 1. the Bahamas 2. the Yucatan Peninsula 3. the Dominican Republic 4. none of the above

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The Russians was the first to explore which North American region? 1. Alaska 2. California 3. Quebec 4. New England

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What caused the deaths of most of the native population of Hispaniola in the early 1500s? 1. an epidemic of smallpox 2. forced labor by the Spanish 3. the decline of native food sources 4. none of the above

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What was the main reason why the Spanish settlers established a colony in New Mexico rather than remaining in Florida? 1. Most of the native people of Florida died of disease brought by settlers 2. Spanish missionaries were unable to convert the native people of Florida. 3. The weather in New Mexico was more hospitable and similar to that of Spain 4. none of the above

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Which North American region was the last to be explored by Europeans? 1. Alaska 2. California 3. Quebec 4. Virginia

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Which of the following nearly decimated the population of Hispaniola in the early 1500s? 1. disease 2. famine 3. violence 4. none of the above

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How did the Europeans' arrival in the New World have the most detrimental effect on its ecosystem? 1. The diseases carried by the Europeans caused blight and famine to native crops. 2. The livestock brought by the Europeans devoured the native plants and animals 3. The crops planted by the Europeans leeched the soil where other plants could not grow. 4. none of the above

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How did the French settlers approach colonization in the New World differently from the Spanish? 1. They sought to establish trade and industry rather than seeking a passage to Asia. 2. They sought to make alliances with the native peoples instead of subjugating them. 3. They sought to challenge other countries' claims instead of founding new territories. 4. none of the above

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The 1657 petition known as the Flushing Remonstrance concerned which of the following? 1. freedom of speech 2. freedom of religion 3. freedom to bear arms 4. none of the above

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The law that caused the greatest change to the legal status of Africans in North America involved which of the following? 1. the susceptibility of Christian converts to slavery 2. the declaration of slavery as a hereditary condition 3. the right to use corporal punishment against a slave 4. none of the above

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The law that caused the greatest change to the legal status of Africans in North America involved which of the following? 1. the susceptibility of Christian converts to slavery 2. the declaration of slavery as a hereditary condition 3. the right to use corporal punishment against a slave 4. none of the above

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What happened as a result of the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico? 1. The Spanish left New Mexico and established other colonies further west. 2. The Spanish stopped demanding labor and goods from the Pueblos for tribute 3. The Spanish brought soldiers from their homeland to attack the Pueblos' villages 4. None of the above

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What happened in the late 1600s that led to changes in the legal status of Africans in the United States? 1. Farming and other industries experienced a great boom 2. Other forms of inexpensive labor were becoming scarce 3. Africans led several violent revolts in the British colonies 4. none of the above

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Whic Which New World crop soon became a dietary staple for Europeans? h New World crop soon became a dietary staple for Europeans? 1. corn 2. potatoes 3. rye 4. none of the above

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Which European explorer's travels laid to rest the idea that a northwest passage to Asia existed? 1. Jacques Cartier 2. James Cook 3. Juan Garrido 4. None of the above

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Which explorer initiated the Spanish charting of the Southeastern region? 1. Francisco de Coronado 2. Ponce de León 3. Hernando de Soto 4. none of the above

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Which law had the greatest impact on the legal status of Africans in North America in the 1600s? 1. the law permitting slave owners to use corporal punishment towards their slaves 2. the law making slavery a hereditary condition inherited through a child's mother 3. the law that made Christian converts susceptible to slavery as well as non-Christians 4. none of the above

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Why was Jamestown originally founded? 1. as a penal colony for prisoners 2. as a center for economic opportunity 3. as a refuge from religious persecution 4. as a refuge for immigrants

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After explorers were unable to find a passage to Asia through Florida, what led the Spanish crown to continue financing the Florida colony? 1. the possibility of finding gold and other natural resources 2. the colony's position between those of other European powers 3. the work of the Franciscan missionaries with the native peoples 4. None of the above

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How did the Spanish colonists react to the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico? 1. by leaving New Mexico and founding another colony further west 2. by bringing soldiers from Spain and attacking the Pueblos' villages 3. by ceasing to demand labor and goods from the Pueblos for tribute 4. none of the above

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In 1626, Peter Minuit became the director of the first Dutch colony in the Americas, which was located in which modern-day location? 1. Cape Cod 2. Long Island 3. Manhattan 4. Queens

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Peter Minuit was the director of what European nation's first colony in the Americas 1. France 2. Great Britain 3. the Netherlands 4. Spain

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The Flushing Remonstrance was a petition for freedom of religion written by people from what religion? 1. Anabaptists 2. Puritans 3. Quakers 4. none of the above

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The Western European curiosity that led to the Columbian Exchange originated with which explorer's travels? 1. Leif Ericson 2. Vasco de Gama 3. Marco Polo 4. none of the above

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What belief did the Quakers hold that other Protestant groups did not? 1. that the Catholic Church should be changed from within 2. that individual piety was the most effective means of reform 3. that war and aggression were wrong under all circumstances 4. None of the above

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What was the first permanent French colony in the Americas? 1. Acadia 2. Nova Scotia 3. Quebec 4. New Orleans

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What was the first permanent French colony in the Americas? 1. Acadia 2. Nova Scotia 3. Quebec 4. New Orleans

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Where were the first Europeans to establish a colony in North America from? 1. France 2. Great Britain 3. Spain 4. Germany

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Which crop did the Europeans bring to the New World? 1. cacao 2. potatoes 3. wheat 4. none of the above

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Which crop did the Europeans first find in the New World? 1. barley 2. cherries 3. potatoes 4. none of the above

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Why did European colonists choose to replace the slave labor of native peoples with that of West Africans? 1. Native Americans were not accustomed to sharp changes in climate. 2. Native Americans were likely to start revolts against the slaveholders. 3. Native Americans were not able to resist diseases carried by Europeans 4. none of the above

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Which of the following most drove the governments of European nation states in colonizing the Americas? 1. economic opportunities 2. competition with each other 3. political and religious liberty 4. none of the above

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Why did the French first begin exploring the Great Lakes region? 1. They sought to establish bases for fur traders 2. They were looking for a direct sea route to China 3. They wanted to settle the area west of the Mississippi River. 4. None of the above

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How were the Quakers different from other Protestant groups? 1. They were pacifists who were against fighting wars. 2. They tried to change the Catholic Church from within 3. They condoned individual piety as a means of reform. 4. None of the above

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Why did slavery play a larger role in driving economic expansion in the southern colonies than those further north? More settlers in the southern colonies could afford to buy slaves. 2. Points of arrival for slave ships were located in the southern colonies. 3. The southern colonies' economies depended more heavily on agriculture 4. none of the above

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What was the first European colony established in North America? 1. Jamestown 2. New Netherlands 3. Manteo 4. St. Augustine

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After explorers were unable to find a passage to Asia through Florida, what led the Spanish crown to continue financing the Florida colony? A. the possibility of finding gold and other natural resources B. the colony's position between those of other European powers C. the work of the Franciscan missionaries with the native peoples D. None of the above

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