HIST 170 New World Encounters: Preconquest-1608
Which of the following accurately describes trade relations between African and European merchants during the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries?
Europeans had to observe African trade regulations.
Roanoke was the first successful English settlement in the New World.
FALSE
The French had a very antagonistic relationship with the Native Americans in the areas where they settled.
FALSE
The region where the English first settled was largely uninhabited when they arrived.
FALSE
Tlaxcala joined with the Aztecs to fight off the Spanish conquerors led by Hernán Cortés.
FALSE
Tlaxcala was part of the core states within the Aztec Empire.
FALSE
Vasco da Gama reached India by traveling a route that included sailing through the Mediterranean Sea.
FALSE
The French competed with the Spanish for claims in Eastern Canada.
False
For what country did Cartier undertake his explorations of the New World?
France
In 1700, which of the following had claimed the most territory in North America?
France
Who captained the ship that completed the first recorded transatlantic voyage sponsored by England?
John Cabot
Which European country was already experimenting with unfree forms of labor on sugar plantations on Atlantic islands before the European colonization of the Americas?
Portugal
Which European kingdom was the first to explore down the coast of Africa?
Portugal
All imports and exports in New France passed through __________.
Quebec
The conquistadores were most influenced by the __________.
Reconquista
From which country did Columbus's first voyage originate?
Spain
In 1700, which of the following had claimed the most territory in South America?
Spain
Which country did England regard as its chief rival by the late 1500s?
Spain
Which country signed the Treaty of Tordesillas with Portugal in 1494?
Spain
Which of the following correctly matches the country to the part of the Americas that it settled?
Spain - most of South America
Vasco da Gama's voyage of 1497 involved travel along the east coast of Africa.
TRUE
Which of the following was practiced among the Eastern Woodland Cultures?
hunting and gathering
What were the main crops that formed the basis of agriculture in North America?
maize, beans, and squash
Historical narratives that focus exclusively on the actions of adventurers, missionaries, and soldiers in the Americas are most likely to emphasize the theme of __________.
material progress
In the sixteenth century, France's rulers sponsored exploratory voyages to find a __________ passage to China by way of North America.
northwest
Which group held the highest status in New Spain?
peninsulares
Which of the following did Europeans introduce to the Americas?
smallpox
Which of the following best reflects Spain's view of its colonies in the Americas?
source of precious metals
Where did Christopher Columbus believe that he had landed in 1492?
the "Indies"
In the fifteenth century, there were important centers of textile production in _______.
the British Isles
In each of his four voyages, Columbus first journeyed to which of the following?
the Canary Islands
In 1700, which of the following had claimed the least territory in the Americas?
the Netherlands
Which of the following constrained British colonial ambitions in the Americas?
the marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon
What do archaeologists call the region crossed by the Paleo-Indians who migrated to North America 15,000-20,000 years ago?
Beringia
How did Europeans interact with West Africans and Native Americans during the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries?
By trade regulations
European monarchs sponsored exploratory voyages in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in the hopes of finding a water route to __________.
China
Which area did Columbus claim for the Spanish Empire in 1492?
Hispaniola
How did New World crops transform the European diet in the centuries following the arrival of Europeans to the Americas?
The New World transferred vegetables to Europe which changed their diet. The crops spread all over Europe as well.
What made Cartier believe the Indians practiced agriculture?
The natives had hemp nets for fishing.
What did the peoples who lived along the Atlantic coast from present-day North Carolina to Maine share in common?
They all spoke an Algonquian dialect.
What explains cultural differences among Native American groups before European conquest?
They are divided into groups and speak different languages.
Which of the following reflects a synthesis of Indian and European cultures?
Virgin of Guadalupe
Which area exports the most gold?
Western Africa
In comparison to Europe, there were fewer __________ in the Americas before the European arrival.
communicable diseases
Which of the following reflects a result of the Columbian Exchange?
cultivation of the potato in Europe
Which of the following played a major role in the decimation of the Native American population in the sixteenth century?
disease
What was the name of the system that granted a conquistador control over a Native American village and the labor of its inhabitants?
encomienda
The coureurs de bois partnered with Native Americans to obtain __________.
furs
The Spanish monarchs sponsored Christopher Columbus's "Enterprise of the Indies" because they wanted to __________.
gain an advantage over their rival, Portugal
Which of the following contributed to the failure of the English colony at Roanoke?
the threat the Spanish Armada posed to England
For what reason did the natives originally approach Cartier's group?
to trade goods
Which of the following did Native Americans most want to establish with Europeans?
trade relations
In contrast to the English colonies, French colonies in the Americas focused more on __________.
trading
