History 1700 Ch 1

A strong immunity to European diseases strengthened Indian resistance to the conquistadors. True False

False

In which country did the reconquista occur? Mexico Spain France Brazil

Spain

A significant outcome of the Portuguese arrival in West Africa was a decline of Portuguese interest in finding a sea route to Asia. the abolition of slavery along the west coast of Africa. an expansion of Africa's internal slave trade. large-scale immigration from West Africa to western Europe.

an expansion of Africa's internal slave trade.

Before Europeans arrived in the New World, Native Americans were without extensive trading networks, irrigation systems, or large cities. True False

F

Little contact existed among the diverse Indian societies of North America. True False

F

New Netherland extended all the way down from Quebec to the lower Mississippi Valley. True False

F

The Aztecs lived in a peaceful, nonviolent society. True False

F

The oldest site in the present-day United States to be continuously inhabited by Europeans is Plymouth, Massachusetts. Manhattan, New York. Jamestown, Virginia. St. Augustine, Florida.

St. Augustine, Florida.

Africans enslaved other Africans long before the arrival of European traders. True False

T

At the time of first contact with the Europeans, perhaps 12 million people lived in the Inca kingdom. True False

T

Horses, cows, pigs, and sheep were unknown to the Americas until Europeans brought them there. True False

T

Perhaps 80 million Native Americans died in the century and a half following first contact in consequence of diseases carried by Europeans. True False

T

Which of the following was NOT a significant motivation behind European colonization in the New World? acquisition of profitable lands and precious metals spread of democracy to the Americas attainment of national glory religious and cultural uplift of peoples Europeans considered "barbaric"

spread of democracy to the Americas

Which of the following series of events is listed in proper sequence? Pizarro's conquest of the Incas; Balboa's expedition to the Pacific; Vespucci's explorations along South America Vasco da Gama's expedition to India; Bartolomeu Dias's arrival at the Cape of Good Hope; Portuguese traders' appearance at Benin Cortés's conquest of the Aztecs; Las Casas's Destruction of the Indies; Spanish abolition of Indian enslavement Pueblo Revolt; Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo's exploration of Pacific coast; Samuel de Champlain's founding of Quebec

Cortés's conquest of the Aztecs; Las Casas's Destruction of the Indies; Spanish abolition of Indian enslavement

After four trips across the Atlantic, Columbus recognized he had not reached Asia. True False

F