Jumpstart - Chapter 1 & 2 Quiz
What does the passage say about life in England in the seventeenth century?
there was not a lot of opportunity in England in the seventeenth century?
What conclusion regarding the early colonial period of New York can be drawn from a study of the above seal?
Fur trading with Indians was a key economic activity
Given the background of las Casas, what statement is strongly implied concerning the treatment of indigenous people in the New World?
The Catholic Church was trying to help indigenous people.
As a Middle Colony, the economy of Pennsylvania was especially reliant on immigrant labor that could work
with independent farmers in grain production
During the Columbian Exchange, organisms...
had a larger impact than could have been anticipated by people at the time.
The Middle Colonies and Southern Colonies shared all grievances except
low prices for tobacco
Because of its Quaker roots, the colony of Pennsylvania attracted immigrants who were
members of various persecuted Christian sects
Following internal reformation on dealing with the indigenous people in the Western Hemisphere, the Spanish
saw the development of hybrid forms of Christianity which combined elements of Catholicism and local religious beliefs
Based on the passage above, what is the MOST valid argument?
the Columbian Exchange assisted Europeans in colonizing the New World by providing material resources
Which Europeans originally established the above settlement in 1625?
the Dutch
What statement explains why Bacon's Rebellion occurred in the South and not New England
the Southern economy depended on agriculture and the large scale use fo land as well as indentured servants
What was a major consequence of the situation shown in the trans-atlantic slavehandle illustration?
the deaths of approximately one third of the slaves, on average, being transported in this fashion
The incident described in the excerpt was representative of what larger historical development?
American Indian resistance to European expansion was often futile in light of superior European weaponry and technology.
What American cultural value is foreshadowed by the advertisement?
American dream
What factor revealed in the passage BEST described the tensions that led to Bacon's rebellion in colonial Virginia
Average Virginians could not earn enough income form the tobacco they farmed, and were not helped by the economic policies of the Crown or the Indians who inhabited land they wanted
Senior Garcia's enlightened regard of the Native population in New Spain is most in line with the views of
Bartolome de las Casas
Based on the passage, which argument is MOST valid?
British settlers envisioned the colonies would be similar to their home country
In this selection, Gottlieb Mittelberger is describing the concept of
Indentured Servitude
Which of the following groups would MOST likely have financially benefitted from the shipping practice illustrated above (transatlantic slavehandle illustration)?
New England merchants
What best describes the likely intent of las Casas' message?
Las Casas is trying to convince the Spanish monarchy to more actively supervise its subjects in the Indies
Bartolome de las Casas most strongly supports what statement concerning Spanish brutality in the Indies?
Spanish conquistadors were focused on gaining personal wealth
Based on the description, the Columbian Exchange was...
The Columbian Exchange introduced a mix of good and bad organisms
What statement best explains the sanctioning of racial intermarriage in New Spain?
The Spanish Crown, colonial authorities, and Catholic clergy hoped to promote social stability and further the conversion of Indians to Catholicism
The shipping practice shown in the illustration would eventually be discontinued in the united States as a result of
a Constitutional provision that could ban the importation fo slaves starting in 1808
This society described by John Winthrop resulted in an early economy that featured
a mixed economy
John Winthrop's vision of a "City Upon a Hill"
a strict society that was religiously intolerant
The incident described in the excerpt is most directly the result of
aggressive efforts by the Spanish to convert Americans Indians and challenges to fundamental social views
Had the union of Senior Garcia and his wife produced a male heir, that child would have been
consigned to the Mestizo class of artisanal workers
