APUSH Chapter 1

Some scholars see the origins of modern capitalism in New World discoveries of precious metals for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that a. they decreased the cost of consumer goods dramatically. b. they stimulated surplus money supplies. c. they laid the foundation for the development of the banking system. d. they stimulated the spread of commerce and manufacturing. e. they financed much of the international trade with Asia

A. they decreased the cost of consumer goods dramatically. ____ Some scholars see the origins of modern capitalism in New World discoveries of precious metals for what four reasons: - they stimulated surplus money supplies. - they laid the foundation for the development of the banking system. - they stimulated the spread of commerce and manufacturing. - they financed much of the international trade with Asia

What proof has led researchers to conclude that the earth once contained a single continent? a. There are identical species of fish in freshwater lakes across the globe. b. There are similar types of mountain ranges around the world. c. All the areas that are now separate regions were similar impacted by the glaciers 10 million years ago. d. Ethnic groups in one part of the world can trace their ancestry to people in completely different countries. e. There are similar forms of vegetation in many nations.

a. There are identical species of fish in fresh water lakes across the globe.

Native Americans did not make a major imprint on the land they used for all of the following reasons EXCEPT they a. feared changing it would impact their survival. b. lacked the means to dramatically manipulate the land. c. were spread in small groups across the continent. d. revered nature and endowed it with spiritual properties. e. had no desire to alter the landscape.

a. feared changing it would impact their survival. _________- Native Americans did not make a major imprint on the land they used for what four reasons? - lacked the means to dramatically manipulate the land. - were spread in small groups across the continent. - revered nature and endowed it with spiritual properties. - had no desire to alter the landscape.

The Incans (Peru), Mayans (Central America), and Aztecs (Mexico) owe the development of this sophisticated early civilizations to a. the blessing of their many gods. b. agriculture, particularly the cultivation of corn and maize. c. early mathematics and mathematicians. d. advanced early architecture. e. political systems based on nation-states.

b. agriculture, particularly the cultivation of corn or maize.

The plantation system was first developed by a. in the American southern colonies. b. by Portuguese explorers in West Africa. c. by various tribal societies in Africa d. in the Chesapeake colonies. e. by Native Americans.

b. by Portuguese explorers in West Africa

What was three-sister farming? a. Small women-run farms that were common in some Native American cultures. b. An early farming cooperative in which three different tribal groups planted and harvested crops together. c. An agricultural method in which corn, beans and squash were grown together. d. An effort originating in the southwest in 200 c.e. to develop crops that would yield a more nutritious diet. e. The Iroquois inheritance system in which property and possessions passed from one generation to the next through the matrilineal (or mother's) line.

c. An agricultural method in which corn, beans and squash were grown together.

Which of the following men was NOT an explorer for Spain? a. Francisco Pizzaro b. Hernan Cortes c. Giovanni Caboto d. Juan Ponce de Leon e. Francisco Coronado

c. Giovanni Caboto Giovanni Caboto, also known as John Cabot, was an Italian navegator and explorer under the commission of Henry VII of England. Francisco Pizzaro, Spanish conquistador conquered the Incan Empire. Hernan Cortes, Spanish conquistador that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire. Juan Ponce de Leon, Spanish conquistador that was the first to explore Florida. Francisco Coronado, Spanish conquistador that led expeditions from Mexico to present day Kansas.

How did the end of the Ice Age affect the peopling of the Americas? a. It allowed settlers to explore new waterways. b. It created new opportunities for African migration. c. It allowed settlers to roam east and sough, reaching all points of the continent. d. It prevented future mass migration to the Western Hemisphere. e. It opened the land bridge from Eurasia to the Americas.

c. It allowed settlers to roam east and south, reaching all points of the continent.

In the Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain did what? a. declared all New World territories as its own. b. banned conquered Muslims from returning to its territories. c. divided up the so-called New World with Portugal. d. agreed not to enter the slave trade. e. granted to Portugal control of West African silver mines.

c. divided up the so-called New World with Portugal.

The first European explorers reached the region that would become Americas a. more than 300 years ago. b. about 400 years ago. c. more than 500 years ago. d. at least 600 years ago. e. more than 600 years ago.

c. more than 500 years ago.

What is the dominant theory about how the first people arrived in what we now call North America? a. Native peoples long existed here. b. They traveled in rafts and simple boats. c. They walked as far as they could, then sailed or swam the rest of the way. d. They walked across a land bridge from Eurasia to North America. e. The first North Americas were Vikings who stayed.

d. They walked across a land bridge from Eurasia to North America.

All of the following events in the fifteenth century set the stage for the dramatic and unexpected discovery of the New World EXCEPT a. increasingly successful long-distance voyages by explorers. b. Spain's rising prominence, wealth and power. c. competition between European nations to colonize new land. d. wars between rival European countries. e. greater use of the compass.

d. wars between rival European countries. _____ What four events in the fifteenth century set the stage for the dramatic and unexpected discovery of the New World? - increasingly successful long-distance voyages by explorers. - Spain's rising prominence, wealth and power. - competition between European nations to colonize new land. - greater use of the compass.

What was the Columbian exchange? a. Columbus's agreement with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella b. The diseases the Europeans brought to the Americas c. A trade network Columbus established with Native Americans d. The development of sugar plantations in the Caribbean for the European market. e. The transfer of plants, animals, culture and diseases that occurred after Columbus's voyage.

e. The transfer of plants, animals, culture and diseases that occurred after Columbus's voyage.

Which of these reasons did NOT drive the Europeans' exploration that led to "discovery" of the New World? a. the desire to expand their empires and power b. the quest for cheaper route to the East c. Spreading Christianity d. Finding an alternate trade source for spices, sugar, and other expensive Eastern goods. e. population surges and land shortages.

e. population surges and land shortages. _______ Europeans' were driven toward exploration that led to the discovery of the New World because: - they desired to expand their empire and power - their quest for cheaper routes to the East. - desire to spread Christianity. - and their desire to find an alternative trade source for spices, sugar, and other expensive Eastern goods.

The Spanish empire in America imported Old World culture and ideas by doing all of the following EXCEPT a. building universities. b. using the printing press to publish written work. c. erecting catherdrals and Christianizing Native Amercians. d. fusing Spanish and native cultures through marriage. e. shunning and isolating the Native Americans.

e. shunning and isolating the Native Americans. _________ The Spanish empire in America imported Old World culture and ideas by doing what four things: - building universities. - using the printing press to publish written work. - erecting catherdrals and Christianizing Native Amercians. - fusing Spanish and native cultures through marriage. e. shunning and isolating the Native Americans.

Spanish conquistadores, traveling to the New World, hoped to gain all of the following EXCEPT a. noble or royal titles. b. God's favor c. Gold d. a fresh start e. the chance to organize an army

e. the chance to organize an army ____ Name the four things Spanish conquistadores, traveling to the New World, hoped to gain. - noble or royal titles. - God's favor - Gold - a fresh start