U.S. History Test Ch. 1+2
18 million
The highest population estimate for North America (excluding Mexico) in 1492 is
John Cotton
Anne Hutchinson was a follower of which Massachusetts Bay Colony Puritan minister?
80 percent
Before 1820, approximately how many people coming to the Americas were enslaved?
California
Before European colonization, which region was among the most densely populated and culturally diverse in North America?
Roanoke
During the late sixteenth century, the English established a colony that later failed at _______
a treaty signed between an African ruler and a European trader
Historians looking to study the role of African rulers and merchants in the Atlantic slave trade would likely consult __________
The higher caloric value of potatoes and corn improved the European diet
How did the Columbian Exchange affect Europe?
the power and respect accorded to women
Many Native American cultures differed dramatically from contemporary European societies in terms of ____________
Protected the free practice of all sects of Christianity in Maryland
Maryland's Act of Toleration in 1649 did what?
New World
New or Old World: maize (corn), chiles, tobacco, white and sweet potatoes, peanuts, tomatoes, papaya, pineapples, squash, pumpkins, and avocados, and domesticated only a few animals, including some small-dog species, guinea pigs, llamas, and a few species of fowl
Old World
New or Old World: onions, lettuce, rye, barley, rice, oats, turnips, olives, pears, peaches, citrus fruits, sugarcane, and wheat. Domesticated animals for their use as food include pigs, sheep, cattle, fowl, and goats. However,
Salmon
The Native Americans of the Northwest Coast and Columbia Plateau relied upon and revered what food?
Portugal
The first European country to participate in the slave trade was
Opechancanough's successor negotiated a peace treaty with the English
What happened to Anglo-Powhatan relations after the death of Opechancanough?
1. Christianity that promoted obedience 2. Physical violence 3. Slave patrols
What motivated South Carolina slaves to remain subservient to their masters?
The adoption of Aztec holidays into Spanish Catholicism
What provides evidence of the cultural blending that occurred as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
Sabotaging farm tools to slow down work
What was a covert way in which enslaved people resisted their forced labor?
She and some of her children were killed by Siwanoy Indians on Long Island
What was the fate of Anne Hutchinson?
Brazil
What was the final destination for most slaves coming to the New World?
New laws that attempted to further restrict the autonomy of enslaved people
What was the immediate impact of the Stono Rebellion on South Carolina?
Spain
Which European rival to the British issued a proclamation enticing slaves to run away to Florida for freedom?
The English established a policy of domination over the American Indians that continued through the remainder of the Colonial Era
Which statement best describes the precedent established by interaction between the English and Powhatan during the first half of the seventeenth century?
1. Increased fear among white plantation owners 2. Implementation of laws that restricted slave movements and freedoms 3. Deaths of white people and black people in Charleston
Which was an impact of the Stono Rebellion on the social structure in South Carolina during the middle of the eighteenth century?
William and Mary
Who came to the throne of England as a result of the Glorious Revolution in 1689?
She felt a duty to attend to the spiritual needs of those who came to her meetings
Why did Anne Hutchinson persist in holding meetings to discuss the Bible and doctrinal truths after she had been ordered by the General Court to stop this practice?
