Chapter 1 quiz
A major goal of Spanish colonization was to convert the Indians to Catholicism.
true
Africans enslaved other Africans long before the arrival of European traders.
true
Even though there was an established church in the Dutch colony, individuals could freely hold whatever religious beliefs they wished.
true
Which was not expressed by Bartolomé de Las Casas in A Very Brief Account of the Destruction of the Indies in 1552?
He believed that Indians ought to be allowed to continue to practice their native faiths as a true sign of Christian love and toleration.
Which was not a means by which Cortés conquered the Aztecs?
He bombarded the Aztec capital from his Spanish galleons.
The Great League of Peace included all but the following.
Oneida
Which is not an achievement of the Indians of North America in the thousands of years before Columbus's arrival?
People in present-day Arizona constructed a large circle of red earthen boulders.
Which was not an aspect of Native American religious beliefs?
Their written religious text was called the Wicca.
In 1609, the explorer Henry Hudson sailed into New York Harbor searching for
a northwest passage to asia
Slaves, in the traditional African example, tended to be
criminals, debtors, and captives in war.
During the Pueblo Revolt, which of the following names was ordered to never be spoken again?
mary
In European exploration, conquest, and colonization of the New World after 1492, all of the following were true except
Europeans brought with them a broad-ranging tolerance for others' viewpoints, kindness and tolerance being the mark of civilized peoples.
A common conception throughout Europe was that freedom was more about political or social status than it was a moral or spiritual condition.
false
After four trips across the Atlantic, Columbus recognized he had not reached Asia.
false
As a result of Governor Petrus Stuyvesant's leadership, the Dutch people experienced more religious diversity and harmony than they had experienced before.
false
At the time of first contact with the Europeans, perhaps 12 million people lived in the Inca kingdom.
false
Between 1492 and 1820, approximately 20 million African slaves came from the Old World to the New World.
false
In 1492, the population of Europe was three times greater than that of the Americas.
false
In 1493, the Catholic pope, Alexander VI, divided all of the Americas between Spain and Britain.
false
Juan de Oñate founded Quebec in 1608, sponsored by a French fur-trading company.
false
New Netherland extended all the way from Quebec to the lower Mississippi Valley.
false
Of the 10 million people who crossed the Atlantic Ocean to settle in the Americas in the 328 years from 1492 to 1820, most were white Europeans.
false
The Virgin of Guadalupe originated as a vision of the Virgin Mary with dark skin, and is still revered in the modern nation of Brazil.
false
In 1500, Pedro Cabral claimed Brazil for
portugal
This dwelling structure in New Mexico stood five stories high and had more than 600 rooms.
pueblo bonita
Prior to 1800, the largest settled community in what is now the United States was
Cahokia.
