Part 1: Settling of the Western Hemisphere (1491-1607)

The very first Americans A. were nomadic wanderers B. lived in permanent sites C. were subsistence farmers D. predated Spain's arrival in the New World by only two centuries

A

Which of the following was NOT an initial result of interaction between Spanish explorers and Native Americans? A. Diseases that killed many of the Native Americans B. Domestication by Native Americans of animals brought by Spanish explorers C. Spread of Catholicism among Native Americans D. Plants from South and Central America being sent back to Europe

B

North American Native American tribes A. displayed a uniformity of lifestyle B. modeled themselves after tribes from Central America and Mexico C. were greatly varied in lifestyle an economic systems D. formed alliances on numerous occasions to fight competing tribes

C

One factor NOT responsible for European expansion into the Western Hemisphere was A. desire for economic expansion B. desire to expand Christianity C. democratization of European society D. better shipbuilding and navigational tools

C

Slave labor was brought to the Western Hemisphere by colonists because A. the region was lightly populated when the Spanish arrived B. Native Americans were unfamiliar with the tools and methods necessary to harvest sugarcane C. Aztec and Inca leaders had already begun to import slaves even before Spanish explorers arrived D. there was a lack of manpower to do the labor-intensive work of harvesting sugarcane

D