1. A European introduction to the New World, previously unknown to Native Americans, was
A. the horse.
B. the tomato.
C. tobacco.
D. syphilis.
E. corn.
2. All of the following characterized the Middle Colonies EXCEPT
A. rapid population growth.
B. political instability.
C. general prosperity.
D. liberal laws.
E. religious toleration in Pennsylvania
3. Before the arrival of Europeans, Mesoamerican peoples lived in peace.
True or False
4. Bartolomé de las Casas, dedicated his life to protecting the Indians from the harsh treatment of the Spanish.
True or False
5. Queen Isabella delayed close consideration of Columbus's "Enterprise of the Indies" until she learned that Columbus had made proposals to the kings of France and England.
True or False
6. The Asian trade goods Europeans most coveted were
A. spices.
B. lumber.
C. lumber.
D. wool.
E. cotton.
7. Columbus's interest in exploration and discovery was based on
A. the desire to spread Christianity
B. dreams of winning personal glory
C. greed.
D. all of these choices.
E. none of these choices
8. Between 1500 and 1550, exploration of the New World was dominated by the
A. English
B. Spanish
C. Portuguese
D. French
E. Dutch
9. Portugal was the first European country to begin ocean exploration.
True or False
10. If Columbus was the European discoverer of America, the European discoverer of the United States (of Florida) was
A. Hernando de Soto.
B. Francisco Coronado
C. Juan Ponce de León.
D. also Columbus.
E. Hernán Cortés.
11. Before Díaz, da Gama, and Columbus, most Asian goods reached European markets via merchants of
A. the Levant and Italy.
B. Morocco and Algeria.
C. Portugal and Spain.
D. France and England.
E. China and France.
12. The first Americans almost certainly came from
A. Portugal.
B. West Africa.
C. East Asia.
D. Australia.
E. South America.
13. The New World contributed much to Europe new foodstuffs that revolutionized the diet of Europe.
True or False
14. As a consequence of their contact with Indians, Europeans
A. learned how to cultivate sugar cane.
B. improved the quality of their livestock.
C. diversified diets in the Old World.
D. were first exposed to smallpox.
E. brought African slaves to America.
15. Before sailing westward under the auspices of the Spanish Queen Isabella, Columbus devoted long years to trying to win the sponsorship of the king of
A. Italy.
B. France.
C. England.
D. Portugal.
E. Scotland.
16. Europeans brought smallpox to the Americas; Native Americans returned the favor by introducing the Old World to syphilis.
True or False
17. The Inter Caetera of 1493:
A. was an attempt by the Spanish to dominate the New World.
B. was a great bargain since it left Spain with most of North and South America.
C. divided the world between Spain and Portugal.
D. was necessary to allow Spain to maintain its control of the New World.
E. was an attempt by the Pope to keep Portugal out of the New World.
18. Díaz's discovery of a sea route to Asia around Africa
A. killed Portuguese interest in Columbus's plan to sail westward to Asia.
B. caused a war between Portugal and Italy.
C. convinced Henry the Navigator that Columbus should head his Asian project.
D. convinced the Portuguese that further investment in trade with Asia was foolish.
E. caused Portugal to lose interest in Africa.
18. Initially, the pope's division of the non-Christian world between Spain and Portugal seemed to favor Spain.
True or False
19. The first Paleo-Indians were hunters and gatherers.
True or False
20. Historians study the past primarily in
A. oral tradition.
B. artifacts.
C. the written word.
D. geological strata.
E. all of these choices.
21. Before the coming of Europeans, the peoples who lived in what is now the United States had not developed
A. large, permanent settlements
B. a common language
C. complex agricultural systems
D. elaborate religious practices
E. a dizzying variety of cultures
22. During the years after the conquest of Mexico, Spain's chief interest in the New World was in
A. using the Americas as an outlet for surplus population.
B. converting the Indians to Protestantism.
C. finding and seizing gold and silver.
D. developing farming land.
E. all of these choices.
23. Characteristics that suited the conquistadores to careers of conquest included all of the following except
A. their idealization of the military life.
B. their belief that agriculture and trade were beneath them.
C. their disdain for religion.
D. the belief that they possessed the one true faith.
E. none of these choices.
24. To the end of his life, Columbus insisted he had reached the outskirts of the Indies.
True or False
25. The Spanish expedition that conquered Mexico was captained by a shrewd and forceful soldier named
A. Ferdinand Magellan.
B. Hernán Cortés.
C. Francisco Coronado.
D. Francisco Pizarro.
E. Juan Ponce de León.
26. The Aztecs discovered the use of zero.
True or False
27. The horse had a long-term significance for Native American tribes in part because
A. the animal bewildered Indian warriors who had never before seen a horse.
B. it gave the conquistadores an important military edge in battle with Native Americans.
C. the horse, in time, became vital to the culture of the Indians of the North American Plains.
D. the horse was easy to use.
E. none of these choices.
28. The first European nation to search deliberately for a new trade route to Asia was
A. Spain.
B. Portugal.
C. England.
D. France.
E. Germany.