Question 1

The first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States was _______________.

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Question 2

In his first voyage in 1492, Christopher Columbus

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A)  sailed along the coast of present-day Virginia.
B)  mistook Cuba for China.
C)  was briefly captured by natives he encountered.
D)  was forced to put down a mutiny on the Santa Maria.
E)  crossed the Atlantic Ocean in six weeks.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

The first permanent English settlement in the New World was established in

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A)  Boston.
B)  Raleigh.
C)  Roanoke.
D)  Plymouth.
E)  Jamestown.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

By the seventeenth century, the Spanish gave up their efforts to assimilate the Indians to Spanish ways.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

John Calvin introduced the doctrine of ___________________.

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Question 6

Portuguese exploration of the late fifteenth century concentrated on finding a route to the Orient by sailing around Africa.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The only clue to the fate of the Roanoke colony was the cryptic inscription __________________ carved on a post.

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Question 8

The internal African slave trade did not become prominent until the Europeans began to demand slave labor for the New World.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

On his first voyage Columbus established a short-lived settlement on an island that he named ________________.

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Question 10

In the Great Plains region, most pre-Columbian societies

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A)  engaged in sedentary farming.
B)  lived in small nomadic tribes.
C)  hunted buffalo for survival.
D)  used horses.
E)  developed a harsh religion that required human sacrifice.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

A native of Genoa sailing in the employ of England near the end of the fifteenth century was ______________.

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Question 12

In Spanish colonial societies, mestizos

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A)  were considered to be at the top of the social hierarchy.
B)  came to make up the largest segment of the population.
C)  were officially illegal but generally tolerated.
D)  were usually sold into slavery.
E)  was the name given to Catholic priests, friars, and missionaries.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Amerigo Vespucci

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A)  sailed on the voyages with Christopher Columbus.
B)  was a leading critic of Columbus's claims.
C)  hailed from Portugal.
D)  never traveled to the New World.
E)  helped popularize the idea that the Americas were new continents.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

The first permanent English settlement in the New World was established at _________________.

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Question 15

An important consequence of the defeat of the Spanish Armada was that

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A)  France came to dominate Spain.
B)  Catholicism was swept from western Europe.
C)  England found the seas more open to their control.
D)  the Reformation extended into Spain.
E)  Spain was forced to relinquish its New World empire.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 16

In the fifteenth century, slavery in Africa

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A)  was considered a permanent condition for the enslaved individual.
B)  proscribed that children born of enslaved parents were also slaves.
C)  was introduced by Europeans.
D)  was made up of an exclusively African slave population.
E)  generally allowed certain legal protections to the enslaved.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 17

How has recent scholarship regarding evidence of widespread Indian deaths caused by European diseases affected the contemporary perception of European contact with the New World?

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Question 18

Which statement best describes the role of women in pre-Columbian North American tribes?

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A)  In some tribes, men took care of the children as the women tended the fields.
B)  In all tribes women cared for the children and prepared meals.
C)  In no tribes did women participate in the social and economic organization of the tribe.
D)  In all tribes women and men engaged in hunting.
E)  In all tribes women were responsible for farming.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 19

The most radical Puritans were called _______________.

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Question 20

On his first voyage to the New World, Columbus realized that he had not encountered China.

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A) True 
 B)False

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On his first voyage Columbus established a short-lived settlement on an island that he named ________________.

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In Spanish colonial societies, mestizos

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Amerigo Vespucci

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The most radical Puritans were called _______________.

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A native of Genoa sailing in the employ of England near the end of the fifteenth century was ______________.

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An important consequence of the defeat of the Spanish Armada was that

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By the seventeenth century, the Spanish gave up their efforts to assimilate the Indians to Spanish ways.

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In the fifteenth century, slavery in Africa

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The first permanent European settlement in what is now the United States was _______________.

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In the Great Plains region, most pre-Columbian societies

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John Calvin introduced the doctrine of ___________________.

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The only clue to the fate of the Roanoke colony was the cryptic inscription __________________ carved on a post.

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The internal African slave trade did not become prominent until the Europeans began to demand slave labor for the New World.

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The first permanent English settlement in the New World was established at _________________.

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Portuguese exploration of the late fifteenth century concentrated on finding a route to the Orient by sailing around Africa.

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