Question 1

The Mayflower Compact was an early example of the idea that

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A)   a society should be based on a set of rules chosen by its members.
B)   a colony should treat the Native Americans honestly and fairly.
C)   the colonists needed to have a financial stake in their success.
D)   toleration of all religions is a foundation of American society.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Columbus was unaware of Marco Polo's overland journey to Asia in the thirteenth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Your textbook describes Spain's American empire as

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A)   treating the Indians as equals by establishing joint ventures with them.
B)   seeing the Americas as lands of opportunity and freedom, yet fearing other countries might introduce slavery.
C)   failing totally to transplant Spanish culture in the Americas.
D)   trying to implant Spanish civilization and introduce Christianity, but also committing unprovoked aggression.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

What is the definition of the following key term:
-Protestant Reformation :

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A religious movement of the sixteenth ce...

Question 5

The Requerimiento was used by Spanish explorers to justify their conquest of the Native Americans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to your text, the cultural chasm between Europeans and Indians was most evident in the area of

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A)   religion; because the language barrier prevented the "worthy" Indians from being properly converted to Christianity.
B)   material property; because Europeans could not understand why Indians were so devoted to amassing vast collections of personal property.
C)   warfare; because Europeans fought in large groups to destroy their enemies, whereas Indians fought more often to display their courage or avenge a wrong.
D)   gender relations; because Europeans were angered by the fact that Indian women refused to work in the fields.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

To whom was William Bradford referring to when he described someone possessed with "many precious parts, but very unsettled in judgment"?

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A)   Ignatius Loyola
B)   John Winthrop
C)   Roger Williams
D)   Anne HutchinsonE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The attitude of most Native Americans toward their environment can be seen in the way they

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A)   feared Satan's control of nature.
B)   obeyed God's command to dominate and subdue nature.
C)   diverted rivers, cleared fields, and built roads.
D)   allowed the wilderness to remain pristine.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

In arguing for royal assistance for English colonization, Richard Hakluyt stressed the

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A)   military advantages of building forts to threaten Spanish treasure fleets.
B)   likelihood of settling religious dissenters and criminals in the New World.
C)   possibilities of jointly exploiting the New World with Spain.
D)   need to prevent Dutch expansion.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

According to your text, the organizing force in the effort to found English colonies came from

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A)   Protestant reformers.
B)   Queen Elizabeth.
C)   political reformers.
D)   merchant capitalists.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

A serious problem in the early years of Jamestown was the

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A)   lack of pioneering skills among the settlers.
B)   religious strife between Protestants and Catholics.
C)   loss of life from constant Spanish raids.
D)   exclusive focus on public improvements and farming.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The earliest British colonies were initially financed by

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A)   Elizabeth I.
B)   joint-stock companies.
C)   James I.
D)   Protestant dissenters.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

In the 1670s thousands of Pueblo rebelled to drive the

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A)   Spanish from New Mexico.
B)   Portuguese out of Brazil.
C)   Spanish from Florida.
D)   French out of Texas.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

The Dutch claim to the New Netherlands was based on the explorations of Henry Hudson.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Initially, the Powhatan Native Americans reacted to the Virginia colonists by

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A)   helping them survive.
B)   worshipping them as gods.
C)   eagerly accepting their religion.
D)   rapidly adopting their technology.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the success of the colony of Pennsylvania?

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A)   the presence of settled colonies on all sides
B)   fertile soil
C)   William Penn's tireless promotion
D)   the democratic political system put in place by William PennE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The religious dissenters who established Plymouth colony were the

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A)   Ranters.
B)   Quakers.
C)   Puritans.
D)   Pilgrims.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

The king who brought the Protestant Reformation to England by declaring himself head of the English Church in order to divorce his first wife was

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A)   Charles V.
B)   Henry VIII.
C)   James I.
D)   Richard III.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

New York was an English colony because the English

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A)   planted a colony there before any other colonizing power.
B)   immigrants to the area gradually overwhelmed foreign interests.
C)   captured the area from the Dutch.
D)   defeated the French in the War of Spanish Succession.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

In 1624, the charter of the London Company was

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A)   renewed.
B)   revoked.
C)   initiated.
D)   renegotiated.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 1: Alien Encounters: Europe in the Americas

New York was an English colony because the English

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In arguing for royal assistance for English colonization, Richard Hakluyt stressed the

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The king who brought the Protestant Reformation to England by declaring himself head of the English Church in order to divorce his first wife was

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In the 1670s thousands of Pueblo rebelled to drive the

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The earliest British colonies were initially financed by

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According to your text, the cultural chasm between Europeans and Indians was most evident in the area of

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The Dutch claim to the New Netherlands was based on the explorations of Henry Hudson.

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What is the definition of the following key term: -Protestant Reformation :

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Columbus was unaware of Marco Polo's overland journey to Asia in the thirteenth century.

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To whom was William Bradford referring to when he described someone possessed with "many precious parts, but very unsettled in judgment"?

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In 1624, the charter of the London Company was

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The attitude of most Native Americans toward their environment can be seen in the way they

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According to your text, the organizing force in the effort to found English colonies came from

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The Mayflower Compact was an early example of the idea that

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The Requerimiento was used by Spanish explorers to justify their conquest of the Native Americans.

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Your textbook describes Spain's American empire as

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Which of the following did NOT contribute to the success of the colony of Pennsylvania?

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Initially, the Powhatan Native Americans reacted to the Virginia colonists by

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A serious problem in the early years of Jamestown was the

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