Chapter 2 Review

What was the MAIN reason the Spanish Crown established the encomienda system? A to reward settlers for bringing the Crown so much wealth B to entice settlers to convert the local people to Christianity C to give the settlers an incentive to practice slavery D to ensure settlers’ land remained the property of the Crown

A to reward settlers for bringing the Crown so much wealth

Who discovered the Western sea-route to Asia? A Amerigo Vespucci B Ferdinand Magellan C Vasco Núñez de Balboa D Giovanni da Verrazano

B Ferdinand Magellan

Which Spaniard led the downfall of the Incan Empire? A Hernando de Soto B Francisco Pizarro C Juan Ponce de Léon D Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca

B Francisco Pizarro

A a deed B a title C a lease D a charter Which of the following documents gave settlers permission to start a colony? A a deed B a title C a lease D a charter

D a charter

Which of the following was a MAJOR advantage that Hernándo Cortés’ men had over the Aztec warriors? A They had control of the capital city. B They had light body armor to protect themselves. C They had boots on their feet rather than sandals. D They had guns rather than bows and arrows.

D They had guns rather than bows and arrows.

The Columbian Exchange had deadly effects, such as A bringing the bubonic plague and the Black Death to Florence. B spreading measles, smallpox, and typhus throughout Europe. C infecting American Indians with new and deadly diseases. D robbing American Indians of corn, tomatoes, tobacco, and cocoa.

C infecting American Indians with new and deadly diseases.

Which of the following helped the Spanish defeat the Inca? A They attacked the people on horseback. B They cut off supplies of food and water. C They killed the Incan rulers. D They burned the capital.

C They killed the Incan rulers.

A Catholic Church B Anglican Church C Huguenots. D Protestants Spain’s actions against England’s Queen Elizabeth I showed that its religious allegiance was to which of the following groups? A Catholic Church B Anglican Church C Huguenots. D Protestants

A Catholic Church

Why did the Spanish start shipping and bringing enslaved Africans to their colony New Spain in the Americas after 1510? A They knew they could resell the slaves at a profit. B They were forced to do so by a decree from the Spanish Crown. C They had exhausted the local population of American Indian slaves. D They started farming large plantations and needed more workers.

C They had exhausted the local population of American Indian slaves.

A Greenland B Newfoundland C Alaska D Iceland What was the first settlement that the Vikings founded in the North Atlantic? A Greenland B Newfoundland C Alaska D Iceland

D Iceland

A Christopher Columbus B Prince Henry C King Ferdinand D Leif Eriksson Who began a school of navigation to help teach sailors better methods of sailing, even though he wasn’t really a sailor? A Christopher Columbus B Prince Henry C King Ferdinand D Leif Eriksson

B Prince Henry

A Erik the Red B Leif Eriksson C Alaric the Terrible D Brett Farve Which of the following Vikings accidently led their first expedition to the North American continent, because they were blown off course? A Erik the Red B Leif Eriksson C Alaric the Terrible D Brett Farve

B Leif Eriksson

Which Portuguese explorer led an expedition down the western coast of Africa and continued on around the southern tip to Calicut, India in July 1497? A Vasco da Gama B Christopher Columbus C Ferdinand Magellan D Bartolomeu Dias

A Vasco da Gama

Which of the following was NOT one of the promises that Christopher Columbus promised the king and queen when he asked them to finance his journeys west? A new territories B people to convert to Catholicism C people to be used as slaves D great riches

C people to be used as slaves

Which of the following was the PRIMARY thing that Christopher Columbus was trying to accomplish on his journeys west? A trying to reach the Philippines by sailing West B trying to reach Asia by sailing West C trying to reach the Middle East by sailing West D trying to reach the America’s by sailing West

B trying to reach Asia by sailing West

The Line of Demarcation was drawn up by Pope Alexander VI to establish where which two countries could settle what lands each and west of the Line of Demarcation? A France and Italy B Britain and Germany C Spain and Portugal D Russia and India

C Spain and Portugal

A The Treaty of Greenville B The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo Since one of the two countries that were part of Pope Alexander VI’s Line of Demarcation thought that the other got an unfair advantage, these two nations agreed to which of the following deals that moved the line 800 miles to the west? A The Treaty of Greenville B The Treaty of Guadeloupe Hidalgo C The Treaty of Tordesillas D The Treaty of San Juan Cordita

C The Treaty of Tordesillas

A Ferdinand Magellan B Amerigo Vespucci C Vasco da Gama Which of the following explorers led a Spanish fleet to the Eastern coast of South America and realized that Christopher Columbus was incorrect about the lands he had reached being those of Asia and instead were new lands? A Ferdinand Magellan B Amerigo Vespucci C Vasco da Gama D Alvar Nunez de Balboa

B Amerigo Vespucci

Who was the Portuguese navigator that led the first expedition that ended up sailing all the way around the Earth by water? A Ferdinand Magellan B Christopher Columbus C Vasco da Gama D Hernando de Soto

A Ferdinand Magellan

What was the term for a transfer of goods, diseases, plants and animals from Europe to the Americas and back? A African Diaspora B Triangular Trade C Benengia Pangea D Columbian Exchange

D Columbian Exchange

Why did Montezuma and the Aztecs allow Hernando Cortes and his soldiers to come into their empire without fighting them? A He was very large, with a powerful voice that scared them B They thought he was a god that had been predicted to arrive C He had large cannons and guns that scared them D He threatened to have them burned at the stake if they didn’t let him in

B They thought he was a god that had been predicted to arrive

Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Aztec and Inca were defeated by the Spanish? A. Superior intelligence by the Spanish leaders B. Spanish alliances with the enemies of the Aztec and Inca C. Spanish steel armor and superior weapons such as guns D. the bringing of European diseases such as smallpox that they were not immune

A. Superior intelligence by the Spanish leaders

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Spanish victory over the Aztecs and the Inca? A A reduced Native American population from battles and diseases B The transfer of goods called the Columbian Exchange C Greater respect for the Aztecs and the Inca since they had put up such a great fight D The Spanish rule of the Americas for years to come

C Greater respect for the Aztecs and the Inca since they had put up such a great fight

Who was the Spanish explorer that founded the area of Florida, and then spent many years searching for the Fountain of Youth? A Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca B Hernando de Soto C Christopher Columbus D Juan Ponce de Leon

D Juan Ponce de Leon

How many tons of gold and silver did the Spanish fleets leave the Americas with robbing Native Americans of millions upon millions of dollars? A. 50 tons of gold and 7000 tons of silver B. 75 tons of gold and 12,800 tons of silver C. 150 tons of gold and 15,400 tons of silver D. 200 tons of gold and 18,600 tons of silver

D. 200 tons of gold and 18,600 tons of silver

A Plantation B Estate C Ranch D Abomination What are large farms that grow primarily just one kind of crop for profit called? A Plantation B Estate C Ranch D Abomination

A Plantation

Which of the following was NOT one of the types of jobs that Native Americans did on the large Spanish farms? A worked in the fields B raised and herded livestock C worked in the gold and silver mines D training people how to ride horses

D training people how to ride horses

A Catholic B Baptist C Methodist D Mormon Which of the following religions had a big influence on the relationships between Native Americans and Spanish settlers? A Catholic B Baptist C Methodist D Mormon

A Catholic

Who was the German monk that criticized the Catholic Church in 1517 starting a movement to correct problems in the Church? A St. Francis of Assisi B Martin Luther C Thomas of Aquinas D Pope Alexander VI

B Martin Luther

A Crusades B Great Awakening C Renaissance D Reformation What was the religious movement that began in small German towns, but quickly spread to most of Europe? A Crusades B Great Awakening C Renaissance D Reformation

D Reformation

A Telegraph B Astrolabe C Caravel D Printing Press What was the invention that allowed for books to be copied by machine, instead of by hand and allowed many more books to be made thus helping the spread of ideas? A Telegraph B Astrolabe C Caravel D Printing Press

D Printing Press

A Queen Elizabeth B Queen Mary C Queen Virginia D Queen Rebecca Who was the Queen of England that authorized the use of Sea Dogs to attack Spanish ships and steal their gold and silver? A Queen Elizabeth B Queen Mary C Queen Virginia D Queen Rebecca

A Queen Elizabeth

Who was the most famous of the British Sea Dogs that raided the Spanish ships? A Sir John Davis B Sir Francis Drake C Sir Walter Raleigh D Sir James Oglethorpe

B Sir Francis Drake

What was the Battle of the Spanish Armada? A Naval battle fought between Spain and France B Naval battle fought between Spain and Italy C Naval battle fought between Spain and Germany D Naval battle fought between Spain and England

D Naval battle fought between Spain and England

What was the Spanish Armada? A a huge fleet of warships meant to end the enemies plans B a huge army of soldiers and canyons meant to end the enemies plans C a huge amount of tanks and heavy artillery meant to end the enemies plans D a huge amount of soldiers on horseback who fought to the death

A a huge fleet of warships meant to end the enemies plans

A Depression B Recession C Deflation D Inflation What do we call, a rise in the price of goods caused by an increase in the amount of money in use? A Depression B Recession C Deflation D Inflation

D Inflation

What was the mythical all-water route through North America that would allow ships to sail from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean known as? A North American Thoroughfare B Northern River Path C Northwest Passage D Northwestern Canal

C Northwest Passage

A Caribbean Islands B South America C North America D Central America Spain and Portugal primarily focused on all of the following areas of the Western Hemisphere, EXCEPT A Caribbean Islands B South America C North America D Central America

C North America

A John Cabot B Christopher Columbus C Amerigo Vespucci D Marco Polo What explorer’s book inspired many Europeans to want to learn more about Asia and its surrounding areas? A John Cabot B Christopher Columbus C Amerigo Vespucci D Marco Polo

D Marco Polo

A John Smith B John Davis C John White D John Black Who led the second major English attempt for a permanent settlement in North America at same location of the first failed attempt? A John Smith B John Davis C John White D John Black

C John White

A Farming B Ranching C Fur Trapping D Fishing Which of the following was the primary business that most of the French businessmen took up in North America? A Farming B Ranching C Fur Trapping D Fishing

C Fur Trapping

A English B Spanish C French D German Which of the following groups treated the Native Americans in the most positive manner during colonial times here in North America? A English B Spanish C French D German

C French

Who began the colony of New Netherland in 1624? A Dutch B French C Italians D English

A Dutch

A Typhus B Small Pox C Measles D Black Death All of the following were diseases that Europeans had built up resistance to, but killed many Native Americans when they came to North America during exploration EXCEPT A Typhus B Small Pox C Measles D Black Death

D Black Death

A Vaccinate B Immune C Inoculate D Allergic Which of the following words, means to build up a natural resistance to a disease? A Vaccinate B Immune C Inoculate D Allergic

B Immune

A Triangular Trade B Middle Passage C Slave Mission D Terrible Journey What was the name of the horrible voyage that enslaved Africans made to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean aboard slave ships called? A Triangular Trade B Middle Passage C Slave Mission D Terrible Journey

B Middle Passage

What is the name of the forced removal of people from Africa or the scattering of a people called? A Middle Passage B Black Death C African Diaspora D Immigration of Slaves

C African Diaspora

A 1 million B 5 million C 12 million D 18 million Approximately how many Africans were boarded onto slave ships and shipped across the Atlantic Ocean between the 1520s and the 1860s? A 1 million B 5 million C 12 million D 18 million

C 12 million

About how many enslaved Africans were brought to the British colonies or America as part of the slave trade? A 450,000 B 600,000 C 750,000 D 900,000

B 600,000

A French B English C Portuguese D Spanish Which of the following countries colonies received more enslaved Africans as part of Slave Trade than any other location? A French B English C Portuguese D Spanish

C Portuguese

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