Bailey Quiz Chapter 1 Exam Questions with
Answers
Which of the following is true about geographic/geologic events in early events in early
north america history?
A. The world used to have a super continent that broke in seven smaller land masses.
B. Continued shifting of tectonic plates led to the formation of mountain ranges and other
land forms
C. An ice age allowed the formation of a land bridge by which ancient Asians were able to
migrate onto the North American continent.
D. All of the above are true. - -D. All of the above are true.
-Which of the following is NOT true of early Native Americans?
A. They created strong civilized cultures in areas like central and South America.
B. Many of the Native American groups in Native America were nomadic and scattered.
C. They were unable to learn how to cultivate a staple crop.
D. Their societies tended to be matrilineal, or power/status descending through the mother
- -C. They were unable to learn how to cultivate a staple crop.
-Name at least one of the reason why Columbus decided to sail/explore for the King and
Queen of Spain. - -To find new opportunities
-Why are explorers such as Marc Polo and Christian Crusaders credited with indirectly
discovering the New World?
A. They brought back goods from Asia, creating demand that required access to Asian
markets.
B. They forced Europeans to travel long distances for poor quality goods
C. They encouraged evangelizing (converting to Christianity) all people in the world.
D. They honed the skills of sailing and navigating the worlds oceans - -A. They brought
back goods from Asia, creating demand that required access to Asian markets.
-Which of the following is true of the conquistadors who came to the New World?
A. Only a few were wealthy at home so most were obsessed with finding gold in America
B. They wanted to gain status and prove their honor through success in the New World
C. Many of them were religious zealots (extremists)
D. All of the above are true - -D. All of the above are true
-What were the French most likely interested in acquiring from the Native Americans of
the New World? - -Alliance and trade goods.
-Which of the following eventually led to the successful English colonization of the New
World?
A. Lucrative theft of Spanish gold shipments to the new world
B. Desire to get rid of surplus population that landed in cities because of "enclosure"
, C. Defeat of the Spanish armada which gave England naval dominance
D. All of the above are true - -D. All of the above are true
-Why did the early Jamestown settlers face such a high likelihood of death or failure? - -
Starving to death
-Why does John Smith institute the rule that id a man doesn't work, he will not eat during
the winter of 1610? - -So they would work and their economy would grow. Also so they
would have food already harvested during the winter.
-Maryland was established as a haven for
A. Quakers
B. Protestants
C. Religious dissenters
D. Jews
E. Catholics - -E. Catholics
-The most important legacy of the West Indies on the British North America colonies was
A. the cultivation of formal slave codes
B. the establishment of formal slave codes
C. the establishment of limits on mainland migration
D. the banning of use of Native Americans as a slave labor force - -B. the establishment of
formal slave codes
-Name two reasons that colony of Georgia was established - -Protect the other colonies
For debetors
-The law of primogeniture stated that
A. only first born children could inherent family property
B. only first born sons could inherit family property
C. first born sons were subject to arrange marriages
D. first born daughters were subjected to arranged marriages - -B. only first born sons
could inherit family property
-Most plantation colonies in the south
A. Banned any strict religious affiliation
B. settled in a town or urban areas to help people survive better
C. Attempted to stay close to costal areas for better shipping prospects
D. Focused on the production of a cash crop - -D. Focused on the production of a cash crop
-The separatists settling in Plymouth colony agreed to a system of majority rule known as
the
A. House of burgesses
B. fundamental orders of Connecticut
C. Mayflower compact
D. Act of toleration - -C. Mayflower compact
Answers
Which of the following is true about geographic/geologic events in early events in early
north america history?
A. The world used to have a super continent that broke in seven smaller land masses.
B. Continued shifting of tectonic plates led to the formation of mountain ranges and other
land forms
C. An ice age allowed the formation of a land bridge by which ancient Asians were able to
migrate onto the North American continent.
D. All of the above are true. - -D. All of the above are true.
-Which of the following is NOT true of early Native Americans?
A. They created strong civilized cultures in areas like central and South America.
B. Many of the Native American groups in Native America were nomadic and scattered.
C. They were unable to learn how to cultivate a staple crop.
D. Their societies tended to be matrilineal, or power/status descending through the mother
- -C. They were unable to learn how to cultivate a staple crop.
-Name at least one of the reason why Columbus decided to sail/explore for the King and
Queen of Spain. - -To find new opportunities
-Why are explorers such as Marc Polo and Christian Crusaders credited with indirectly
discovering the New World?
A. They brought back goods from Asia, creating demand that required access to Asian
markets.
B. They forced Europeans to travel long distances for poor quality goods
C. They encouraged evangelizing (converting to Christianity) all people in the world.
D. They honed the skills of sailing and navigating the worlds oceans - -A. They brought
back goods from Asia, creating demand that required access to Asian markets.
-Which of the following is true of the conquistadors who came to the New World?
A. Only a few were wealthy at home so most were obsessed with finding gold in America
B. They wanted to gain status and prove their honor through success in the New World
C. Many of them were religious zealots (extremists)
D. All of the above are true - -D. All of the above are true
-What were the French most likely interested in acquiring from the Native Americans of
the New World? - -Alliance and trade goods.
-Which of the following eventually led to the successful English colonization of the New
World?
A. Lucrative theft of Spanish gold shipments to the new world
B. Desire to get rid of surplus population that landed in cities because of "enclosure"
, C. Defeat of the Spanish armada which gave England naval dominance
D. All of the above are true - -D. All of the above are true
-Why did the early Jamestown settlers face such a high likelihood of death or failure? - -
Starving to death
-Why does John Smith institute the rule that id a man doesn't work, he will not eat during
the winter of 1610? - -So they would work and their economy would grow. Also so they
would have food already harvested during the winter.
-Maryland was established as a haven for
A. Quakers
B. Protestants
C. Religious dissenters
D. Jews
E. Catholics - -E. Catholics
-The most important legacy of the West Indies on the British North America colonies was
A. the cultivation of formal slave codes
B. the establishment of formal slave codes
C. the establishment of limits on mainland migration
D. the banning of use of Native Americans as a slave labor force - -B. the establishment of
formal slave codes
-Name two reasons that colony of Georgia was established - -Protect the other colonies
For debetors
-The law of primogeniture stated that
A. only first born children could inherent family property
B. only first born sons could inherit family property
C. first born sons were subject to arrange marriages
D. first born daughters were subjected to arranged marriages - -B. only first born sons
could inherit family property
-Most plantation colonies in the south
A. Banned any strict religious affiliation
B. settled in a town or urban areas to help people survive better
C. Attempted to stay close to costal areas for better shipping prospects
D. Focused on the production of a cash crop - -D. Focused on the production of a cash crop
-The separatists settling in Plymouth colony agreed to a system of majority rule known as
the
A. House of burgesses
B. fundamental orders of Connecticut
C. Mayflower compact
D. Act of toleration - -C. Mayflower compact
