HIS 104 Study Guide
⏹ How did Pope Alexander VI restructure the land of the non-Christian
world in 1493? Answer: He divided the Western Hemisphere between
Spain and Portugal.
⏹ How did Native Americans view the concept of land ownership?
Answer: They viewed land as a common resource to use.
⏹ French colonizers in New France Answer: established the most
enduring alliances between settlers and Indians in colonial North
America.
⏹ In 1492, the Native American Population Answer:
⏹ In 1517, the German priest ________ began the Protestant
Reformation by posting his Ninety-Five Theses, which accused the
Catholic Church of worldliness and corruption. Answer: Martin Luther
⏹ In Europe on the eve of colonization, one conception of freedom,
called "Christian liberty," Answer: combined seemingly contradictory
ideas of freedom and servitude to God.
⏹ In 1776, what did political philosopher Adam Smith observe about the
"discovery" of the Americas? Answer: The European colonization of the
Americas changed the course of history.
, ⏹ In History of the Indies, Bartolome de las Casas purposefully omitted
any mention of the story of the Native Americans. Answer: False
⏹ In New Netherland, the Dutch were intolerant of diverse religious
practices and issued an edict that all had to convert to the Dutch
Reformed Church. Answer: False
⏹ In conquering the Aztec empire, Hernán Cortés and his small Spanish
army were aided by thousands of soldiers who had been subjects of the
Aztecs. Answer: True
⏹ Pre-Columbian Native Americans were viewed by Europeans as
"backwards" due to their Answer: lack of metal tools.
⏹ People from Asia who came to North America used multiple
migration paths. Answer: False
⏹ Native American religious ceremonies Answer: reflected a belief that
sacred spirits could be found in living and inanimate things.
⏹ Mestizos Answer: were persons of mixed origin who made up a large
part of the urban population of Spanish America.
⏹ Martin Luther stated that only priests and other Catholic clergy should
be allowed to read and interpret the Bible. Answer: False
⏹ How did Pope Alexander VI restructure the land of the non-Christian
world in 1493? Answer: He divided the Western Hemisphere between
Spain and Portugal.
⏹ How did Native Americans view the concept of land ownership?
Answer: They viewed land as a common resource to use.
⏹ French colonizers in New France Answer: established the most
enduring alliances between settlers and Indians in colonial North
America.
⏹ In 1492, the Native American Population Answer:
⏹ In 1517, the German priest ________ began the Protestant
Reformation by posting his Ninety-Five Theses, which accused the
Catholic Church of worldliness and corruption. Answer: Martin Luther
⏹ In Europe on the eve of colonization, one conception of freedom,
called "Christian liberty," Answer: combined seemingly contradictory
ideas of freedom and servitude to God.
⏹ In 1776, what did political philosopher Adam Smith observe about the
"discovery" of the Americas? Answer: The European colonization of the
Americas changed the course of history.
, ⏹ In History of the Indies, Bartolome de las Casas purposefully omitted
any mention of the story of the Native Americans. Answer: False
⏹ In New Netherland, the Dutch were intolerant of diverse religious
practices and issued an edict that all had to convert to the Dutch
Reformed Church. Answer: False
⏹ In conquering the Aztec empire, Hernán Cortés and his small Spanish
army were aided by thousands of soldiers who had been subjects of the
Aztecs. Answer: True
⏹ Pre-Columbian Native Americans were viewed by Europeans as
"backwards" due to their Answer: lack of metal tools.
⏹ People from Asia who came to North America used multiple
migration paths. Answer: False
⏹ Native American religious ceremonies Answer: reflected a belief that
sacred spirits could be found in living and inanimate things.
⏹ Mestizos Answer: were persons of mixed origin who made up a large
part of the urban population of Spanish America.
⏹ Martin Luther stated that only priests and other Catholic clergy should
be allowed to read and interpret the Bible. Answer: False
