U.S. History 1301 Unit 1 Exam
Origins and Lifestyles of the first settlers of North America - correct answer First
settlers- Native Americans
Originated from Paleo-Indians
Lifestyles- Nomadic Hunters (eventually some turn into farmers)
Primary aspects of Aztec society - correct answer Aztecs were warlike people whom
dominated people around the ruling area. Sacrificed their people in order to have a good crop year.
How and why the relationship b/t the Europeans and Indians changed over time. - correct answer
Indians wanted peaceful trade and Europeans wanted the Indians to be more "civilized" (eventually
rejected). Over time relationship began to be less cooperative. Disease destroyed cultural integrity of
many tribes.
Portuguese relationship with West Africa - correct answer Portuguese were first to
explore Africa in hopes of finding gold and slaves. They were partners with other Africans and enslave
other Africans along the coast.
First European settlers in North America - correct answer Vikings first explored
North America and established settlements. Medieval Kingdom's were organized and ignorance and
disease discouraged travel far from the center.
European prerequisites for exploration in the 15th century - correct answer -Bold
new creative thinking
-increase in population
-Reliable technical knowledge
Columbus's motivation and accomplishments - correct answer - Born to humble
parentage, devoured classical learning, mastered geography and became obsessed w/ idea of voyage
across the Atlantic to reach China
-First plan was altered to Africa
, -Petitioned Isabella and Ferdinand for financial backing and was eventually provided w/ small fleet
Participants in and results of the Treaty of Tordesillas - correct answer -Spain
wanted to maintain complete control over lands discovered by Columbus
-Portugal wanted to exclude Spain from W. coast Africa and new route to India
-Treaty dived world along a line, anything discovered West belongs to Spain
-Treaty failed to discourage England, Dutch and French adventures from trying out New World
Spanish conquered the Aztecs - correct answer -Cortes and small army left Cuba to
venture out to Mexico
-Gained followers, who wanted to be free from Aztec domination
-Cortes tricked Montezuma (Aztec Leader) to thinking Spaniards were Gods
Compare Spanish colony to French colony - correct answer Spanish colony:
-settled in South
-Conquest and labor
-enslave and labor
French colony:
-traded w/ Native Americans
Both:
-heavily controlled by their crowns
Major religious beliefs in 16th century England - correct answer -protestant
reformation
-began to view Spain as enemy
-King wanted to divorce wife b/c she bore no child
Elizabethan Settlement in religion in 16th century England - correct answer -Q.
Elizabeth recognized her urgent duty to end religious turmoil that divided the country but has no desire
to restore Catholicism nor religion during the end of her father's reign
Origins and Lifestyles of the first settlers of North America - correct answer First
settlers- Native Americans
Originated from Paleo-Indians
Lifestyles- Nomadic Hunters (eventually some turn into farmers)
Primary aspects of Aztec society - correct answer Aztecs were warlike people whom
dominated people around the ruling area. Sacrificed their people in order to have a good crop year.
How and why the relationship b/t the Europeans and Indians changed over time. - correct answer
Indians wanted peaceful trade and Europeans wanted the Indians to be more "civilized" (eventually
rejected). Over time relationship began to be less cooperative. Disease destroyed cultural integrity of
many tribes.
Portuguese relationship with West Africa - correct answer Portuguese were first to
explore Africa in hopes of finding gold and slaves. They were partners with other Africans and enslave
other Africans along the coast.
First European settlers in North America - correct answer Vikings first explored
North America and established settlements. Medieval Kingdom's were organized and ignorance and
disease discouraged travel far from the center.
European prerequisites for exploration in the 15th century - correct answer -Bold
new creative thinking
-increase in population
-Reliable technical knowledge
Columbus's motivation and accomplishments - correct answer - Born to humble
parentage, devoured classical learning, mastered geography and became obsessed w/ idea of voyage
across the Atlantic to reach China
-First plan was altered to Africa
, -Petitioned Isabella and Ferdinand for financial backing and was eventually provided w/ small fleet
Participants in and results of the Treaty of Tordesillas - correct answer -Spain
wanted to maintain complete control over lands discovered by Columbus
-Portugal wanted to exclude Spain from W. coast Africa and new route to India
-Treaty dived world along a line, anything discovered West belongs to Spain
-Treaty failed to discourage England, Dutch and French adventures from trying out New World
Spanish conquered the Aztecs - correct answer -Cortes and small army left Cuba to
venture out to Mexico
-Gained followers, who wanted to be free from Aztec domination
-Cortes tricked Montezuma (Aztec Leader) to thinking Spaniards were Gods
Compare Spanish colony to French colony - correct answer Spanish colony:
-settled in South
-Conquest and labor
-enslave and labor
French colony:
-traded w/ Native Americans
Both:
-heavily controlled by their crowns
Major religious beliefs in 16th century England - correct answer -protestant
reformation
-began to view Spain as enemy
-King wanted to divorce wife b/c she bore no child
Elizabethan Settlement in religion in 16th century England - correct answer -Q.
Elizabeth recognized her urgent duty to end religious turmoil that divided the country but has no desire
to restore Catholicism nor religion during the end of her father's reign
