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Before 1492, many American Indian cultures were strongly influenced by the
A
spread of corn cultivation
B
ravages of smallpox epidemics
C
regular contacts with Africa
D
invention of the spoked wheel
E
domestication of horses - ans -A spread of corn cultivation
Which of the following statements about the population of North America at the
time of Christopher Columbus' voyages is supported by the map above?
A
The American Indian population was distributed uniformly throughout North
America.
B
The most densely populated regions of North America would eventually become
part of New Spain.
C
The most densely populated regions of North America would eventually become
part of New France.
D
Compared with other areas of North America, relatively few American Indians
lived in the Southeast.
E
The American Indian population was concentrated on the Great Plains.
- ans -B The most densely populated regions of North America would eventually
become part of New Spain.
,The ideas expressed in the excerpt most strongly suggest which of the following
about how Native Americans responded to colonization?
A
They befriended European traders and settlers.
B
They resisted European efforts to repress their culture.
C
They suffered from European diseases to which they had no immunity.
D
They allied with Europeans against rival native groups.
- ans -B They resisted European efforts to repress their culture.
The second paragraph of the excerpt makes which of the following claims about
the introduction to Europe of new crops from the Americas?
A
They remained relatively unpopular.
B
They required little labor to produce.
C
They stimulated economies across Europe.
D
They replaced traditional agricultural products.
- ans -C They stimulated economies across Europe.
Which of the following was a primary feature of social relations established in the
Spanish colonies in the Western Hemisphere?
A
The development of a rigid racial hierarchy
B
The growth of friendship and cooperation with native peoples
C
The emergence of racially mixed populations mingling European settlers, Native
Americans, and Africans
D
A close-knit, homogeneous society with a thriving mixed economy of agriculture
and commerce based on export crops
,- ans -C The emergence of racially mixed populations mingling European settlers,
Native Americans, and Africans
The interaction between Cortés and Moctezuma most strongly demonstrates
Cortés'
A
desire for increased power and status
B
support for the European shift from feudalism to capitalism
C
promotion of long-distance trade
D
consolidation of plantation-based agriculture
- ans -A desire for increased power and status
Which of the following was the most direct effect of the changes shown in the
graph?
A
European settlers relied mainly on indentured servants and enslaved Africans for
labor.
B
Trade between European settlers and Native Americans expanded.
C
Conflicts among Native American groups became more intense.
D
European settlers were able to gain control over Native American lands.
- ans -D European settlers were able to gain control over Native American lands.
Which of the following contributed most to the changes shown in the graph?
A
Loss of territory and access to natural resources
B
The introduction of new plants and animals
C
The introduction of new diseases
D
Warfare with Europeans - ans -C The introduction of new diseases
, Gerard's description of "corne" in the excerpt best reflects which of the
following?
A
Curiosity about American Indian ways of life
B
Assumptions about the superiority of European culture
C
Inability to find uses for North American crops
D
Concerns about economic threats posed by North American imports
- ans -B Assumptions about the superiority of European culture
French exploration of North America, as reflected in the excerpt, most directly
contributed to which of the following?
A
The ongoing shift from feudalism to capitalism in western Europe
B
An economy based on agricultural surpluses in French North America
C
Population decline in France as a result of migration to the American colonies
D
Western European acceptance of the racial and cultural equality of American
Indians
- ans -A The ongoing shift from feudalism to capitalism in western Europe
One piece of evidence Las Casas used to support his claim about Native American
societies in the third paragraph is that they
A
did not practice Christianity
B
had developed large urban areas
C
sought friendly trading relations with the Spanish
D
were ignorant of Europe before they encountered the Spanish –
ans -B had developed large urban areas