The New World

Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?

• The native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs

• The Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population

• Spain was the only European country to successfully create an alliance with the native population

• Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans

Which of the following regions was home to a band of nomadic Native Americans who relied on their game for the vast majority of their needs?

• The Southwest

• In Northwest

• The Great Plains

• The Eastern Seaboard

Which of the following shows how Native Americans adapted and transform the environment in which they live?

• The creation of large-scale irrigation works to promote the growing of maize

• The development of a highly structured system of social stratification

• The construction of monuments to nature base deities

• The organization of self-governing meeting confederacies among disparate tribes

4) As a result of the Columbian Exchange, the New World gained...

• A significant new source of stable food crops

• An influx of gold and silver capital for the construction of new urban centers

• Advanced medical techniques that extended the lifespan of Native Americans

• New animals as sources of food and to served as beast of burden

European diseases that arrived in the New World were particularly deadly because

• Medical aid was available so far from European urban centers

• The European conquerors deliberately accelerated the spread of the most deadly strains

• The Native Americans had no natural resistance to these diseases

• The vast devastation of warfare with the Europeans love you to care for the sick