APUSH Period 1

One significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on Europe was...

• the growth of the food supply and subsequent population increase

• the introduction of slavery as a significant source of labor for European landowners

• the widespread devastation of new diseases among the poor

• an acceleration of feudalism

Which of the following is true about Native American cultures prior to contact with Europeans?

• they experienced frequent epidemic diseases

• they had developed wheeled vehicles pulled by livestock

• they exchanged goods with African societies

• they adapted to the environment and formed unique cultures

The encomienda system primarily relied on labor from

• African slaves

• Spanish indentured servants

• Native Americans

• women

As Spanish labor demands grew, the labor source for imperial production transitioned to

• Spanish peasants

• indentured servants

• Native Americans

• African slaves

What were the reasons for European exploration?

• Gold, Guns, Giggles

• Gold, God, Glory

• Glory, God, Good luck

• For the adventure

Spanish friar who argued for the protection of Native Americans under Spanish control.

• Bartolomeo de las Casas

• Juan Sepulvida

• Vasco de Gama

• Francisco Pizarro

Which of the following livestock introduced by the Spanish had the greatest impact on Great Plains Indian settlement patterns?

• Cows

• Horses

• Pigs

• Bison

Pubelo Indians lived in what is now:

• the eastern United States
• the southwestern United States
• Mexico
• the northeastern United States

Which crop was the one that became staple in Mexico and South America?

• Bison

• Squash

• Potato

• Maize

When Europeans arrived in North America at the beginning of the sixteen century:

• the native population was racially homogenous

• Native Americans had developed a variety of disparate cultures and languages.

• the native population was limited to the warmer regions of Mesoamerica.

• there were only a few thousand Indians and they spoke five basic languages.