The New World

What caused the decline of the native population between 1500 and 1620?

• migration of new culture groups to North America

• losses due to military actions against natives

• starvation resulting from low agricultural production

• introduction of disease by contact with Europeans

Which individual was known as the "Renaissance Man"

• Raphael

• Michaelangelo

• da Vinci

• Botticelli

The poems and plays of which person represent the English Renaissance?

• Johann Gutenberg

• William Shakespeare

• Dante Alighieri

• Miguel de Cervantes

England became a Protestant country when

• the king declared himself head of the Church of England

• people demanded the adoption of Lutheran beliefs

• priests opposed reforms implemented by the Pope

• armies were exposed to Calvinist beliefs while in France

The Renaissance was a rebirth of which classical cultures

• Greece and Rome

• Japan and India

• Egypt and Turkey

• Russia and China

Which was a reason for European exploration?

• spread disease

• build more ships

• find better trade routes

• share scientific knowledge

Which event led to the settlement of the Americas?

• better farming technology

• better printing technology

• better sailing technology

• better military technology

How was the Encomienda system used by Spanish leaders?

• missionaries attempted to Christianize natives

• Natives forced to pay leaders gold for protection

• land taken from natives and enslaved them

• natives were introduced to democracy

How did the defeat of the Spanish Armada lead to settlement of the New World?

• advanced colonizing of the Atlantic coast

• prevented the Spanish takeover of the Georgia colony

• encouraged investors to support Raleigh's expeditions

• complicated the relationship between Britain and the Church

How did the Reformation affect settlement in North America?

• rivalries between European nations limited travel

• Protestant groups established colonies for religious freedom

• companies were formed to establish colonies

• disputes within the church led people to seek refuge