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

What were the reasons for European exploration?

• Gold, Guns, Giggles

• Gold, God, Glory

• Glory, God, Good luck

• For the adventure

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

• Cows

• Horses

• Pigs

• Bison

Which group focused their settlements primarily on the trading of fur?

• English

• Portugese

• French

• Spanish

The most important export from the Virginia colony was

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Rice

• Corn

The purpose of the British Navigation Acts was to

• Restrict colonial trade with other countries

• Expand colonial trade

• Strengthen England's Navy

• Make the colonies self-sufficient

Which event singularly most prompted the shift from indentured servitude to African slavery?

• Shay's Rebellion

• Bacon's Rebellion

• Stono rebellion

• Pueblo Rebellion

The chief purpose of mercantilist policies was to 

• help colonies to be self-sufficient
• strengthen the economy and power of the parent country
• defend the colonies from rival powers
• foster stable relations between the Crown and the colonies