Midterm Multiple Choice Review

1. Which of the following statements would most likely support this excerpt?

• Native Americans did not value nature in their culture
• Native Americans were spiritual and respected animals and nature
• Native Americans did not use storytelling in their culture
• The Iroquois only believed in one God according to their creation myth

2. The event described in the quotation illustrates

• A result of the European exploration of America
• The forced migration of Native Americans to Spain
• The dangerous effects of mining without proper equipment
• An impact of Enlightenment philosophers

3. Which explanation for the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire is best supported by this illustration?

• The Aztec religion encouraged nonviolence.
• The nations of Europe allied with the Spanish against the Aztec rulers.
• The conquistadors were defending their homeland.
• Spanish technology was a major factor in the defeat of the Aztecs

4. What is the most appropriate title for the map?

• The Industrial Revolution
• Imperialism in Africa
• The Age of Discovery
• Triangle Trade Routes

5. According to the given information, why were the slaves chained during their voyage?

• To balance the ship
• To keep families together
• To pray
• To avoid rebellion

6. Which of the following statements best describes the significance of this document?

• The Mayflower Compact severely reduced the civil liberties of colonists in British North America.
• The Mayflower Compact was an important step toward democratic self-government in the American Colonies
• The Mayflower Compact banned slavery in Northern Virginia
• The Mayflower Compact guaranteed freedom of religion for colonists in the American Colonies.

7. The event shown in this illustration led most directly to which of the following events?

• Shooting of colonial protesters by British soldiers
• Passage of the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) by Great Britain
• Adoption of the Articles of Confederation
• creation of the Tea Act by Great Britain

8. What is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from this quotation?

• The colonial legislatures should be appointed by the English King with the consent of Parliament.
• Only the colonists' elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes
• The English King should have the right to tax the colonists
• The colonists should be opposed to all taxation

9. What were the colonists in Paul Revere’s excerpt protesting?

• Stamp Act
• Sugar Act
• Quartering Act
• Tea Act

According to the quotation, governments get their authority from

• The people
• Powerful Leaders
• The Justice System
• Political Parties