Unit 1 Test - Exploration & Colonization

What led to war between the Dutch and the Native Americans in 1640?

• the purchase of Manhattan

• the colonization of Canada

• exploration of the St. Lawrence River

• forced conversions to Catholicism.

Which statement describes the labor system used on haciendas?

• Native American laborers worked the land in exchange for protection.

• Native American laborers worked the land in exchange for a portion of the crops.

• Native American laborers worked the land in exchange for food and shelter

• Native American laborers worked the land for low wages.

How did chattel slavery begin?

• The English wanted an unlimited source of labor for the Americas.

• The French wanted enslaved people to work on their land in New France.

• The Spanish wanted reinforcements for their fight against the Aztec.

• The Portuguese wanted enslaved people to work on their sugar plantations.

Why was the Middle Passage so difficult?

• Ten to fifteen percent of enslaved people died of disease or despair during the voyage.

• Slave ships were overloaded with cargo for the long journey to the Americas.

• Europeans were inexperienced at making the journey across the Atlantic Ocean.

• Kingdoms such as Dahomey and Ashanti demanded African goods.

What are the contributing factors why the French had trouble establishing settlements in North America?

• the french people did not want to trade with the indigenous people

• the French government did not allow the Huguenots (protestants) to settle in North America

• the French settlements in North America continued to follow the feudal system

• both B and C

Which group was the most powerful in the Spanish colonies?

• Spanish-born people and Creoles

• Mestizos.

• Native Americans

• enslaved Africans

How did Bartolomé de Las Casas help Native Americans?

• He encouraged a new social hierarchy in the colonies.

• He worked with haciendas to improve working conditions.

• He convinced the Spanish king to pass laws protecting Native Americans.

• He led a revolt against the Spanish in present day New Mexico.

Why was quinine so important for Europe, Africa, and Asia?

• It helped European powers increase their power at home.

• It was a cultural idea that revolutionized many societies.

• It helped the colonists develop immunity to smallpox.

• It was the only effective malaria remedy for 300 years.

Why was the European encounter with the Americas significant?

• Europe needed the interaction to finally boost their economy.

• The Americas had agricultural advances that the Europeans needed.

• The Americas were too divided before the Europeans arrived.

• Formerly isolated areas were now connected to a global network

Which fact about chattel slavery is NOT true?

• People were classified as goods.

• Enslavement was temporary.

• Children of enslaved people were also enslaved.

• People had no human rights.