U.S. History A Early Inhabitans, Explorations, and the New World

Which country initiated the era of Atlantic exploration?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

What was the main goal of the French in colonizing the Americas? Select one:

• trading, especially for furs

• gaining control of shipping lanes

• establishing a colony with French subjects

• spreading Catholicism

What was the series of attempts by Christian armies to retake the Holy Lands from Muslims known as?

• The Crusades

• The Reconquista

• The Black Death

• The Silk Road

Which of the following Native American peoples built homes in cliff dwellings that still exist?

• Inca

• Aztec

• Anasazi

• Cherokee

Where did Christopher Columbus first land?

• Hispaniola

• The Bahamas

• Jamestown

• Mexico

How could Spaniards obtain encomiendas?

• by inheriting them

• by serving the Spanish crown

• by buying them from native chiefs

• by buying them from other Spaniards

Which city became a leading center for Muslim scholarship and trade?

• Morocco

• Timbuktu

• Cairo

• Mali

Which two religious groups did the Spanish force to either convert or leave in 1492?

• Catholics and Jews

• Jews and Muslims

• Protestants and Muslims

• Christians and Jews

Which of the following is not a form of slavery traditionally practiced in Africa?

• a. a system in which people are enslaved permanently based on race

• b. a system in which those in need of supplies or protection give themselves in servitude

• c. a system in which debtors repay those whom they owe by giving themselves in servitude

• d. a system in which people are treated as chattel, or personal property, to be bought and sold