WorksheetsAPUSH Period 1: 1491-1607
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?
a)
the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs
b)
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
c)
Spain was the only European country to successfully create and alliance with the native population
d)
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans
2.
Which European dissented from the views of most Europeans towards Native Americans and became an advocate for better treatment of Indians?
a)
Hernando de Soto
b)
Juan Ponce De Leon
c)
Bartolome de la Casas
d)
Henry Hudson
3.
What split the new word between Spain and Portugal?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1649
b)
Treaty of Tordesillas 1494
c)
Treaty of Versailles 1763
d)
Proclamation Line
4.
The Spanish first moved into the North American southwest in an effort to
a)
obtain precious metals (like gold and silver)
b)
establish missions
c)
impose Spanish culture
d)
strengthen the security of New Spain
5.
In northeastern North America before European contact, the Iroquois developed the tradition of
a)
potlatch
b)
mound building
c)
sun worship
d)
the longhouse
6.
Pre-Columbian Southwest Indians were most noted for which environmental transformation practice?
a)
Draining Swamps
b)
Burning grasslands and forests
c)
Irrigation
d)
Overhunting and extinction of herd animals
7.
As Spanish labor demands grew, the labor source for imperial production transitioned to
a)
Spanish peasants
b)
indentured servants
c)
Indians
d)
African slaves
8.
Over the centuries, the most effective means of "civilizing" natives to Spanish culture was
a)
the mission system
b)
the encomienda system
c)
military occupation
d)
the distribution of mineral wealth
9.
16th-19th century North American Indians most resisted European beliefs about
a)
fur trading and trapping
b)
land ownership
c)
missionaries
d)
regional governors
10.
Which of the following regions was home to bands of nomadic Native Americans who relied on their game for the vast majority of their needs?
a)
the Southwest
b)
the Northwest
c)
the Great Plains
d)
the Eastern Seaboard
11.
As a result of the Columbian Exchange, the New World gained...
a)
a significant new source of staple food crops
b)
an influx of gold and silver capital for the construction of new urban centers
c)
advanced medical techniques that extended the life-span of Native Americans
d)
new animals as sources of food and to serve as beasts of burden
12.
One significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old World was...
a)
the growth of the food supply and subsequent population increase
b)
the introduction of slavery as a significant source of labor for European landowners
c)
the widespread devastation of new diseases among the poor
d)
a drainin gof capital from the royal families and a shift of wealth to the hands of the merchant class
13.
Which of the following served as the initial motivation for Spanish exploration?
a)
desires to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism
b)
hopes of establishing permanent colonies for settlement
c)
the desire to beat out European rivals in the land grab for North America
d)
the need of new sources of wealth to support the growth of the nation
14.
Which of the following shows how Native Americans adapted to an transformed the environment in which they lived?
a)
the creation of large-scale irrigation works to promote the growing of maize
b)
the development of highly structured systems of social stratification
c)
the construction of monuments to nature-based deities
d)
the organization of self-governing confederacies among disparate tribes
15.
Which of the following tribes was encountered by English settlers and best known for their highly evolved system of government?
a)
the Pueblo
b)
the Chinook
c)
the Sioux
d)
the Iroquois
16.
American Indian cultures...
a)
established a common written language
b)
established trade networks and communication over relatively large areas
c)
had peaceful relationship with each other that included voluntary emigration
d)
formed major alliances to combat attempts by Europeans to encroach on their lands
17.
"In the 1500s, Native Americans possessed a wide range of complex cultures." Each of the following gives evidence to support this statement EXCEPT
a)
the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan
b)
the organization of Inca society
c)
Native Americas' susceptibility to European diseases
d)
the Mayas' agricultural system
18.
Which of the following best describes the way Europeans treated Native Americans in the 1500's and 1600's?
a)
Native Americans were regarded as inferior people subject to Christian domination
b)
Since nothing of value could be learned or obtained from the Native Americans Europeans thought it was permissible to exterminate them
c)
Europeans cultivated good relations with Native Americans and sought to make them economic partners
d)
Only the English believed that Native Americans should be treated fairly
19.
The Pueblo Revolt is best summarized by which of the following?
a)
Native Americans rebelled against Spanish colonization
b)
Iroquois revolted against French colonization
c)
Powhatans revolted against English colonization
d)
Hopi resisted Spanish attempts of conversion
20.
The Pueblos were angry with the missionaries because
a)
the Catholics had tried to remove their traditional way of life
b)
the Franciscans tried to meld Pueblo and Protestant faiths
c)
the priests would not allow Pueblos to marry in the church
d)
Spanish cattle destroyed the corn fields
21.
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
a)
To reduce overpopulation in Europe.
b)
To create communities founded on religious tolerance.
c)
To profit from trading in furs and other goods.
d)
To create joint ventures with other European powers.
22.
European diseases that arrived in the New World were particularly deadly because...
a)
little medical aid was available so far from European urban centers
b)
the European conquerors deliberately accelerated the spread of the most deadly strains
c)
the Native Americans had no natural resistance to these diseases
d)
the vast devastation of warfare with the Europeans left few to care for the sick
23.
Which European nation was first to lay claim to the New World?
a)
Portugal
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
England
24.
In the view of the encomienda system, Native Americans were seen primarily as...
a)
a source of labor
b)
a group to be protected
c)
a focus of evangelization
d)
outcasts to be excluded from Spanish settlement
25.
What aspect of Spanish colonization did missionary Bartolome de Las Casas famously protest?
a)
the refusal of explorers to tithe on the wealth they discovered
b)
the lack of missionary zeal among the conquistadors
c)
the treatment of Native Americans as subhuman and expendable
d)
the focus of the Spanish Crown on Latin America while neglecting the Reconquista at home
26.
The primary positive benefit of the Columbian Exchange was...
a)
the exchange of food products between Europe and the Western Hemisphere
b)
the introduction of horses into Europe
c)
the introduction of cattle into Europe
d)
the exchange of architectural design techniques between the two continents
27.
The primary negative consequence of the Columbian exchange was the exchange of...
a)
food products that led to debilitating illnesses for both American Indians and Europeans
b)
concepts of autocratic governments that delayed the development of democracy
c)
epidemic diseases introduced from Europe into the Americas
d)
modern methods of warfare introduced to Europeans by American Indians
28.
Prior to European contact, North American Indians were...
a)
dominated by the Plains Indians, who possessed horses
b)
dominated by the eastern woodland tribes, who possessed firearms
c)
dependent on imports of foodstuffs from Mexican tribes for survival
d)
distinct societies with different economies and lifestyles
29.
Where was the Aztec empire located?
a)
Central America/Mexico
b)
East coast of South America
c)
Cuba
d)
Haiti
30.
Person of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage
a)
mestizo
b)
mulatto
c)
encomienda
d)
pueblo
31.
Which of the following livestock introduced by the Spanish had the greatest impact on Great Plains Indian settlement patterns?
a)
Cows
b)
Horses
c)
Pigs
d)
Buffalo
32.
Which of the following explains the impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)?
a)
it offered eternal life to anyone who would convert the natives of North America
b)
it encouraged Spanish exploration of the New World
c)
it banned the Portuguese slave trade
d)
it condoned the use of the encomienda system
33.
All of these were major European colonizers except...
a)
Spain
b)
China
c)
England
d)
France
34.
What were the 3 main ancient civilizations in the Americas?
a)
Aztec, Mayan, Egyptian
b)
Mayan, Aztec, Inca
c)
Inca, Aztec, Roman
d)
Roman, Egyptian, Inca
35.
Which crop was the one that became staple in Mexico and South America?
a)
Watermelon
b)
Squash
c)
Potato
d)
Maize
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