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Ch 17, American Identity
Test Description: Colombian Exchange, Colonial America, Conflict
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In Mexico, the most devastating effect of thee Colombian Exchange was
A
The introuction of African slavery
B
the introduction of large-scale cash crop farming
C
smallpox, which may have killed 50 percent ofor more of the Amerindian population in Mexico and Central America
D
the increase in famine and water shortages
2) This refers to the transfer of peoples, animals, plants, and diseases between the New and Old Worlds.
A
Atlantic conveyer
B
Columbian system
C
Columbian Exchange
D
Atlantic system
3) In both Spanish colonies and in Portuguese Brazil
A
Joint-stock companies sold land to settlers
B
the Catholic Church was the primary agent for the transimission of Christian belief as well as European language and culture
C
baptism of the Amerindians was forbidden
D
other than the viceroy, officials were elected by the wealthy landowners
4) The most influential defender of the Amerindians in the Spanish colonies was
A
Vasco Nunez de Balboa
B
the Council of the Indies
C
Bartolome' de Las Casas
D
Hernan Cortes
5) In contrast to Spanish settlement in the New World, Portuguese settlement in Brazil
A
depended on how much money Portugal received from the Asian spice trade and allocated to spending in Brazil.
B
was able to develop without any government interference from Portugal
C
failed because of diseases and native attacks on the settlements
D
was limited mainly to coastal regions
6) In the 1500s, the majority of the wealth in the Spanish-American colonies came from
A
silver from the mines in Potosi
B
growing cash crops such as tobacco
C
the sale of finished goods to the Amerindians
D
the importations of African slaves
7) In the Spanish colonies, the colonizers adopted
A
the native language of the Amerindians as the official language
B
forced labor of the Amerindians
C
laws and trade regulations devised by the Amerindians
D
the diet of the Amerindians, which was superior in nutrients
8) Unlike the Portuguese and Spanish settlements, the English settlements in North America
A
encouraged the use of indentured servants as their initial forced labor system
B
encouraged all settlers to enslave Amerindians as a labor force
C
never adopted a forced labor system
D
brought slaves from Africa but did not use them in their colonies
9) Unlike the settlements in the Chesapeake Bay region and the Carolinas, settlements in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island
A
were made up mainly of males for the first two decades
B
had low mortality rates from the start
C
had a normal gender balance due to immigration of family units
D
encouraged intermarriage with the natives
10) Unlike in the Spanish and Portuguese colonies, in the the English colonies
A
merchants engaged in more trade across the Atlantic with other countries than just England
B
taxation was local, and not taxes were assessed on exports
C
traded with the Amerindians was not lucrative
D
women had political and civil rights
11) Unlike the English colonies, the French colonies in the Americas
A
existed without much direct aid from the French government
B
had few French soldiers due to the decimation of the Amerindian population
C
resembled the settlement patterns of the Spanish and Portuguese colonies
D
avoided the use of slavery, which they viewed as a sin
12) By the late 1700s, the wealthiest and most influential of Spain's colonial societies had come to view the Spanish government as
A
the homeland and savior of the conomy
B
the protector on foreign affairs and trade
C
a drain on natural resources
D
an impediment to growth and prosperity
13) Besides the occasional tax revolts and urban riot in the Spanish New World, the dangerous internal threat to Spanish rule in the 1700's was
A
pirates who raided in the Caribbean and looted Spanish shipping
B
the attempted secssion of Argentina
C
the world economic downturn at the end of the century
D
Amerindian uprisings in Peru
14) The first representative assembly in the New World was
A
The House of Burgesses in Virginia
B
the French government's council in Quebec
C
Mexico's Governor's Council
D
Brazil's Congress
15) In comparison to the Spanish and Portuguese colonies of the Americas, the English colonies
A
were unified by religion
B
contained from more gold and silver deposits
C
were generally more diverse
D
were not sustainable over the long run
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