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