The issue of religion figured most prominently in the consideration of which of the following?

The issue of religion figured most prominently in the consideration of which of the following?

A) the settlement of Jamestown

B) the establishment of Puritan colonies in Massachusetts

C) France's Indian policy

D) Discoveries by the Spanish conquistadores

E) Spain's support of Columbus' voyage





Answer: B

Which of the following statements is the most widely accepted description of Columbus' accomplishments?

Which of the following statements is the most widely accepted description of Columbus' accomplishments?

A) He discovered a New World

B) He bears much of the blame for oppressing Native American peoples in North America

C) He started a permanent relationship between Europe and the Americas

D) He is responsible for most of the problems in the Americas during the colonial period

E) His heroic deeds will always be respected by fair-minded American citizens





Answer: C

Which of the following sources would be most useful in studying the development of democratic institutions in the early colonial period?

Which of the following sources would be most useful in studying the development of democratic institutions in the early colonial period?

A) the Edict of Nantes

B) the first charter of the Virginia Company

C) Columbus' journals

D) the Treaty of Tordesillas

E) the Mayflower Compact





Answer: E

The survival of the Jamestown colony can be most directly attributed to the

The survival of the Jamestown colony can be most directly attributed to the

A) Religious spirit of the settlers

B) Management of the Virginia Company

C) Development of a tobacco industry

D) Location of the settlement

E) Nobles' diligent search for gold




Answer: C

At the beginning of the 17th century, all of the following factors served to increase the English role in America EXCEPT

At the beginning of the 17th century, all of the following factors served to increase the English role in America EXCEPT

A) Defeat of the Spanish Armada

B) Population growth

C) Royal leadership

D) Development of joint-stock companies

E) Emigration for religious reasons




Answer: C

The delay in founding English settlements in the Americas was the result of

The delay in founding English settlements in the Americas was the result of

A) Weak English monarchs

B) The lack of English territorial claims in America

C) Failure to develop trade with other nations

D) Fear of Spain

E) Religious upheavals in England




Answer: E

By the end of the 16th century, all of the following were generally true about Spain's colonial empire EXCEPT

By the end of the 16th century, all of the following were generally true about Spain's colonial empire EXCEPT

A) It was controlled by a bureaucracy in Madrid

B) The Roman Catholic Church had great influence.

C) New universities were spreading education and culture

D) Families continued to emigrate from Spain

E) Great wealth was being sent back to Spain




Answer: D

Which of the following was the LEAST important factor behind European exploration and settlement in the 16th century?

Which of the following was the LEAST important factor behind European exploration and settlement in the 16th century?

A) Increase in scientific knowledge and technological change

B) Population increase

C) Development of nation-states

D) Competition for trade

E) Religious commitment



Answer: B

Which of the following best describes the way Europeans treated Native Americans in the 1500s and 1600s?

Which of the following best describes the way Europeans treated Native Americans in the 1500s and 1600s?

A) Native Americans were regarded as inferior people subject to Christian domination

B) Native American ways of life were respected

C) Since nothing of value could be learned or obtained from the Native Americans, Europeans thought it was permissible to exterminate them

D) Europeans cultivated good relations with Native Americans and sought to make them economic partners

E) Only the English believed that Native Americans should be treated fairly







Answer: A

"In the 1500's, the Native Americans possessed a wide range of complex cultures." Each of the following gives evidence to support this statement EXCEPT

"In the 1500's, the 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 American's susceptibility to European diseases

D) the Mayas' agricultural system

E) the Maya calendar





Answer: C