Ch. 1 Practice Questions

This treaty agreed to move the line of demarcation further than before, motivating Spain to lay claim to the Americas:

The encomienda & slavery systems both contributed to which of the following contributions?

This is the most important factor that enabled the Spanish to conquer native peoples in Mexico & New Spain in the 1500s

True or False: There WERE different & complex societies that existed before the Mexica (Aztecs)

On the European end, which of the following was an outcome of the Columbian Exchange?

True or False: The encomienda system exploited the labor of Native Americans

Conflict of ideas between Las Casas and de Sepulveda regarding the role of natives in Spanish colonies

All of the following were Spanish settlements in North America EXCEPT:

Which of the following was true of the Northeast American Indian tribes at the time Europeans first began colonization?

All of the following could be considered POSITIVE effects of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT:

Cortes famously sought (what?) out of his interactions with the Aztecs?

Which most strongly suggest how native Americans responded to European attempts at colonization?:

This period prompted an outburst of artistic and scientific excellence, encouraging exploration to later take place:

Priest from Europe who advocated for better treatment of Native Americans despite having fought in wars against them.

Great Plains native tribes often relied on (what?) for food and resources:

Before 1492, many American Indian cultures were strongly influenced by:

True or False: Most Native Americans were immune to the germs and diseases brought to the Americas by the Europeans

All of the following are examples of Africans' resistance to slavery EXCEPT:

Which of the following most immediately resulted from the Columbian Exchange

"Corne" (maize) cultivation came to the attention of European botanists as a result of the: