Apush Quiz 1 Flashcards
(14 cards)
Which of the following was an economic effect on Europeans as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
The Columbian Exchange introduced new consumable goods to Europe, which stimulated new means to profit.
Which of the following was an economic effect on American Indian peoples as a result of the Columbian Exchange?
American Indians were forced into a labor system that benefitted Europeans.
Prior to European contact, North American Indians were
distinct societies with different economies and lifestyles.
As the Spanish explored North America prior to 1600, they discovered
little of interest to keep them pushing north to Canada.
This image portrays European perceptions of the New World in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
American Indians were uncivilized compared to Europeans.
By 1588, Spanish development of the Americas flourished mostly because
the Spanish collaborated with American Indians to the advantage of both.
The engraving was most likely intended to
stimulate European interest in the settlement and development of the New World.
The passage best supports which of the following historical developments prior to 1492?
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, American Indians had developed advanced agricultural techniques.
The passage would be most useful as a source of information about which of the following?
Exchanges of goods between Europe and the Americas that stimulated the growth of European capitalism.
Which of the following pieces of evidence could be used to support Zinn’s depiction of American Indian culture during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries?
Written evidence by American Indians of permanent, indigenous villages in the American Northeast
The excerpt from Las Casas can be used most directly to prove which of the following developments in the period 1491 to 1607?
Europeans disagreed about how American Indians should be treated.
Which of the following contributed most directly to the developments described by Las Casas?
European encroachment on American Indians’ land.
What motivations led the Spanish to the “greed” that Las Casas describes
Massive resources of precious metals found in native lands
This map best supports which conclusion about American Indian economies before European contact?
American Indian economies were diverse and adapted to local resources.
