Exam #1 Flashcards
(46 cards)
The Origins of the majority of human existence in North America began
With migrations from Eurasia over the Bering Strait
The origins of the majority of human existence in North America began
with migrations from Eurasia over the Bering Strait
Scholars estimate that human migration into the Americas over the Bering Strait occurred approximately
11,00 years ago
Native American religions were closely linked to
the natural world
Which statement best describes the role of women in pre-Columbian North American tribes?
In all tribes women cared for the children and prepared meals
Regarding knowledge of the Americas prior to the fifteenth century, most Europeans
were entirely unaware of the existence of the Americas
The preeminent European maritime power in the fifteenth century was
Portugal
Christopher Columbus
-thought the world was much smaller than it was in reality.
Which statement about Spanish settlements in the New World is FALSE?
The first Spanish settlers were mostly interested in farming
In what way did sixteenth century Europeans benefit from trade between the Americas and Europe?
A large number of new crops became available in Europe.
Which of the following was NOT introduced by Europeans to the New World?
Corn
The portion of west Africa that provided the majority of slaves for the Spanish Empire of the sixteenth century
had well-developed economies and political systems
The European countries that controlled the African slave trade did so in which chronological order, from earliest to latest?
the Portuguese, the Dutch, and the English
Seventeenth-century English colonial settlements
were essentially business enterprises.
The English colonists of Jamestown initially focused most on
searching for gold.
Captain John Smith strengthened the Jamestown settlement by
Imposing work and order to the colonists
The first important economic boom in Jamestown resulted from
the production of tobacco
The first Africans imported to Virginia in 1619
were most likely indentured servants
Which of the following is true of Bacon’s rebellion?
It was a consequence of the indentured servant system
In 1620, the Puritan Pilgrims who came to North America
were Christian missionaries
During its first year in North America, the Plymouth colony
Survived in large part due to assistance from Indians
The Puritan founders in Massachusetts who described their colony as a “city upon a hill”
felt they were creating a holy community that would be a model for the world.
In 1638, Anne Hutchinson was deported from the Massachusetts colony because she
challenged the prevailing assumptions of the proper role of women in society.
The development of the Carolina colony was notable in that
the northern and southern regions were economically and socially distinct from each other.