Chapter 2 Quiz

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. The life of don Luís de Velasco, "Paquiquineo," illustrates which one of the following principles?

Spanish missionaries were welcomed by Native Americans. correct incorrect

Native Americans who were educated in Europe were quick to abandon their previous customs. correct incorrect

Native Americans made poor converts to Christianity. correct incorrect

When faced with a choice between maintaining their old culture and embracing new cultures, many natives chose to maintain the old culture. correct incorrect

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. Even though European colonies were different from one another, they had all of the following in common except

Most were outposts in a global economy. correct incorrect

They were intended to return a profit at the lowest cost. correct incorrect

Success meant establishing peaceful relations with their native neighbors. correct incorrect

Societies developed distinctive patterns depending on how they made a living. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following explorers is correctly matched with the region he explored?

Jacques Cartier; St. Lawrence River correct incorrect

John Cabot; Florida Peninsula correct incorrect

Ferdinand Magellan; Newfoundland correct incorrect

Giovanni da Verrazano; circumnavigation of the globe correct incorrect

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. The French found the "gold" they were looking for in North America in

fish in the north Atlantic. correct incorrect

animal furs. correct incorrect

the enslavement of indigenous peoples. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which nation found itself at the center of European political and economic competition in the New World?

Huron correct incorrect

Iroquois correct incorrect

Delaware correct incorrect

Algonquian correct incorrect

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. In the middle of the sixteenth century, the Hurons typically

had friendly relations with other Native American tribes. correct incorrect

exclusively practiced agriculture to make their communities sustainable. correct incorrect

were avowed enemies of the Five Nations of Iroquois. correct incorrect

were hunter-gatherers, who moved through the American plains, primarily hunting buffalo. correct incorrect

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. The term "middle ground" refers to all of the following except the

accommodation of the French to many native customs. correct incorrect

central region of the St. Lawrence Valley. correct incorrect

accommodation of the Natives to many French customs. correct incorrect

frontier area where neither French nor native authority or custom prevailed. correct incorrect

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. The Dutch colony known as New Netherland was shaped by

commerce. correct incorrect

religious zeal to convert Native Americans to Christianity. correct incorrect

a desire by the company to locate slaves for its other locations. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Henry Hudson, an English sea captain,

was directly contracted by the Dutch government to find a Northwest Passage. correct incorrect

worked for the Dutch East India Company, a private corporation that had received a monopoly from the Dutch government. correct incorrect

founded New France. correct incorrect

founded New Amsterdam (present-day New York City). correct incorrect

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. Colonists were enticed by all of the following policies or attitudes of the New Netherland settlements except

strict adherence to granting rights and land to Dutch settlers only. correct incorrect

liberal grants of land to settlers. correct incorrect

increased rights of self-government. correct incorrect

absence of strict codes of behavior. correct incorrect

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. By the 1660s, New Netherland was in serious economic trouble because of all of the following except

increased English encroachment on Dutch holdings. correct incorrect

an oversupply of wampum beads. correct incorrect

increased Spanish dominance of the fur trade. correct incorrect

an altered balance of power among Native American allies. correct incorrect

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. Prior to establishing North American colonies, England had gained experience from its colonization of Ireland, during which the English monarchy

had to subdue local nobles and landowners and make them serve the monarch's goals. correct incorrect

realized that the exorbitant costs of colonization could be borne by paying off debts with stolen land. correct incorrect

relocated some Irish opposed to the English monarch to make room for loyal English people. correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements about the English colonization efforts at Roanoke is accurate?

The English launched a number of expeditions to find the lost colonists. correct incorrect

Sir Walter Raleigh was completely committed to the success of the colony. correct incorrect

Friendly relations between the English and the local Roanoke Indians ensured its success. correct incorrect

The colonists of Roanoke were abandoned by their government. correct incorrect

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. European nations established colonies in North America to achieve political or economic advantage over their rivals. Which of the following is not an accurate representation of the era?

Each explorer or colonist believed in the sanctity of cultural and religious diversity. correct incorrect

Each explorer or colonist believed that his or her personal cultural attitudes and religious beliefs were superior to those of the natives they encountered. correct incorrect

Each nation had previous military experience subjugating less powerful and culturally different peoples. correct incorrect

Some native peoples allied themselves with the Europeans and others saw the Europeans as dangerous to their own well-being. correct incorrect

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. By the middle of the seventeenth century, the supply of beaver near European settlements

began to diminish. correct incorrect

first diminished then increased after Europeans banned the beaver trade. correct incorrect

was not affected by the beaver trade. correct incorrect

totally vanished. correct incorrect

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. The Beaver Wars of the mid-1600s

led to a Huron monopoly of the beaver trade. correct incorrect

decimated native populations and increased their reliance on European trade connections. correct incorrect

ended with a French-Netherlands alliance in North America. correct incorrect

ended with a major Native American victory, which preserved Native American independence in the years to come. correct incorrect

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. By the end of the sixteenth century, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and England

had all established geographic claims to land that is now part of the United States. correct incorrect

came together to establish the terms for the colonization of North America. correct incorrect

abandoned the enslavement of Native Americans. correct incorrect

jointly operated a trade route through the Northwest Passage. correct incorrect

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. What led to the political unity necessary for England to begin building its empire?

Defeating France in the Hundred Years' War correct incorrect

Henry VIII banning the practice of Protestantism correct incorrect

Elizabeth I consolidating power and reestablishing Protestantism as the state religion correct incorrect

Wealth from the Roanoke Colony correct incorrect

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. Two cousins named Richard Hakluyt are best known for

promoting an overseas empire for England. correct incorrect

promoting an overseas empire for the Netherlands. correct incorrect

fighting against the enslavement of African and indigenous peoples. correct incorrect

establishing major sugar plantations in the Caribbean. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following statements best reflects New Netherland's attitude towards enslavement?

The colony opposed enslavement on the basis that it violated the ideals of Dutch Calvinism. correct incorrect

The colony began to embrace enslavement during the seventeenth century. correct incorrect

The colony became totally reliant on enslaved people to run its sugar plantations. correct incorrect

The colony first embraced enslavement but backed away from it after viewing the horrors of the practice firsthand. correct incorrect

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. Sir Francis Drake was a(n)

Spanish explorer who helped to conquer Mexico. correct incorrect

Spanish explorer who led a round-the-world expedition and sparked new privateering ventures. correct incorrect

English explorer who helped found the Roanoke Colony. correct incorrect

English explorer who led a round-the-world expedition and helped to defeat the Spanish Armada. correct incorrect

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. Early French attempts to establish colonies in North America

were immediately successful; New France dominated North America. correct incorrect

fared badly and failed to find easy riches. correct incorrect

failed but successfully lead to the discovery of the Northwest Passage. correct incorrect

encouraged the French to begin founding plantations in North America. correct incorrect

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Map 2-3: The Iroquois Region in the Middle of the Seventeenth Century. The map illustrates which of the following developments?

Future tensions between Europeans and Native Americans correct incorrect

The Native American strategy of forming larger confederacies to contest European interventions correct incorrect

European competition in the North American Northeast correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Because Spain had gotten so rich so quickly, the other European nations followed its example and funded their own elaborate exploration expeditions to the New World.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Spanish forts were established around the Florida peninsula to protect Spanish ships from piracy.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Samuel de Champlain realized that to have a profitable trade with the Indians, he would have to adapt to some of their customs.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The colonies' role in mercantilism was to serve as a source of raw materials and as a market for finished goods.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. The population of Roanoke grew rapidly during the late 1500s.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Throughout the sixteenth century, European nations cooperated to establish lasting colonies in the Americas.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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French and Indian traders. The painting, "Voyageurs at Dawn" illustrates how French traders used violence to achieve their aims in the New World.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect