Which statement s about the land labor ratio is are TRUE Answer a s England had a surplus of land and a shortage of labor b England s American colonies had a shortage of land and a surplus of labor c England s American colonies had a surplus of land and a shortage of labor d England had a shortage of land and a surplus of labor e Both c and d are TRUE Richard Hakluyt is best known for Answer a s being a proponent of empire who believed that England was falling behind other European nations by not establishing colonies in the New World b leading the Dutch expedition that built fortified trading posts near the Hudson River and established the fur trade with native Americans c settling a colonial dispute between Spain and Portugal by drawing a line and declaring that Portugal could claim lands to the east of the line and Spain lands to the west of it d advancing the concept of economic determinism as expressed in his study of the finances of the framers of the U S Constitution In the period we are studying which is are TRUE Answer a s England s early efforts in the Americas Newfoundland 1583 and Roanoke Island 1585 proved to be two of the most highly successful colonies in the New World b An early demonstration of the efficacy of slave based plantation agriculture was the Portuguese production of sugar on Madeira an island off the northwest coast of Africa c After indigenous Asian peoples crossed the land bridge to the Americas they generally migrated southward and eastward d a and b are TRUE but c is FALSE e b and c are TRUE but a is FALSE In this course we analyze history employing all characteristics except Answer a s cultural b social c economic d political e hypothetical Which of the following did NOT contribute to Hern n Cort s in conquering the Aztecs and Francisco Pizarro in conquering the Incas Answer a s smallpox b English allies c horses d indigenous local rivals e firearms In the context of the mercantilist economic model which of the following applies to imperial powers Answer a s They exported their excess production to colonial markets b They were able to take in hard currency in return for the goods they exported c They had to fund military forces to defend their empires d all of the above Within the center periphery model for studying empires decisions were typically made at the center while decisions were typically made at the periphery Answer a s pragmatic strategic b strategic pragmatic c ecclesiastical strategic d pragmatic imperial Which of the following statements about European exploration and the establishment of national empires are FALSE I Because the empire building nations of Europe were all Christian they cooperated with one another in establishing and maintaining New World colonies II Although the Spanish were active explorers in modern day Mexico Central America the Caribbean and South America they did not venture north of the Rio Grande River or north of the southern coastline of the modern day United States III England was the first nation to establish a sizeable imperial presence in the New World IV Portugal more than England France or Spain was known for early exploration southward around Africa s Cape of Good Hope then eastward to India and modern day Indonesia V The principal Portuguese presence in the Americas was in the region of South America that is modern day Brazil Answer a s I II III only are false b I II IV only are false c I III IV only are false d II III IV only are false e II III V only are false For the purpose of examining empires in the period we are studying we can classify European nations as centers whereas we classify the New World as the periphery the latter consisting of colonial centers and frontiers Answer Tru s e Fals e Bartolom de las Casas was the Answer a s pope s representative to the king of Portugal b Spanish priest who condemned Spanish explorers cruel treatment of indigenous people c Spanish conquistador who conquered Florida for Spain d first Portuguese explorer to round the tip of Africa and sail to India One of the functions of colonial Georgia was that it served as 1 a NATIONAL boundary between and 2 a RELIGIOUS boundary between and 3 a GEOGRAPHIC boundary between and Answer a s 1 a Dutch colony and a French colony 2 Catholicism and Congregationalism 3 Pennsylvania and Plymouth b 1 a Spanish colony and an English colony 2 Quakerism and Puritanism 3 Florida and Louisiana c 1 an English colony and a French colony 2 Congregationalism and Anglicanism 3 Maryland and Carolina d 1 an English colony and a Spanish colony 2 Protestantism and Catholicism 3 Carolina and Florida In the video After the Mayflower what led the Wampanoag to suspect that the Pilgrims who arrived in 1620 might be friendly Answer a s The Pilgrims seemed to share the Indians religious beliefs b The Pilgrims arrived with their women and children c The Pilgrims built praying towns where Indians could enjoy their traditional culture d The Pilgrims shot Indians only after giving them a fair trial Which group was most likely to acquire land in North America and develop communities that resembled those in Europe Answer a s The Portuguese b The Dutch c The Spanish d The English In slavery increased rapidly here due to expansion of plantation agriculture producing rice and indigo Answer a s Plymouth Colony b Chesapeake c Pennsylvania d Massachusetts Bay Colony e Carolina Established by royal charter in 1681 was settled by a religious sect called Quakers Answer a s Chesapeake b Carolina c Pennsylvania d Massachusetts Bay Colony e Plymouth Colony As shown in the video After the Mayflower the Wampanoag wanted English allies because Answer a s They wanted to increase their chances of moving into the English praying towns b The firearms they purchased from the Spanish were not reliable c The neighboring Narragansett were more powerful and could attack them at any time d Dutch settlers had taken over their best lands leaving them to rely on fishing to live The Wampanoag and the English communicated through an interpreter Squanto a Native American who returned to New England after being kidnapped and sold as a slave in Europe Answer Tru s e Fals e In the world of North American colonial trade the are most closely associated with the St Lawrence River Valley the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River Valley Answer a s English b Dutch c Spanish d French Which of the following groups is most closely associated with gender equality respect for Native American
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