Title: Early Globalization: The Atlantic World, 1492–1650
Course: Marie's Demo Course

Q: Which of the following was most helpful to the success of the Columbian Exchange in the New World?
- established Native American trade routes
- existing cities such as Cahokia and Tenochtitlan
- crops and other goods brought by the Europeans
A: established Native American trade routes

Q: The Columbian Exchange between Western Europe and the native people of the New World thrived mainly due to which of the following?
- established Native American trade routes
- existing cities such as Cahokia and Tenochtitlan
- crops and other goods brought by the Europeans
A: established Native American trade routes

Q: The Western European curiosity that led to the Columbian Exchange originated with which explorer’s travels?
- Leif Ericson
- Vasco de Gama
- Marco Polo
A: Marco Polo

Q: On which modern-day location did Christopher Columbus’s fleet first land in the New World?
- the Bahamas
- the Yucatan Peninsula
- the Dominican Republic
A: the Bahamas

Q: Which crop did the Europeans bring to the New World?
- cacao
- potatoes
- wheat
A: wheat

Q: Which crop did the Europeans first find in the New World?
- barley
- cherries
- potatoes
A: potatoes

Q: Which New World crop soon became a dietary staple for Europeans?
- corn
- potatoes
- rye
A: potatoes

Q: Which of the following most drove the governments of European nation states in colonizing the Americas?
- economic opportunities
- competition with each other
- political and religious liberty
A: competition with each other

Q: Why did the Spanish crown continue to finance the Florida colony even after the explorers failed to find a passage to Asia?
- The colony was rich in natural resources such as gold.
- The colony had become an important base for missionaries.
- The colony was positioned strategically near other European colonies.
A: The colony had become an important base for missionaries.

Q: After explorers were unable to find a passage to Asia through Florida, what led the Spanish crown to continue financing the Florida colony?
- the possibility of finding gold and other natural resources
- the colony’s position between those of other European powers
- the work of the Franciscan missionaries with the native peoples
A: the work of the Franciscan missionaries with the native peoples

Q: How were the Quakers different from other Protestant groups?
- They were pacifists who were against fighting wars.
- They tried to change the Catholic Church from within.
- They condoned individual piety as a means of reform.
A: They were pacifists who were against fighting wars.

Q: What belief did the Quakers hold that other Protestant groups did not?
- that the Catholic Church should be changed from within
- that individual piety was the most effective means of reform
- that war and aggression were wrong under all circumstances
A: that war and aggression were wrong under all circumstances

Q: What happened in the late 1600s that led to changes in the legal status of Africans in the United States?
- Farming and other industries experienced a great boom.
- Other forms of inexpensive labor were becoming scarce.
- Africans led several violent revolts in the British colonies.
A: Other forms of inexpensive labor were becoming scarce.

Q: Which law had the greatest impact on the legal status of Africans in North America in the 1600s?
- the law permitting slave owners to use corporal punishment towards their slaves
- the law making slavery a hereditary condition inherited through a child’s mother
- the law that made Christian converts susceptible to slavery as well as non-Christians
A: the law making slavery a hereditary condition inherited through a child’s mother

Q: The law that caused the greatest change to the legal status of Africans in North America involved which of the following?
- the susceptibility of Christian converts to slavery
- the declaration of slavery as a hereditary condition
- the right to use corporal punishment against a slave
A: the declaration of slavery as a hereditary condition

Q: Why did European colonists choose to replace the slave labor of native peoples with that of West Africans?
- Native Americans were not accustomed to sharp changes in climate.
- Native Americans were likely to start revolts against the slaveholders.
- Native Americans were not able to resist diseases carried by Europeans.
A: Native Americans were not able to resist diseases carried by Europeans.

Q: Why did slavery play a larger role in driving economic expansion in the southern colonies than those further north?
- More settlers in the southern colonies could afford to buy slaves.
- Points of arrival for slave ships were located in the southern colonies.
- The southern colonies’ economies depended more heavily on agriculture.
A: The southern colonies’ economies depended more heavily on agriculture.

Q: The 1657 petition known as the Flushing Remonstrance concerned which of the following?
- freedom of speech
- freedom of religion
- freedom to bear arms
A: freedom of religion

Q: The Flushing Remonstrance was a petition for freedom of religion written by people from what religion?
- Anabaptists
- Puritans
- Quakers
A: Quakers