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| The origins of the majority of human existence in North America began |
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| with migrations from Eurasia over the Bering Strait. |
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| In 1518, Hernando Cortés's conquest of the Aztecs was made possible largely due to |
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| the exposure of the Aztecs to smallpox. |
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| In the fifteenth century, slavery in Africa |
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| generally allowed certain legal protections for the enslaved. |
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| The first permanent English settlement in the New World was established in |
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Which of the following was NOT introduced by Europeans to the New World?
A) corn B) sugar C) horses D) bananas E) pigs |
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In what way did sixteenth-century Europeans benefit from trade between the Americas and Europe?
A) Food prices sharply rose as new crops flooded the European market.
B) Forced immigration of Indian slaves reduced labor shortages in Europe.
C) A large number of new crops became available in Europe.
D) Trade with the Americas ended future food shortages in Europe.
E) Health care improved as Indian medical practices were widely practiced in Europe. |
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| C) A large number of new crops became available in Europe. |
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What factor is believed to have dramatically reduced New World native populations after contact with Europeans?
A) war
B) religious conversion
C) enslavement
D) disease
E) starvation |
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In England during the early sixteenth century, mercantilism thrived mostly on the basis of trade in which commodity?
A) wool B) lumber C) slaves D) corn E) spices |
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England's first experience with colonization came in
A) Ireland.
B) North America.
C) the Caribbean.
D) Africa.
E) Canada. |
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From their colonial experiences in Ireland, the English concluded that
A) military expenditures were fiscally wasteful.
B) indigenous populations were essential as the major colonial labor source.
C) harsh treatment of indigenous populations could lead to rebellion.
D) they should not try to convert indigenous peoples to English religious beliefs.
E) English colonists should maintain a rigid separation from an indigenous population. |
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| E) English colonists should maintain a rigid separation from an indigenous population. |
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