Chapter 2: When Worlds Collide, 1492-1590

Self-Study Quiz: Chapter Review

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Women in farming villages were usually not responsible for:

child care.preparing food.raising livestock.field work.

One major advantage Europeans enjoyed over Indian societies was:

more reliable supplies of food.greater social equality.better health.better farming technology.

What economic and political changes in Europe helped prepare them for overseas expansion?

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Describe Prince Henry "The Navigator"'s role in European exploration on the seas.

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New World "miracle" foods transplanted to Europe for cultivation there included all of the following except:

maize/corn.tomatoes.potatoes.coffee.

The most important result of de Soto's expedition into what became the southern United States was:

treaties made with the Chickasaws.the discovery of precious metals.de Soto's ability to mount a second, more successful expedition a few years later.the introduction of epidemic diseases among the Indians.

Before 1600, England competed with Spain by:

trading the labor of indentured servants for tropical goods.establishing several colonies in North America.enforcing a ban on the slave trade.raiding the Spanish in the Caribbean.

England's efforts to establish American colonies in the late 16th century occurred because of:

an alliance forged with Spain.the collapse of the domestic wool industry.enclosures that forced many farmers off the land.a steady decline in prices.

	The Spanish created a caste system in the Americas.
	The Spanish created a caste system in the Americas.
	True False

	The first English colonies were planned by Martin Frobisher.

	True False

	Philip II of Spain launched an invasion of England in 1588.
	Philip II of Spain launched an invasion of England in 1588.
	True False

	In the Middle Ages, Europe was characterized by a social system historians have called mercantilism.

	True False

	Europe experienced a print revolution in the 15th and 16th centuries.

	True False

	Up until the 14th century, Portugal had little tradition of seafaring.

	True False

	Columbus was one of the few people in his day to believe in a spherical earth.

	True False

	Columbus brought back Taino Indians with him to Spain.
	Columbus brought back Taino Indians with him to Spain.
	True False

	Columbus reported, falsely, that he had discovered spices and gold mines in the Americas.

	True False

The fur trade favored the French because:

they were better trappers than the Indians.the Indians lost several wars to the Frenchthere was no competition among Europeans for furs.the Indians became dependent on European manufactured goods.

How did the fur trade affect Indian societies?

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How did the Protestant reformation in France affect that nation's colonization efforts?

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How did events in Europe encourage the age of exploration and expansion?

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Did European nations share a common motive or goal in their early dealings with the Americas? If so, what was it? If not, list the different goals of Spain, Portugal, France, and England.

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Each major exploring European nation employed different approaches to colonization. Describe these approaches, and indicate what the differences between them were. How important do you think these differences were?

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Compare and contrast the Spanish, French, and English relations with the Indian peoples they encountered.

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Discuss how well the chapter title "When Worlds Collide" describes the European-Indian encounters covered in this chapter.

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Self-Study Quiz: Chapter Review

Women in farming villages were usually not responsible for:

One major advantage Europeans enjoyed over Indian societies was:

What economic and political changes in Europe helped prepare them for overseas expansion?

Describe Prince Henry "The Navigator"'s role in European exploration on the seas.

New World "miracle" foods transplanted to Europe for cultivation there included all of the following except:

The most important result of de Soto's expedition into what became the southern United States was:

Before 1600, England competed with Spain by:

England's efforts to establish American colonies in the late 16th century occurred because of:

The Spanish created a caste system in the Americas.

The first English colonies were planned by Martin Frobisher.

Philip II of Spain launched an invasion of England in 1588.

In the Middle Ages, Europe was characterized by a social system historians have called mercantilism.

Europe experienced a print revolution in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Up until the 14th century, Portugal had little tradition of seafaring.

Columbus was one of the few people in his day to believe in a spherical earth.

Columbus brought back Taino Indians with him to Spain.

Columbus reported, falsely, that he had discovered spices and gold mines in the Americas.

The fur trade favored the French because:

How did the fur trade affect Indian societies?

How did the Protestant reformation in France affect that nation's colonization efforts?

How did events in Europe encourage the age of exploration and expansion?

Did European nations share a common motive or goal in their early dealings with the Americas? If so, what was it? If not, list the different goals of Spain, Portugal, France, and England.

Each major exploring European nation employed different approaches to colonization. Describe these approaches, and indicate what the differences between them were. How important do you think these differences were?

Compare and contrast the Spanish, French, and English relations with the Indian peoples they encountered.

Discuss how well the chapter title "When Worlds Collide" describes the European-Indian encounters covered in this chapter.