APWH Ch 25 Online Quiz – Flashcards
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For the Spanish, the greatest attraction of the Americas was a. precious metals. b. slaves. c. sugar. d. a new class of trading partners to buy Spanish manufactured goods. e. tobacco.
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a. precious metals.
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The most important factor in explaining the Spanish victory over the Aztecs and Incas was a. the military precision of the well-trained Spanish troops. b. the Spanish alliance with the Maya. c. the devastating loss of life caused by European-borne diseases. d. the Spanish strength in numbers. e. the overwhelming Spanish superiority in guns and cannons.
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c. the devastating loss of life caused by European-borne diseases.
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The Virgin of Guadalupe essentially became a national symbol for a. Peru. b. Mexico. c. Argentina. d. Brazil. e. Chile.
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b. Mexico.
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The last emperor of the Aztec empire was a. Topa. b. Motecuzorna II. c. Atahualpa. d. Itzcoatl. e. Motecuzoma I.
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b. Motecuzorna II.
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Hernan Cortes was responsible for the conquest of the a. Chimu. b. Moche. c. Aztecs. d. Inca. e. Tainos.
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c. Aztecs.
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The two centers of Spanish royal authority in the Americas were a. Tenochtitlan and Mexico City. b. Cuzco and Tehnochtitlan. c. Lima and Chanchan. d. Lima and Mexico City. e. Mexico City and Cuzco
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d. Lima and Mexico City.
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By the seventeenth century, the most prominent site of agriculture in Spanish America was the a. quinto. b. hacienda. c. repartimiento. d. zambo. e. metis.
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b. hacienda.
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Dona Marina was a. the nautical term for the dominant westerly wind that made voyages to the Americas faster. b. the Portuguese explorer who first sighted Australia. c. the leading Spanish banker who funded exploration. d. the first viceroy of the Spanish colonies in the Americas. e. a Mexican woman who aided Cortes in his conquest of the Aztecs.
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e. a Mexican woman who aided Cortes in his conquest of the Aztecs.
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When the Spanish invaded the Aztec empire, a. the subject tribes of the empire remained faithful to the Aztecs. b. they were emboldened by their previous easy conquest of the Inca. c. many of the subject tribes formed alliances with the Spanish. d. the subject tribes fled south for Inca protection. e. they were interested in gaining control of tobacco as a profitable cash crop.
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c. many of the subject tribes formed alliances with the Spanish.
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The conquistador who conquered the Inca was a. Magellan. b. Cabral. c. Balboa. d. Cortes. e. Pizarro.
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e. Pizarro.
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To provide labor for their sugar plantations, the Portuguese a. relied on imported African slaves as laborers. b. copied the Spanish repartimiento system. c. made extensive use of indentured servants. d. copied the Spanish encomiendas. e. offered higher wages than their Spanish counterparts did.
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a. relied on imported African slaves as laborers.
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Which of the following sites in North America was originally a Dutch colony? a. Plymouth b. Jamestown c. Quebec d. Port Royal e. New York
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e. New York (fyi: it was called New Amsterdam)
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The first great American cash crop, exported initially from Virginia, was a. wheat. b. tobacco. c. rice. d. indigo. e. maize.
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b. tobacco.
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Which of the following are methods of resistance to Spanish rule employed by the native populations of the Americas? a. rebellion b. halfhearted work c. hiding from the Spanish in mountains and forests d. all of the above
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d. all of the above
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The last emperor of the Inca empire was a. Pachakuti. b. Topa Inca. c. Motecuzoma II. d. Viracocha. e. Atahualpa.
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e. Atahualpa.
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Christopher Columbus's first plan was a. to subjugate the native population as a slave race for the Spanish. b. to plunder the legendary wealth of the Aztecs. c. to form an alliance with the French before attacking the Tainos. d. to build trading posts where merchants could trade with the local population. e. to form an alliance with the Aztecs against the Inca.
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d. to build trading posts where merchants could trade with the local population.
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The term mestizo refers to a. the Aztec term for the mysterious disease that devastated their population. b. the percentage of silver that went to the Spanish govermnent. c. the Spanish plantations on which millions of Central and South Americans were enslaved. d. the coins that were used in the Aztec empire. e. an individual of indigenous and European parentage.
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e. an individual of indigenous and European parentage.
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The Portuguese began to show much more interest in Brazil a. after the establishment of profitable sugar plantations. b. after a Spanish military loss to France removed Spain as a serious rival for control of Brazil. c. after the discovery of rich gold and silver mines. d. after the English victory over the Spanish Armada. e. after brazilwood became a major cash crop.
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a. after the establishment of profitable sugar plantations.
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The English colony of Jamestown a. was burned to the ground during a French invasion. b. served as a remarkably satisfactory location for the Puritans. c. was nearly destroyed due to mass starvation. d. mysteriously disappeared during a period when the English were too busy to send aid. e. was wildly successful and quickly recouped the original financial investment.
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c. was nearly destroyed due to mass starvation.
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The first plentiful labor force for North America was a. African slaves. b. native Americans who worked as part of a complicated barter system. c. indentured servants. d. metis purchased from Canada. e. peninsulares from South America.
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c. indentured servants.
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The English, French, and Dutch a. were more interested in setting up permanent colonies than the Spanish. b. were like the Spanish in that they viewed the Americas as a land to exploit rather than a place to settle. c. never showed any serious interest in the Americas. d. did not play a role in the Americas until the mid-eighteenth century. e. discovered gold and silver mines that rivaled the Spanish claims.
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a. were more interested in setting up permanent colonies than the Spanish.
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Which of the following was not true of the American Indians that the English and French came into contact with? a. The Indians guarded their claims to private ownership of land even more jealously than the Europeans did. b. The Indians practiced agriculture, but moved frequently in pursuit of game. c. The Indians lived in dozens of distinct societies. d. The North American Indians did not have large, centralized states like the Aztecs and Inca. e. The North American Indians did not live in densely populated areas.
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a. The Indians guarded their claims to private ownership of land even more jealously than the Europeans did.
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The chief Spanish royal administrators in the Americas were a. the peninsulares. b. the haciendas. c. the encomiendas. d. the conquistadors. e. the viceroys.
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e. the viceroys.
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The encomenderos were a. the first society of the Americas to come into contact with the Spanish. b. individuals of indigenous and European parentage. c. Spanish settlers. d. Aztec priests who viewed the Spanish as visiting gods. e. the Spanish administrative officials who ruled over the colonies and reported back to Spain.
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c. Spanish settlers.
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In 1779, the English explorer Captain James Cook died during a violent confrontation in a. New Zealand. b. Australia. c. Peru. d. Guam. e. Hawai'i.
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e. Hawai'i.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas a. ended the English practice of raiding Spanish treasure galleons. b. granted England control over Australia. c. split Central and South America between Spain and Portugal. d. limited Spanish northern expansion at modem-day Florida. e. ended the Seven Years' War.
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c. split Central and South America between Spain and Portugal.
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The conquistadores a. established empires in Central and South America that lasted until the eighteenth century. b. eventually lost control and were replaced by formal rule by the Spanish crown. c. lost control because of a bloody battle between the forces of Cortes and Pizarro. d. eventually died of the very same smallpox that they had unwittingly introduced to the Americas. e. in turn were defeated by French forces.
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b. eventually lost control and were replaced by formal rule by the Spanish crown.
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The British initially made use of Australia a. as a tourist retreat. b. as a penal colony. c. because of its rich silver mines. d. as a busy port on the route from Acapulco to Manila. e. because of its extraordinary agricultural abundance.
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b. as a penal colony.
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Which of the following was not a difference between the Spanish approach to colonization and that of the English and French? a. The Spanish saw the Americas as a land to exploit rather than one to settle or colonize. b. The English and French viewed the indigenous populations as their equals. c. Iberian explorers had royal backing. d. The English and French did not encounter large, centralized states. e. Private investors played a much greater role in the English and French approach.
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b. The English and French viewed the indigenous populations as their equals.
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Spanish migrants who were born in Europe were known as a. zambos. b. peninsulares. c. mestizos. d. mulattoes. e. encomiendas.
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b. peninsulares.
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In North America the Europeans initially found a profitable commodity when they bartered for a. maize. b. molasses. c. fur. d. tobacco. e. indigo.
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c. fur.
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The first people of the Americas to come into contact with the Spanish were the a. Maya. b. Chimu. c. Aztecs. d. Tainos. e. Inca.
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d. Tainos.
