Briefly summarize the views of Bartolomé de Las Casas in his Destruction of the Indies. Did they change Spanish imperial policy? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: Spanish colonization; exploitation of indigenous populations; Christianity in the Americas
Date: September 9th, 2020
The yeoman farmers of the South __________. a. were typically slaveowners b. did not own the land they worked c. were located primarily in the backcountry d. were clustered around the large plantations e. were quite different from their northern counterparts ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The growth of proprietary colonies in the late seventeenth century was triggered by __________. A) the restoration of the Stuarts to the British throne B) tensions between English Catholics and Puritans C) Charles II’s need to pay off his gambling debts D) Oliver Cromwell’s interest in North America ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Who was the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court? a. Ruth Bader Ginsburg b. Sandra Day O’Connor c. Eleanor Smeal d. Elena Kagan e. Bridget Maher ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The underlying cause of Opechancanough’s attacks on Jamestown was __________. A) expansion of English tobacco cultivation B) severe native food shortages C) Spanish arms supplied to the Indians D) John Smith’s marriage to Pocahontas ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why were those in mainstream society troubled by the influx of new immigrants in the 1880s? a. They feared that immigrants would try to assimilate into American society. b. They worried that they would not be able to do their jobs as well anymore. c. They feared that the government would give immigrants equal rights. […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Dutch West India Company began sponsoring European settlement in the Hudson Valley in the 1640s in response to __________. A) religious dissention within the Dutch government B) Spanish policies in the Caribbean C) unemployment in the Netherlands D) developments in New England ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The man who led Great Britain to victory in the Seven Years’ War was __________. a. Lord North b. John Trenchard c. Horatio Nelson d. King George II e. William Pitt ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
Among the worst of the horrors confronting slaves during the Middle Passage was __________. A) seasickness B) poor food quality C) beatings by sailors D) inadequate sanitation ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
By 1935, Roosevelt’s severest critics were __________. a. members of the Supreme Court b. accusing him of being a socialist c. demanding more radical reforms d. accusing him of ignoring the rise of military dictatorships in Europe e. scolding him for not providing more aid to impoverished blacks ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
