Before Columbus, trade in slaves in Europe was __________. A) unknown B) small and insignificant C) widely considered un-Christian D) already a lucrative business ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Manumission was a process by which __________. A) owners freed selected slaves B) slaves gained free status after having run away C) slavery was established in new territories D) free blacks were enslaved ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
A significant characteristic of Spanish colonial communities was __________. A) the great prosperity most of them experienced B) their close association with religious missions C) the religious equality between the colonizers and the natives D) the rigid segregation practiced between Indians and Europeans ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The institution of slavery became even more entrenched in the South because of the increasing importance of __________. a. rice b. indigo c. long-staple cotton d. short-staple cotton e. sugar cane ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
According to the Calvinist theology of election, __________. A) salvation was only offered to a few at God’s grace B) good works were necessary for salvation C) God’s love assured that almost everyone could be saved D) human free will determined salvation ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The classic period of Mesoamerican civilization was an era of advances in all regions that occurred A) at the very beginning of the habitation of the Americas about 20,000 years ago. B) between the 5th and 2nd centuries B.C.E. C) between the 2nd and 10th centuries C.E. D) in the last two centuries. E) none […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In the regional North American societies, family and kinship, __________, and the local community were the most significant factors in everyday life. A) market relations B) the church C) ethnic identity D) colonial officials ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which statement best characterizes Native Americans of the “middle ground”? a. They maintained a strong, independent role in commercial exchange with Europeans. b. They sought to isolate themselves completely from European contact. c. They sought economic competition between tribes rather than military confrontation. d. They continued to war against each other rather than to establish […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Explain how the mounted Plains Indian was actually a product of the colonial era. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: Indian lifestyles; cultural exchange; society and technology; frontier interactions
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did Eisenhower placate liberals? A) He placed strict limits on the activities of the CIA. B) He called for the arrest of Senator Joseph McCarthy. C) He extended many New Deal welfare policies. D) He pursued a pro-labor legislative agenda. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
