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Course Textbook

Faragher, J. M., Buhle, M. J., Czitrom, D., & Armitage, S. H. (2009). Out of many: A history of the American people, Volume I (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.

Part 1

Question 1

During the Middle Ages in Europe, great advances in technology such as crop rotation and iron plows resulted in which of the following?

Answer

		Infectious disease and famine
		A lasting peace with the Muslims
		A boom that recovered the continent's population
		A weakening in commerce and trade

Question 2

Which of the following MOST exactly explains why Henry VIII began the English Reformation?

Answer

		He converted to Protestant ideals.
		He wanted control of the church.
		He wanted to change English Christianity.
		The pope refused to support his request for an annulment.

Question 3

Refer to the map entitled "Indian Groups in the Areas of First Contact (Map 1.4)" in your textbook. Which of the following groups was not considered a group of the Southwest?

Answer

		Navajos
		Papagos
		Natchez
		Apaches

Question 4

When the Europeans began their exploration of the New World, they found:

Answer

		a "virgin" land unchanged by those who inhabited it.
		many groups of people with different and distinct cultures.
		communities of people; none of which shared any cultural traits similar to those found in Europe.
		many peoples who shared one single culture and had only achieved a very primitive level of development.

Question 5

Which event served to effectively end Spanish domination in the New World?

Answer

		Jacques Cartier's exploration of the St. Lawrence River
		The founding of St. Augustine.
		The English establishment of a colony at Roanoke.
		The English defeat of the Spanish Armada.

Question 6

Who was the first American born child of an English settler?

Answer

		Virginia Dare
		Elizabeth Tutor
		John White
		Thomas Harriot

Question 7

Based on their experiences in Ireland, the English believed:

Answer

		they should work with the Natives to establish commerce based relationships much like the French.
		that they, a civilized people, could not mix with savages.
		they should consider the Natives equal and thus refrain from attempts at domination.
		they should try to colonize the New World in an effort to convert Natives to Catholicism.

Question 8

Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the Iroquois developed a confederation to:

Answer

		encourage fur trading with the French.
		create alliances to combat English colonization.
		control violence that may have occurred over territory conflicts.
		eliminate the development of chiefdoms.

Question 9

The trade of goods, people, and such between Europe and the Americas is commonly termed the:

Answer

		Columbian Exchange.
		Protestant Reformation.
		Renaissance.
		Virgin Soil Epidemics.

Question 10

The religious dissatisfaction, that ultimately played a factor in the colonization of the New World by "Separatists," began in 1517 when which of the following men publically protested the Catholic Church?

Answer

		Martin Luther
		John Calvin
		John Wesley
		James Stuart

Question 11

__________ was the French explorer whose voyages served to claim Canada for France.

Question 12

Map 2.4 (“European Exploration, 1492-1591”) shows the most extensive exploration of the New World was conducted by the European country of __________.

Question 13

In 1497, __________ led an English expedition that sailed along the northeastern most coast of North America and reached Labrador.

Question 14

In comparison to __________ communities, farming communities were more complex but also less stable.

Question 15

The oldest continuously occupied towns in the United States are inhabited by the __________.

Question 16

As farming became fundamental to ancient societies in Central America, it had a drastic impact on the population of these societies. Identify what you believe to be the three most important effects of farming, and explain your choices thoroughly.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 17

The 1400s marked a time of exploration and expansion for Europe. Identify and explain three developments that stimulated this age of exploration.

Part 2

Question 1

Of the southern colonies, the settlement of Georgia was unique due to which factor?

Answer

		It was a proprietary colony.
		It was an English settlement.
		Initially, it prohibited slavery.
		It relied heavily on farming.

3 points

Question 2

In 1665, a number of communities split from New York to form what new colony?

Answer

		Delaware
		Pennsylvania
		Connecticut
		New Jersey

3 points

Question 3

The Covenant Chain was an alliance between the colony of New York and the:

Answer

		Iroquois.
		Pequots.
		Choctaws.
		Tuscaroras.

3 points

Question 4

Which of the following cannot be used as evidence of slave defiance toward their state of bondage?

Answer

		Slave revolts
		Refusing to cooperate
		Establishing families
		Running away

3 points

Question 5

One result of Bacon's Rebellion and other such southern conflicts was:

Answer

		preventing the spread of Catholicism by attacking the Spanish.
		reducing colonial authority by strengthening ties with England.
		capturing and selling Indians into slavery.
		wresting the fur trade from the French.

3 points

Question 6

Which factor most clearly began Bacon's Rebellion?

Answer

		A democratic movement in the tidewater region
		A conflict between Indians and frontiersmen over land
		Control of the slave trade
		Religious strife within the colony

3 points

Question 7

The Plymouth Colony was financially backed by the Virginia Company and led by whom?

Answer

		William Bradford
		John Rolfe
		John Winthrop
		Nathaniel Bacon

3 points

Question 8

Colonial violence in the last quarter of the 17th century most clearly led to:

Answer

		the Glorious Revolution.
		tighter control over the colonies by the mother country.
		the American Revolution.
		a significant increase in the number of slaves imported from Africa.

3 points

Question 9

In the War of the Spanish Succession, Great Britain gained provinces from France and concessions from Spain. By what name was this war known in America?

Answer

		Queen Anne's War
		War of Jenkin's Ear
		King George's War
		King William's War

3 points

Question 10

The French became an important colonial power on the lower Mississippi River in 1718 when what city was founded?

Answer

		Biloxi
		New Orleans
		Mobile
		Natchez

3 points

Question 11

Match the following:

Answer

	What name was given to the English followers of John Calvin who wished to reform the Anglican Church from within? Read Answer Items for Question 11
	Who married Pocahontas and thus solidified a treaty between the Powhatan Confederacy and the Jamestown Colonists? Read Answer Items for Question 11
	What was the first North American document of self-government? It was drawn up by the settlers at Plymouth. Read Answer Items for Question 11
	What term describes a type of colony where a sole person or family holds the power to appoint officials and holds sole ownership of the colony’s land? Maryland was the first such colony and it was followed by others such as New York and Pennsylvania. Read Answer Items for Question 11
	What policy was established by Great Britain to ensure the sole purpose of the American colonies was to provide economic rewards and advantages to the mother country? Read Answer Items for Question 11

Answer

A.	Proprietary
B.	Mayflower Compact
C.	House of Burgesses
D.	Mercantilism
E.	Puritans
F.	Pilgrims
G.	John Rolfe
H.	Covenant
I.	Great Awakening
J.	John Smith

10 points

Question 12

Describe Bacon�s Rebellion. Be sure to include the causes, outcomes, and overall significance of the Rebellion within your response.

Question 13

The African slave trade held economic benefits for both the countries of Europe and the colonies of the Americas. However, the effects of the trade on Africa were far from beneficial. What effects did the trade have on Africa, and how did these effects weaken the economic, social, and political structure of that continent?

Question 14

Many students have suggested that the Native Americans should have been left alone or allowed to keep their lands. In other words, that the Europeans would have been nothing more than guests. If this actually happened, what would the Americas or the World look like today? Would the world be better off today?

Question 15

The period of exploration and colonization was filled with violence between the Europeans and Natives. Was this violence inevitable, or could it have been avoided?