Details about treatment of indigenous people, such as those described in the excerpt, most directly
contributed to which of the following? (5 points)
Select one:
a. Limitations on the ability of the Catholic Church to influence explorers
x b. Social and political debate in Europe on the moral treatment of native people
c. Social pressure on the European powers to cease exploration efforts
d. The creation of secular and religious aid organizations in the New World
How do the views expressed in the excerpt about American Indians compare with those of the U.S.
government after the Civil War? (5 points)
Select one:
a. Both thought that American Indian labor should be used to economically benefit the country in
possession of the land.
b. Las Casas's views focused mostly on the economic potential of the American Indians, while the U.S.
government wanted mostly to ensure that American Indians retained their tribal identities.
c. Both thought land should be taken from the American Indians, but the U.S. government wanted
American Indians to be paid for it, while Las Casas did not.
X d. Las Casas was primarily concerned with the spiritual improvement of the American Indians, while
the U.S. government hoped to assimilate Indians so that they would behave more like white Americans.
Hudson's experience is typical of Dutch interaction with Native Americans in that it was (5 points)
Select one:
a. plagued by unpleasant and unproductive interactions
x b. marked by mutually beneficial exchanges marred by a few American Indian misdeeds
c. defined by lucrative dealings with neither side engaging in misconduct
d. tainted by animosity emanating from both groups
Which of the following was a primary cause of the breakdown in relations between American Indians
and the British colonists? (5 points)
Select one:
a. British refusal to consider intermarriage
b. Competition for food and other resources
c. American Indians' open and early hostility
x d. Distrust of foreign practices and religion
King Philip's War cemented which views commonly held by English colonists? (5 points)
Select one:
a. American Indians could be relied upon as allies and friends.
b. American Indians could become civilized over time, with proper guidance.
X c. American Indians were brutal, unpredictable savages.
d. American Indians yearned for religious and cultural direction from Europeans.
How did disease affect interaction between early colonizers and the American Indians? (5 points)
Select one:
a. Lack of immunity to American bacteria led many early European colony attempts to die out.
X b. Early colonizers wiped out vast numbers of native peoples through the spread of viral diseases.
, c. Populations on both sides were strengthened as survivors carried immunities from both groups.
d. Attempts to colonize slowed dramatically because of fear of disease and lack of medical care.
Restrictions outlined in acts such as the Navigation Act reflect which of the following? (5 points)
Select one:
a. Acceptance of salutary neglect policies
x b. Attempts to promote a policy of mercantilism
c. Ideology that grew from the Glorious Revolution
d. Response to booming piracy and privateering
Which of the following did not result from the Great Awakening? (5 points)
Select one:
X a. Churches became more critical of government intervention in religion.
b. Denominations merged as celebrity preachers gained large followings.
c. Religious activity infused the masses, including slaves and women.
d. Traditional authority and the commercial society were widely questioned.
Why were many American Indians more inclined to side with the French during the Seven Years' War
than they were with the British colonists? (5 points)
Select one:
a. They had long established trade ties with the French, most of whom did not seek permanent
settlement.
X b. The French were committed to the goal of ending European permanent colonization on the
continent.
c. The British were viewed as a far greater threat to the future of their people and those of related tribes.
d. Their trade with the British had not significantly impressed them, and they saw no gain in siding with
the British.
What was the significance of the boundary created by the Proclamation of 1763? (5 points)
Select one:
X a. It brought a long period of peace between English colonial settlers and American Indian groups living
in the interior of the continent.
b. It established a peaceful line of trading posts to encourage commerce between colonists and native
residents on both sides of the line.
c. It was an attempt to prevent colonial and American Indian border conflicts that failed as people
rushed in to claim abandoned lands.
d. It generated renewed conflict among native groups of people, some of whom had agreed to the line
whereas others had not.
Which of the following was true of the growing colonial independence movement? (5 points)
Select one:
a. The leaders were wealthy landowners, as small farmers were not subject to British taxation.
X b. People from many classes and careers eventually supported it as a fight for their rights as citizens.
c. It was begun and carried out mostly by farmers and traders in the West, who struggled with native
raids.
d. No violence erupted until after British officials and the king refused to hear the colonial petitions.
contributed to which of the following? (5 points)
Select one:
a. Limitations on the ability of the Catholic Church to influence explorers
x b. Social and political debate in Europe on the moral treatment of native people
c. Social pressure on the European powers to cease exploration efforts
d. The creation of secular and religious aid organizations in the New World
How do the views expressed in the excerpt about American Indians compare with those of the U.S.
government after the Civil War? (5 points)
Select one:
a. Both thought that American Indian labor should be used to economically benefit the country in
possession of the land.
b. Las Casas's views focused mostly on the economic potential of the American Indians, while the U.S.
government wanted mostly to ensure that American Indians retained their tribal identities.
c. Both thought land should be taken from the American Indians, but the U.S. government wanted
American Indians to be paid for it, while Las Casas did not.
X d. Las Casas was primarily concerned with the spiritual improvement of the American Indians, while
the U.S. government hoped to assimilate Indians so that they would behave more like white Americans.
Hudson's experience is typical of Dutch interaction with Native Americans in that it was (5 points)
Select one:
a. plagued by unpleasant and unproductive interactions
x b. marked by mutually beneficial exchanges marred by a few American Indian misdeeds
c. defined by lucrative dealings with neither side engaging in misconduct
d. tainted by animosity emanating from both groups
Which of the following was a primary cause of the breakdown in relations between American Indians
and the British colonists? (5 points)
Select one:
a. British refusal to consider intermarriage
b. Competition for food and other resources
c. American Indians' open and early hostility
x d. Distrust of foreign practices and religion
King Philip's War cemented which views commonly held by English colonists? (5 points)
Select one:
a. American Indians could be relied upon as allies and friends.
b. American Indians could become civilized over time, with proper guidance.
X c. American Indians were brutal, unpredictable savages.
d. American Indians yearned for religious and cultural direction from Europeans.
How did disease affect interaction between early colonizers and the American Indians? (5 points)
Select one:
a. Lack of immunity to American bacteria led many early European colony attempts to die out.
X b. Early colonizers wiped out vast numbers of native peoples through the spread of viral diseases.
, c. Populations on both sides were strengthened as survivors carried immunities from both groups.
d. Attempts to colonize slowed dramatically because of fear of disease and lack of medical care.
Restrictions outlined in acts such as the Navigation Act reflect which of the following? (5 points)
Select one:
a. Acceptance of salutary neglect policies
x b. Attempts to promote a policy of mercantilism
c. Ideology that grew from the Glorious Revolution
d. Response to booming piracy and privateering
Which of the following did not result from the Great Awakening? (5 points)
Select one:
X a. Churches became more critical of government intervention in religion.
b. Denominations merged as celebrity preachers gained large followings.
c. Religious activity infused the masses, including slaves and women.
d. Traditional authority and the commercial society were widely questioned.
Why were many American Indians more inclined to side with the French during the Seven Years' War
than they were with the British colonists? (5 points)
Select one:
a. They had long established trade ties with the French, most of whom did not seek permanent
settlement.
X b. The French were committed to the goal of ending European permanent colonization on the
continent.
c. The British were viewed as a far greater threat to the future of their people and those of related tribes.
d. Their trade with the British had not significantly impressed them, and they saw no gain in siding with
the British.
What was the significance of the boundary created by the Proclamation of 1763? (5 points)
Select one:
X a. It brought a long period of peace between English colonial settlers and American Indian groups living
in the interior of the continent.
b. It established a peaceful line of trading posts to encourage commerce between colonists and native
residents on both sides of the line.
c. It was an attempt to prevent colonial and American Indian border conflicts that failed as people
rushed in to claim abandoned lands.
d. It generated renewed conflict among native groups of people, some of whom had agreed to the line
whereas others had not.
Which of the following was true of the growing colonial independence movement? (5 points)
Select one:
a. The leaders were wealthy landowners, as small farmers were not subject to British taxation.
X b. People from many classes and careers eventually supported it as a fight for their rights as citizens.
c. It was begun and carried out mostly by farmers and traders in the West, who struggled with native
raids.
d. No violence erupted until after British officials and the king refused to hear the colonial petitions.
