Sophia US History Milestone 1
1
In what way did the Crusades start a chain of events that led to European discovery of the New
World?
They led to increased movement between Europe and Asia that resulted in new trade networks.
CONCEPT
Maritime Exploration
2
How did French Jesuits encourage the spread of Christianity in the Americas?
By living in native villages
CONCEPT
French and Dutch Contact
3
Choose the statement that best describes slavery before it was racialized.
Slavery was often a temporary condition and the result of debt, warfare or famine.
CONCEPT
African Society and Slavery
4
Which of the following factors had the greatest impact on life for the natives after the arrival of
Europeans?
, New diseases
CONCEPT
Native American Interactions with Europeans
5
Which English colony's establishment was driven largely by religious motivations?
Plymouth
CONCEPT
The English Colonial Experiment: Virginia and Massachusetts
6
Which of the following was a source of tension between English colonists and Native Americans?
Colonists viewed Native Americans as an impediment to their economic expansion.
CONCEPT
English and Native American Conflict
7
Which of the following historians is collecting archaeological evidence?
Lamar analyzes the foundations of buildings that made up part of an early Spanish town in northern
Haiti.
CONCEPT
Think About It: What is History?
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1
In what way did the Crusades start a chain of events that led to European discovery of the New
World?
They led to increased movement between Europe and Asia that resulted in new trade networks.
CONCEPT
Maritime Exploration
2
How did French Jesuits encourage the spread of Christianity in the Americas?
By living in native villages
CONCEPT
French and Dutch Contact
3
Choose the statement that best describes slavery before it was racialized.
Slavery was often a temporary condition and the result of debt, warfare or famine.
CONCEPT
African Society and Slavery
4
Which of the following factors had the greatest impact on life for the natives after the arrival of
Europeans?
, New diseases
CONCEPT
Native American Interactions with Europeans
5
Which English colony's establishment was driven largely by religious motivations?
Plymouth
CONCEPT
The English Colonial Experiment: Virginia and Massachusetts
6
Which of the following was a source of tension between English colonists and Native Americans?
Colonists viewed Native Americans as an impediment to their economic expansion.
CONCEPT
English and Native American Conflict
7
Which of the following historians is collecting archaeological evidence?
Lamar analyzes the foundations of buildings that made up part of an early Spanish town in northern
Haiti.
CONCEPT
Think About It: What is History?
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