Question 1

In which of the following is the explorer mismatched with the area he explored?

Accepted Answer

Ponce de León explored Florida and Puerto Rico, not the Mississippi River Valley.

Question 2

​The Aztec chief Moctezuma allowed Cortés to enter the capital of Tenochtitlán because

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Moctezuma believed that Cortés was the god Quetzalcoatl, and according to Aztec legend, Quetzalcoatl was prophesied to return in the year of Cortes' arrival. Moctezuma's superstitious beliefs and fear of the Spanish army led him to allow Cortés and his men to enter the city without much resistance.

Question 3

The development of Spanish influence in California in the mid-1760s and 1770s was facilitated by

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The establishment by Father Junipero Serra of a chain of Spanish missions starting in San Diego and up the California coast to Sonoma facilitated the development of Spanish influence in California in the mid-1760s and 1770s. The missions served as centers for Spanish colonialism, where Native Americans were converted to Christianity and trained in agricultural and vocational skills.

Question 4

All of the following are true about Popés Rebellion in 1680, except

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The statement "the revolt by Pueblo Indians was successfully halted by the Spanish" is false. In fact, the Pueblo Indians were successful in driving the Spanish out of their territory and reclaiming their land and religious practices.

Question 5

All of the following were true of the Spanish except

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The statement that the Spanish practiced the same treatment as the English toward the Indians by isolating and shunning them is false. The Spanish were known for their brutal treatment of the indigenous peoples of the New World, including enslavement and forced labor, as well as the spread of deadly diseases.

Question 6

Assess the validity of the following statement: "The Great Ice Age shaped more than the geological history of North America. It also contributed to the origins of the continent's human history."

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Question 7

All of the following characterized the Spanish interactions with Native Americans except

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The Spanish did not shun or isolate the Native Americans, but rather incorporated aspects of their culture into their own. This option describes the interactions that the English had with Native Americans.

Question 8

Men became conquistadores because they wanted to

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All the given options played a role in motivating men to become conquistadores. Some sought to spread Christianity and gain God's favor, while others looked for adventure and wished to emulate the heroic figures of ancient times. Many were driven by the desire for riches, including gold. Some may have also sought to escape their pasts or start anew in a new land.

Question 9

Are the Spanish conquistadores to be considered villains or heroes or both for their actions in the Americas? Assess and evaluate the short-term and long-term influence of the Spanish conquistadores on political, economic, religious and social developments in southwestern North America, the Caribbean Islands, and South America. Analyze the key developments in the relationships of the Spanish conquistadores with the Indian peoples of these three regions of the Americas.

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Question 10

Which of these statements does NOT describe mestizos?

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Mestizos were not slaves, but rather the mixed-race offspring of Spanish conquistadores and Indian women.

Question 11

Spain began to fortify and settle its North American border lands in order to

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Spain wanted to protect its territories in North America from encroachment by the European powers of England and France. The fortifications and settlements allowed Spain to establish a stable presence in the region and assert its territorial claims.

Question 12

What was the nature of slavery in Africa before the arrival of the Spanish?

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Question 13

Which European empire's threatening expeditions and settlements in the South and West prompted Spain to establish a few settlement in Texas beginning in 1716?

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France's expeditions and settlements in the South and West, such as Mobile Bay and the Mississippi River Valley, threatened Spain's claim to the area and prompted them to establish settlements in Texas as a buffer.

Question 14

Malinche has earned a place in history as

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Malinche is known for all of these reasons. She was an indigenous woman who was given to Cortés as a slave and served as his translator during the conquest of Mexico. She also later married one of Cortés's soldiers and traveled with him to Spain, where she was baptized with the Spanish name Doña Marina. Her role in the conquest has been controversial, with some seeing her as a traitor for working with the Spanish against her own people.

Question 15

Describe the impact of Europeans on Native American (Indian) cultures and the impact of native cultures on Europeans. Then explain why it was, or was not, a good thing that European culture prevailed.

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Question 16

It is sometimes said that the Europeans who came to the Americas settled a "virgin land" that was unused and unspoiled. Write an essay demonstrating that this is, or is not, an accurate description of what happened.

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Question 17

Which of the following is the false concept, which held that the Spanish conquerors merely tortured and butchered the Indians, stole their gold, infected them with smallpox, and left little but misery behind?

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The false concept is known as the Black Legend.

Question 18

Summarize the motives, expectations, problems, and rewards associated with the age of European expansion. Compare and contrast these motives, expectations, problems, and rewards of European expansion as they applied to Africa, North American and the Caribbean Islands, and South America.

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Question 19

Describe the Aztec political, economic, social, and spiritual (religious) elements civilization and the effect that European conquest had on the evolution and existence of the Aztec civilization and its people.

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Question 20

The treatment of the Native Americans by the Spanish conquistadores can be described as

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The Spanish conquistadores often treated the Native Americans brutally, enslaving them and exploiting their labor and resources for their own gain. This can be seen in the treatment of the Aztecs and Incas, among other indigenous groups, who were subjected to violence, forced labor, and religious conversion.

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