European Colonialism in the Americas

European Colonialism in the Americas

12th Grade

10 Qs

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European Colonialism in the Americas

European Colonialism in the Americas

Assessment

Quiz

History

12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Ed Robson

Used 3+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central paradigm in most textbooks regarding European colonialism in the Americas?

The transportation and exploitation of Africans in New World slavery

The suffering of American Indians due to disease and land dispossession

The enslavement of Africans and Indians in large numbers

The growth of colonies through unfree labor

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main means by which Europeans generated wealth in the New World?

Slave trading

Unfree labor

Colonial production

Overseas expansion

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement accurately describes the institution of slavery in the early modern world?

Slavery was primarily associated with Africans and their descendants

Slavery was a new historical development that only affected Africans

Slavery varied greatly from place to place and involved different populations

Slavery was a universal institution that affected all societies equally

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the racialized form that slavery took in the New World?

Enslavement based on religious beliefs

Enslavement based on skin color

Enslavement based on economic contributions

Enslavement based on social status

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which group provided the bulk of labor in the new racialized system of slavery?

American Indians

Africans

Asians

Europeans

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the Spanish colonists to turn to importing Africans as slaves?

Africans were more resistant to European-conveyed diseases

Africans were more willing to work as slaves

Africans were already familiar with the institution of slavery

Africans were considered more valuable in the labor market

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main system for organizing Indian labor in Spanish colonies?

Repartimiento

Encomienda

Yanaconaje

Mission labor

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