Unit 2 Vocabulary Formative

The definition of Slavery is...

• The treatment of people as property. People who are denied freedom.

• to have a direct effect in a person or thing

• a violent action in opposition to a government or law

• a specialized method used to achieve a desired result.

Answer explanation

The correct choice defines slavery as the treatment of people as property and their denial of freedom, accurately capturing the essence of slavery, unlike the other options which describe unrelated concepts.

Spanish soldiers who accompanied ship captains and merchants in the Americas were called?

• coureurs de bois

• missionaries

• conquistadors

• Columbian Exchange

• no correct choice given

Answer explanation

Los soldados españoles que acompañaban a los capitanes de barcos y comerciantes en las Américas eran conocidos como conquistadores. Su papel era explorar y conquistar nuevas tierras en nombre de España.

The exchange of plants, animals, people and their diseases across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and the Americas.

• colonization

• The Columbian Exchange

• revolution

• The Missionary Exchange

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'The Columbian Exchange' as it specifically refers to the transfer of plants, animals, people, and diseases between Europe and the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean.

The definition of missionaries is...

• plants or animals that lived and breed in a human environment

• to change a person's religious beliefs so they accept a different or new religion

• French fur trappers who learned many skills from the Indigenous people with whom they work and lived

• people who traveled to a territory or community in order to convert people to their religion

Answer explanation

The correct definition of missionaries is 'people who traveled to a territory or community in order to convert people to their religion.' This highlights their primary role in spreading religious beliefs.

To move from one place and establish a home in a new place

• impact

• migrate

• convert

• colony

Answer explanation

The term 'migrate' specifically means to move from one place to another and establish a home, making it the correct choice. The other options do not convey this meaning.

All of the physical surroundings in a place is an example of its.....

• tundra

• culture

• natural resources

• environment

• no correct choice given

Answer explanation

The term 'environment' encompasses all physical surroundings in a place, including land, water, air, and living organisms. Other options like 'tundra' and 'culture' do not represent the totality of physical surroundings.

An area in which a group of people share a similar culture and language is....

• natural resources

• environment

• Slavery

• coureurs de bois

• no correct choice given

Answer explanation

The question describes a cultural and linguistic area, which none of the provided options accurately represent. Therefore, the correct choice is 'no correct choice given'.

What term describes a settlement ruled by a distant country?

• environment

• colony

• missionary

• conquistador

• no correct choice given

Answer explanation

A settlement ruled by a distant country is called a colony. This term specifically refers to territories controlled by a foreign power, distinguishing it from other terms like missionary or conquistador, which have different meanings.

Who were the French explorers and traders who lived among Indigenous peoples in North America?

• colonists

• missionaries

• coureurs de bois

• conquistadors

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'coureurs de bois', who were French fur traders and explorers that lived among Indigenous peoples in North America, engaging in trade and cultural exchange.

What is the process of changing a person's religious beliefs called?

• migration

• exploration

• conversion

• colonization

• no correct choice given

Answer explanation

The process of changing a person's religious beliefs is called conversion. This term specifically refers to the act of adopting a new faith or belief system, distinguishing it from other terms like migration or colonization.