DC History 1301 mid-term 1

A major consequence of Bacon's Rebellion was:

• The establishment of a more democratic form of government in Virginia

• The immediate abolition of slavery in the colony

• The acceleration of the shift from indentured servitude to enslaved labor

• The peaceful resolution of conflicts between colonists and Native Americans

In the arid Southwest region, the Ancestral Puebloan peoples (formerly known as the Anasazi) adapted to their environment by developing what key agricultural technology?

• Three Sisters farming

• Extensive canals and irrigation systems

• The construction of massive mounds for farming

• The use of buffalo hide for water collection

Which of the following is an accurate description of Native American societies across North America before European contact?

• They had a uniform, egalitarian social structure with no political hierarchies.

• They were diverse and adapted to a wide range of different environmental zones.

• They were a single, unified culture with a shared language and customs.

• They were all nomadic hunter-gatherer societies with no permanent settlements.

In the Pacific Northwest, peoples like the Chinook developed complex societies primarily due to which environmental factor?

• The availability of fertile farmland for agriculture.

• The development of advanced hunting technology

• Their proximity to extensive copper mines.

• The rich fishing resources from the Pacific Ocean and local rivers.

Unlike the Spanish, the French in North America were more likely to:

• Primarily rely on the encomienda system for labor

• Seek religious freedom for non-Catholics

• Establish large, permanent agricultural settlements

• 
  Live among native peoples and form economic partnerships based on the fur trade

The "Black Legend," which was popularized by critics like Bartolomé de Las Casas, was an exaggerated account of:

• Spanish cruelty and intolerance in the Americas

• English policies of forced land removal

• French reliance on Indigenous diplomacy

• The peaceful nature of Portuguese colonization

The "Columbian Exchange" is the term for the widespread transfer of:

• European goods to African ports

• Plants, animals, culture, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds

• Indigenous peoples across the Americas

• Ideas and philosophies during the Renaissance

The primary motivation for many European nations during the Age of Exploration is often summarized by the phrase:

• "God, Glory, and Gold"

• "Peace, Prosperity, and Progress"

• "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity"

• "Trade, Territory, and Tribute"

The indigenous people Columbus first encountered on the Caribbean island he named San Salvador were known as the:

• Aztecs

• Incas

• Lakota

• Taíno

What is the central message of Winthrop's "City upon a Hill" sermon?

• The colonists should pursue individual wealth above all else.

• Their new community in America would be a model of righteousness for the world.

• They should prepare for military conflict with the Native Americans.

• The colony's success would prove the superiority of the English monarchy.