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What was Doña Marina's role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs? |
| | A) | She unwittingly infected many of her people with smallpox. |
| | B) | She betrayed the secret entrance to Tenochtitlan. |
| | C) | She bore Cortés a child, who would bring unity between both peoples. |
| | D) | She could speak several native languages and served as an interpreter. |
| | E) | She was the first Catholic convert. |
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The first indigenous people that the Spanish forced into labor were the |
| | A) | Aztecs. |
| | B) | Incas. |
| | C) | Iroquois. |
| | D) | Maya. |
| | E) | Tainos. |
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The labor system that compelled Indians to work in Spanish mines and fields in exchange for protection and Christian conversion was known as |
| | A) | the encomienda system. |
| | B) | the hacienda. |
| | C) | slavery. |
| | D) | indentured servitude. |
| | E) | the repartimiento system. |
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Which of the following was not a significant factor in Cortés's defeat of the Aztec empire? |
| | A) | superior Spanish technology, especially swords, muskets, cannons, and horses |
| | B) | a devastating smallpox epidemic |
| | C) | the inadequate defenses of Tenochtitlan |
| | D) | the resentment of many indigenous peoples to Aztec rule |
| | E) | all of the above are factors |
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In colonial governments, the power of the Spanish viceroy was kept in check by the authority of |
| | A) | the Catholic church. |
| | B) | the audiencias. |
| | C) | the colonial legislature. |
| | D) | the Spanish crown. |
| | E) | all of the above |
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How did Portugal gain an empire in Brazil? |
| | A) | Portuguese mariners were the first to explore the Amazon basin. |
| | B) | The Treaty of Tordesillas, designed to divide the Atlantic between Spain and Portugal, unintentionally granted Brazil to Portugal. |
| | C) | Initially, the Spanish had no interest in South America. |
| | D) | The Indians of Brazil successfully resisted Spanish invaders. |
| | E) | none of the above |
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The English settlements in North America grew slowly at first because |
| | A) | of the large, densely populated Indian communities that dominated the coast. |
| | B) | the first English settlements did not prepare sufficient food crops. |
| | C) | the colonies did not produce commodities that Europeans were eager to buy. |
| | D) | the English government did not support or protect the colonies. |
| | E) | all of the above |
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One significant difference in the administration of English colonies compared to their Spanish counterparts was |
| | A) | the Spanish crown was less actively involved in the government of their colonies. |
| | B) | English governors were elected directly by the colonists, while Spanish viceroys were appointed by the crown. |
| | C) | Spanish colonies had powerful local assemblies, while the English did not. |
| | D) | English colonies were often financed by private investors, who retained control over colonial affairs. |
| | E) | the Church played a greater role in the administration of Spanish colonies. |
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How did European settlers in North America legally justify seizing lands from native North American peoples? |
| | A) | The settlers negotiated treaties. |
| | B) | Because the Indians were not Christian, they had no right to the land. |
| | C) | Because the Indians were hunters and gatherers rather than farmers, their claims to the land were not considered valid. |
| | D) | The settlers established squatters' rights on unoccupied lands. |
| | E) | By defeating the Indians in battle, the English and French claimed the land as a spoil of war. |
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A mestizo is |
| | A) | a person born in Spain who immigrated to the New World. |
| | B) | a person of Spanish descent born in the New World. |
| | C) | a person of mixed Spanish and Indian descent. |
| | D) | a person of mixed African and Indian descent. |
| | E) | a person of mixed Spanish and African descent. |
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Prior to the coming of the Spanish, the Tainos had developed a complex political system centered on large cities. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The population of the Caribbean dropped precipitously between 1493 and the 1540s. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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| 13 | |
Francisco Pizarro was able to overthrow the Inca empire because of epidemic diseases and divisions among the Incas. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Spain's New World administration was highly efficient and effective. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Almost no English people moved to North American prior to 1700. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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