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Chapter 2
American History
Question | Answer |
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The consequences of sugar production in the New World included | stimulating the transport of millions of African slaves, colonizing Brazil, revolutionizing European tastes |
Why had the Spanish been comparatively lucky in their colonizing mission to the Americas? | Mesoamerica's sedentary populations were already familiar with social hierarchies and the paying of tribute |
How did the introduction of European goods contribute to the destruction of Indian cultures? | They made them dependent and caused them to abandon their own crafts |
The defeat of the Spanish Armada by England in 1588 | Solidified Protestantism in England, increased English interest in overseas exploration and colonization, fanned a nationalistic spirit in England |
A major result of the Beaver Wars was that | Indians were never able to replace population loss resulting from warfare |
The British model for controlling its North American colonies grew out of its experiences in | Ireland |
Europeans brought which of the following animals to the New World? | Cattle, pigs, and goats |
Between 1519 and the early 1800s, which of the following ethnic groups crossed the Atlantic, voluntarily or involuntarily, to the Americas in greater numbers than any other | Africans |
In the mercantile system, colonies were useful to European countries because they | Provided raw materials and markets for manufactured goods |
How did the French learn to survive in New France? | They adapted to Indian customs and assisted Indian friends against their enemies |