Chapter 2 – Colliding Cultures

Chapter 2 – Colliding Cultures 1. What was the name of the most powerful Native American group in sixteenth-century Florida? a. Apalachee b. Calusa c. Timucua d. Choctaw A – page 2, the Apalachee were one of the most powerful Native American tribes at that point in time. 2. What was the first permanent European settlement in the current American Southwest? a. El Paso b. Santa Fe c. Albuquerque d. Mesa B – page 2, Santa Fe was the first permanent European settlement in the current American Southwest. 3. The writings of which Spanish missionary most directly led to the development of the Black Legend? a. Bernal Díaz b. Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda c. Nicolás de Ovando d. Bartolomé de las Casas D – page 3, the writings of Bartolomé de Las Casas mostly likely led to the development of the Black Legend. 4. The Northwest Passage allegedly promised a water-route to ____________ a. The Great Lakes b. The Caribbean c. Asia d. Heaven C – page 3, it allegedly promised a water-route to Asia 5. The expansion of the Iroquois pushed many Algonquian-speaking Indians into the “middle ground,” located in what region? a. Quebec b. Mississippi Valley c. Great Lakes d. New England C – page 3, the “middle grounds” were located around the Great Lakes. 6. Which of the following European countries offered the most religious liberty? a. Spain b. England c. France d. Netherlands D – page 3, The Netherlands offered the most religious freedom. 7. Which of the following best describes the economic activity of the Dutch in New Netherlands? a. Fishing b. Mining c. Trade with Indians d. Sugar plantations C – page 3, the best description of the economic activity of the Dutch is via trade with the Indians. 8. The Dutch used what kind of labor to construct New Amsterdam? a. Enslaved Africans b. Indian slaves c. Huguenots d. Indentured servants A – page 3, the Dutch used enslaved Africans to construct New Amsterdam. 9. England’s so-called “Golden Age,” that included the works of Shakespeare, occurred under the reign of which monarch? a. Henry VIII b. James I c. Elizabeth I d. Edward VI C – page 4, Queen Elizabeth looked over the “Golden Age.” 10. In the late sixteenth century, England went to war with which nation? a. Netherlands b. Spain c. Portugal d. France B – page 4, in the lae 16th century, England went to war with Spain. 11. Jamestown was established in a disastrous location. What proved to be the worst aspect of the location? a. Vulnerable to attacks from the Atlantic b. Brackish tidal water c. Seasonal wildfires d. Hostile Indians B – page 5, brackish tidal water was one of the worst aspects of the location. 12. What proved to be the salvation of Jamestown? a. Tobacco b. Pocahontas c. Defeat of the Spanish d. John Rolfe A – page 5, tobacco proved to be the salvation of Jamestown 13. The Headright Policy promised which of the following? a. 50 acres for anyone paying the passage of an English immigrant to Virginia b. 20 slaves for any free Englishman willing to migrate to Virginia c. Freedom of religion for all in Virginia d. Exemption from the Navigation Acts for all Virginians A – page 5, the Headright Policy promised 50 acres for anyone paying the passage of an English immigrant to Virginia. 14. When did slavery first emerge in Virginia? a. Slaves arrived with the very first colonists b. The Dutch sold 20 Africans to Virginia colonists c. After the defeat of Opechancanough d. After Bacon’s Rebellion B – page 5, slavery first emerged in Virginia when the Dutch sold 20 Africans to the colonists. 15. Justification from African slavery partly derived from interpretations of a biblical curse placed on Noah. This curse was known as _______? a. Powhatan’s Curse b. Curse of Shem c. Curse of Ham d. Canaan’s Curse C – page 5, justification of slavery partially came from the biblical “Curse of Ham” Why did the Spanish, Dutch, French, and English treat Native peoples differently? They all saw the Native people in different ways. While the Spanish seemed to see them as a pest, and enslaved them, the English saw them as “simple” people. Almost like a pet you feel sorry for. While the French saw them as people to trade with and convert, the Dutch saw them as people who possessed the same “natural rights.” What explains the differences between Virginia and New England? New England focused on keeping settlements close to them and adhering to their own religious values. But Virginia allowed for pursuing the possibility of wealth along the coast.