England's Imperial Stirrings/ Elizabeth energizes England
Which event initiated the English Protestant Reformation?
A) King Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church
B) The Protestant-Catholic wars in Europe
C) Spain's invasion of England
D) The Irish uprising
Answer: A) King Henry VIII's break with the Catholic Church
Which European nation established Santa Fe in 1610?
A) France
B) Spain
C) England
D) Portugal
Answer: B) Spain
What was the population of England in 1600?
A) 2 million
B) 3 million
C) 4 million
D) 5 million
Answer: C) 4 million
What event contributed to many English people losing their homes in the late 1500s?
A) Enclosure movement
B) Economic depression
C) Spanish invasion
D) Plague outbreak
Answer: B) Economic depression
What did the fate of the Powhatans foreshadow for other indigenous peoples?
A) The adoption of European languages
B) The eventual disappearance of Native American cultures
C) The spread of European diseases
D) The transformation of Native American destinies as European settlement expanded
Answer: D) The transformation of Native American destinies as European settlement expanded
What happened to the Virginia Indians who attempted to sell their deerskins directly in England?
A) They successfully sold their goods and returned to Virginia
B) They encountered a hostile British reception and were captured
C) Their canoes were lost in a storm, and they were sold into slavery
D) They were welcomed and given favorable trade terms
Answer: C) Their canoes were lost in a storm, and they were sold into slavery
Who became the dominant religious force in England after 1558?
A) Catholics
B) Protestants
C) Puritans
D) Quakers
Answer: B) Protestants
Which explorer circumnavigated the globe in 1580, plundering Spanish ships?
A) Sir Walter Raleigh
B) Sir Francis Drake
C) Sir Humphrey Gilbert
D) John Smith
Answer: B) Sir Francis Drake
What was one of the biggest challenges faced by early settlers in Jamestown?
A) Hostile relations with the Spanish
B) Harsh winters and lack of food
C) Frequent attacks by pirates
D) Difficulty in finding water
Answer: B
Answer: B) Harsh winters and lack of food
How did Pocahontas contribute to the survival of Jamestown?
A) She led a raid against rival tribes
B) She negotiated peace between her people and the settlers
C) She introduced agriculture to the settlers
D) She married Captain John Smith
Answer: B
Answer: B) She negotiated peace between her people and the settlers
Which civilizations are mentioned as having a history before Columbus’s arrival?
A) The Apache and the Hopi
B) The Mississippians and the Anasazis
C) The Iroquois and the Cherokee
D) The Navajo and the Pueblo
Answer: B) The Mississippians and the Anasazis
Which group of Native Americans became a significant regional power by absorbing surrounding bands?
A) The Lakotas (Sioux)
B) The Catawba
C) The Algonquians
D) The Mississippians
Answer: C) The Algonquians
What was Elizabeth I’s role in the rivalry with Spain?
A) She allied with Spain
B) She intensified Protestant-Catholic rivalry
C) She ignored Spain
D) She supported Catholicism
Answer: B) She intensified Protestant-Catholic rivalry
What significant event weakened Spain's naval dominance over the North Atlantic?
A) Defeat of the Spanish Armada
B) Establishment of Quebec
C) Gilbert's Newfoundland expedition
D) Roanoke colony's failure
Answer: A) Defeat of the Spanish Armada
Which trade suffered an economic depression in the late 1500s, leading to displaced farmers?
A) Woolen trade
B) Shipbuilding
C) Iron trade
D) Tobacco trade
Answer: A) Woolen trade
What was the main attraction for the Virginia Company’s settlement in the New World?
A) Religious freedom
B) Military conquest
C) The promise of gold
D) Agriculture
Answer: C) The promise of gold
How did the introduction of horses affect Native American migration in the eighteenth century?
A) It led to the establishment of permanent settlements
B) It encouraged migration onto the Great Plains and adoption of a nomadic lifestyle
C) It resulted in the decline of hunting practices
D) It caused Native Americans to migrate to the East Coast
Answer: B) It encouraged migration onto the Great Plains and adoption of a nomadic lifestyle
What did the creation of a 'middle ground' between Europeans and Native Americans involve?
A) Complete domination of Native American lands by Europeans
B) Europeans conforming to Native American ways, including taking Indian wives
C) The establishment of separate trade systems for each group
D) Isolation of Native American tribes from European contact
Answer: B) Europeans conforming to Native American ways, including taking Indian wives
Why did the Catholic Irish seek help from Spain?
A) To overthrow the Protestant English rule
B) To spread Catholicism in Europe
C) To attack Scotland
D) To colonize the New World
Answer: A) To overthrow the Protestant English rule
When did King Henry VIII break from the Roman Catholic Church?
A) 1610
B) 1530s
C) 1607
D) 1585
Answer: B) 1530s
What law allowed only eldest sons to inherit estates, forcing younger sons to seek fortunes elsewhere?
A) Enclosure Act
B) Primogeniture
C) Joint-stock company laws
D) Feudal inheritance
Answer: B) Primogeniture
Which company received a charter from King James I to settle in the New World in 1606?
A) Plymouth Company
B) East India Company
C) Virginia Company of London
D) Hudson Bay Company
Answer: C) Virginia Company of London
What was the biggest disrupter of Native American life?
A) Trade with Europeans
B) Introduction of new agricultural practices
C) Disease from Old World pathogens
D) The arrival of European settlers
Answer: C) Disease from Old World pathogens
What was a major effect of the expanding Atlantic economy on Native Americans?
A) They were able to control trade routes with European powers
B) They struggled to control their own place within the economy
C) They achieved economic independence from European traders
D) They gained control over the European trade goods
Answer: B) They struggled to control their own place within the economy
What was a long-term effect of England's policy in Ireland in the 1500s?
A) Spanish dominance in Ireland
B) Centuries of religious conflict
C) The rise of Catholicism in England
D) The defeat of Scotland
Answer: B) Centuries of religious conflict
Which of the following was a failed English colony attempt in the 1580s?
A) Jamestown
B) Quebec
C) Roanoke
D) Santa Fe
Answer: C) Roanoke
What development allowed multiple investors to pool their capital for colonization efforts?
A) Enclosure movement
B) Primogeniture
C) Joint-stock companies
D) Mercantilism
Answer: C) Joint-stock companies
How many settlers survived the "starving winter" of 1609-1610 in Virginia?
A) 60
B) 100
C) 200
D) 400
Answer: A) 60
How did epidemics impact Native American cultures?
A) They led to increased agricultural productivity
B) They extinguished entire cultures and disrupted kin networks
C) They promoted the spread of European goods
D) They improved inter-tribal cooperation
Answer: B) They extinguished entire cultures and disrupted kin networks
What was the result of the increased competition among tribes for access to firearms?
A) Peaceful alliances were formed
B) Traditional barter systems were strengthened
C) Escalation of Indian-on-Indian violence
D) Decreased interest in European trade goods
Answer: C) Escalation of Indian-on-Indian violence