AMSCO Chapters 1 -5 Exam Questions with Correct Answers ACCORDING TO JOHNSON, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WAS THE PRIMARY REASON FOR THE TRIBES TO UNITE? To increase trade, to provide for self -defense, to gain additional land, or to make the Tuscarora leaders. - Answer -To provide for self -
defense WHICH OF THE FOLLO WING FACTORS BEST EXPLAINS WHY NATIVE AMERICAN EFFORTS TO UNITE WERE RARE? Most tribes were isolated from each other, Europeans discouraged tribes from uniting, people had different foods and cultures, or tribes had traditions of independence. - Answer -Tribes had traditions of independence WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST EXPLAINS THE UNDERLYING CAUSE OF THE SPANISH ACTIONS DESCRIBED BY LAS CASAS? Racism, Religion, Desire for wealth, or Fear of native power? - Answer -Racism THE PRIMARY AUDIENCE THAT LAS CASAS HOPED TO INFLUENCE BY HIS WRITING WAS? the monarchs of Spain, the Roman Catholic Church, the conquistadores, or the Native Americans. - Answer -The monarchs of Spain WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS THAT AFFECTED NATIVE AMERICANS IS DIRECTLY IMPLIED BUT NOT STATED IN THIS EXCERPT? Many Spaniards were sympathetic to the Native Americans, the Catholic Church was trying to help the Native Americans, European diseases were killing millions of Native Americans, or the Spanish faced strong resistance from Native Am ericans. - Answer -European diseases were killing millions of Native Americans WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EUROPEAN NATIONS WOULD BE THE LEAST LIKELY TO SHARE THE CHARACTERISTICS STANDARD USES IN DESCRIBING COLUMBUS? England, France, Portugal, or Spain. - Answe r-England WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS A REASON HISTORIANS ARE MOST LIKELY TO CRITICIZE THE VIEW OF COLUMBUS EXPRESSED IN THIS EXCERPT? It ignores the period in which Columbus live, it displays a bias against Christians, it skips over the progress brought by Columbus, or it uses highly charged language. - Answer -it uses highly charged language BASED ON CORONADO'S OBSERVATIONS, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES SPANISH EFFORTS IN MEXICO IN THE MID -16TH CENTURY? Exploring lands new to them, establishing co lonies, warring with Native Americans, or spreading the Christian faith. - Answer -Exploring lands new to them THE ACTIVITIES OF CORONO AND OTHER SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE EXPLORERS IN THE AMERICAS IN THE 16TH CENTURY PRIMARILY DEPENDED ON THE SUPPORT OF : Me rchants and fur traders, the Catholic Church, the monarchs, or enslaved Europeans. - Answer -the monarchs WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING RELIGIOUS GROUPS WERE THE AUTHORS OF THE MARYLAND ACT OF TOLERATION TRYING TO PROTECT? Jews, Puritans, Quakers, or Roman Cathol ics. - Answer -Roman Catholics WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST SUMMARIZES THE ATTITUDE TOWARD RELIGIOUS BELIEFS EXPRESSED IN THIS DOCUMENT? All individuals should be free to believe or not believe in God as they wished, Religion was a personal matter that the government shouldn't try to influence, Christians should be able to practice their faith without fear of persecution, or the colony should be reserved for the one specific type of Christianity approved by the local government officials. - Answer -Christians should be able to practice their faith without fear of persecution BASED ON THE INFORMATION IN THIS EXCERPT, WHAT IS SAMUEL KERCHEVAL'S POINT OF VIEW TOWARD BACON AND HIS FOLLOWERS? They were dangerous men who threatened colonial stability and prosperity , they were frustrated men who were taking action because the government did not, they were allies of the governor who carried out actions that he supported, or they were a primarily political movement that wanted Bacon to become governor. - Answer -they we re frustrated men who were taking action because the government did not BACON'S REBELLION WAS INITIATED BY A GROUP OF FARMERS WHO FELT MOST DIRECTLY THREATENED BY : an increase in royal taxes, the power of large planters, conflicts with American Indians, or the growth of the slave trade. - Answer -
conflicts with American Indian s WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING LED THE OPPOSITION TO BACON'S REBELLION? leaders of the Church of England, members of the Virginia House of Burgesses, soldiers from the British army, or the colonial governor. - Answer -the colonial governor WHAT DID PORY PREDICT FOR THE FUTURE OF VIRGINIA? it would approach "perfection" because of agricultural products, it would prosper by selling "arms/apparel/bedding", it would decline if its "riches" continued to "consiste in Tobacco", or it would collapse unless it found labo rers who were "very handy". - Answer -it would approach "perfection" because of agricultural products