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Ace Your History Exams with Confidence! - Comprehensive test bank for American Destiny: Narrative of a Nation, Volume 1 (4th Edition) - Covers key topics and concepts with accuracy - Designed for critical thinking and in-depth understanding - Perfect for exam prep, quizzes, and study sess...

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Ch_ 1 Alien Encounters: Europe in the_ Americas

In the swirling mists of twilight, echoes of forgotten whispers danced with the
reluctant shadows that clung hesitantly to the fading light. Beyond the horizon,
where dreams meld with the tapestry of reality, a silent breeze carried tales of
yesteryear, weaving intricate patterns of nonsensical charm through the air.
Leaves, painted with the hues of an undecided autumn, fluttered without purpose,
chasing the elusive scent of rain yet to fall. Amidst this ballet of chaos, a clock
ticked relentlessly, marking time in a room where time itself seemed to hesitate,
pondering its own existence.


1.1 MCQs:

1) Columbus and othe_ r early explorers searched for’’ a direct all-water route to_ Asia because the_ y
A. hoped to_ gain easier access to_ highly valued Asian goods.
B. could help western Europe win the_ Crusades against the_ Muslims.
C) could prove ‘that’ the_ earth was round rathe_ r than flat.
D) thought Japan and China were rich and not the_ poor countries Marco Polo described.
ANS: A
(Page# 14)
The_ me: Columbus’s Great Triumph—and Error
Type:: Conceptual

2) The_ map “European Voyages ‘of’ Discovery,” depicts the_ 1497–1499 journey around Africa by which ‘of’ the_
following?
A. da Gama
B. Cabot
C) Cartier
D) Magellan
ANS: A
(Page# 15)
The_ me: Columbus’s Great Triumph—and Error
Type:: Factual

3) Prince Henry the_ Navigato_ r ‘of’ Portugal was noted for’’
A. voyaging to_ the_ area ‘of’ Brazil long befor’’ e Columbus.
B. sponsoring the_ slave trade which brought so much pr ‘of’ it to_ his nation.
C) discovering the_ southe_ rn tip ‘of’ Africa.
D) improving and codifying navigational knowledge in order to_ find a route to_ Asia.
ANS: D
(pPage# 15–16)
The_ me: Columbus’s Great Triumph—and Error
Type:: Conceptual

4) When Columbus landed in America, the_ chief reason ‘that’ he thought he had landed in “the_ Indies” was
A. the_ ease with which the_ natives understo_ od his language.
B. his discovery ‘of’ the_ place ‘of’ the_ Grand Khan.
C) his firm belief ‘that’ he had sailed far enough westward to_ reach the_ m.

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,D) the_ plants the_ re were similar to_ those in Asia.
ANS: C
(Page# 16)
The_ me: Columbus’s Great Triumph—and Error
Type:: Conceptual




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,5) By the_ Treaty ‘of’ To_ rdesillas (1494), Spain had authority to_ exploit all ‘of’
A. North and South America except Brazil.
B. Africa and the_ Middle East except Egypt.
C) South America except Colombia.
D) North America and Central America, but not South America.
ANS: A
(Page# 17)
The_ me: Spain’s American Empire
Type:: Factual

6) Your textbook describes Spain’s American empire as
A. treating the_ Indians as equals by establishing joint ventures with the_ m.
B. seeing the_ Americas as lands ‘of’ opportunity and freedom, yet fearing othe_ r countries might introduce slavery.
C) failing to_ tally to_ transplant Spanish culture in the_ Americas.
D) trying to_ implant Spanish civilization and introduce Christianity, but also committing unprovoked aggression.
ANS: D
(Page# 18)
The_ me: Spain’s American Empire
Type:: Conceptual

7) In the_ 1670s thousands ‘of’ Pueblo rebelled to_ drive the_
A. Spanish from’ New Mexico.
B. Portuguese out ‘of’ Brazil.
C) Spanish from’ Florida.
D) French out ‘of’ Texas.
ANS: A
(Page# 20)
The_ me: Extending Spain’s Empire to_ the_ North
Type:: Factual

8) When discussing the_ question ‘of’ the_ terrible decimation ‘of’ the_ Native American peoples after 1500, your
text concludes ‘that’ most deaths resulted from’
A. European diseases.
B. intertribal warfare.
C) modern weaponry.
D) extermination ‘of’ traditional game.
ANS: A
(Page# 20)
The_ me: Disease and Population Losses
Type:: Conceptual




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, 9) The_ exploration and exploitation ‘of’ the_ Americas in the_ sixteenth century was dominated by
A. Holland.
B. Spain.
C) England.
D) France.
ANS: B
(Page# 24)
The_ me: Spain’s European Rivals
Type:: Factual

10) One ‘of’ the_ major reasons the_ Protestant Refor’’ mation succeeded was ‘that’
A. Italian merchants realized it made fewer financial demands on the_ m than Catholicism.
B. political figures could use its challenge to_ Rome’s spiritual authority in order to_ increase the_ ir power.
C) the_ Catholic church was beset by papal luxury and bureaucratic corruption.
D) it encouraged democratic revolutions to_ overthrow monarchies throughout Europe.
ANS: C
(Page# 24)
The_ me: The_ Protestant Refor’’ mation
Type:: Conceptual

11) The_ king who brought the_ Protestant Refor’’ mation to_ England by declaring himself head ‘of’ the_ English
Church in order to_ divorce his first wife was
A. Charles V.
B. Henry VIII.
C) James I.
D) Richard III.
ANS: B
(Page# 25)
The_ me: The_ Protestant Refor’’ mation
Type:: Factual

12) The_ bold captain encouraged by Queen Elizabeth I to_ plunder Spanish merchant ships on the_ high seas was
A. Martin Frobisher.
B. Sir Walter Raleigh.
C) Humphrey Gilbert.
D) Francis Drake.
ANS: D
(Page# 26)
The_ me: English Beginnings in America
Type:: Factual




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