Chapter 1

Which nation became the early leader of European exploration?

What accounted for the population growth and cultural development in West Africa?

Contrast the fate of Africans enslaved in the Americas with that of slaves in West African societies

The West African empire of Ghana became noted for its

To Europeans, "China" was known as

The Spanish encountered the Aztec people in Mexico in the year

How did the Little Ice Age impact native societies in the Americas

The movement toward more intensive and profitable agriculture in the sixteenth century led to

How did Europeans view Native American people and their behavior?

Archaeological studies of the Mound Builders suggest that Native American

In contrast to the Europeans, most natives of North America believed that land serves as the basis

for

Chapter 2
Within a single generation of Columbus's death, Spanish conquistadores

Why did Protestantism not gain an early foothold in the Americas?

What was the result of a negative image of Native Americans among English settlers ?

Most African slaves sent to the Americas were described as

Know the highlights of Queen Elizabeth I of England reign

Describe the various experiences of Spanish explorer de Soto in his travels through the Gulf of

Mexico region,

What animals did the Europeans bring to the New World?

What was Christopher Columbus's urge to explore?

Chapter 3
What did average colonists own in the early years of the Chesapeake colonies

The life of Anthony Johnson, an African slave who first arrived in Virginia in 1621, illustrated what

The Virginia Company attracted new settlers to its colony after 1609 by

To establish a community of pure Christians in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritans felt

government should

The Pueblos were pushed to the point of revolt when the Spaniards began to

Why did New Englanders build more private and comfortable houses at an earlier stage than

colonists in the Chesapeake?

Chapter 4
Where did most German-speaking immigrants settle in America?

What did the typical master in colonial America wished to convert the slave into?

What were the theories of the Enlightenment thinkers

What factors helped temper rebellion and offer comfort to colonial slaves

Religious life in the colonies was marked by

Chapter 6
What problems did the Continental army experience?

During the American Revolution, the state militias

Many American black slaves sought their freedom during the Revolution by

The ability of the Confederation Congress to function was limited by the stipulation that

George Washington's early military setbacks convinced him to

Unit 1 Exam Essay Questions

1. Explain what types of Americans chose to remain Loyalists during the Revolution, and why.

2. Discuss the treatment Loyalists received during the war and whether such treatment was fair

or appropriate.

3. As a propagandist in favor of English exploration and colonization of America, write an essay

trying to convince Queen Elizabeth of the need of financing such expeditions.

4. How did the coming of European settlers affect the environment in the Americas?