Question 1

The nation that colonized the majority of Latin America

Accepted Answer

Spain

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France

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Portugal

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Great Britain

Question 2

This body of water lies between European nations and their colonies.

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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Mediterranean Sea

Question 3

The term for a European country in relation to its colonies.

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Mother Country

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Land of Tyranny

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Brother Territory

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Daughter Land

Question 4

Brazil was colonized by_________ which began buying slaves in Africa and then took them to Europe as early as 1441.

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Portugal

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France

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Great Britain

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Spain

Question 5

What line did the Treaty of Tordesillas determine, showing where Spain and Portugal could explore and colonize?

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Line of Demarcation

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Line of Desecration

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Council of Indies

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New Laws of of 1542

Question 6

Brazil was colonized by the Spanish

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

Question 7

Match the term with its definition.

Question 8

Match the term with its definition.

Question 9

Match the term with its definition.

Question 10

In relationship to Portugal, is the Portuguese colony Brazil larger or smaller than its mother country?

Accepted Answer

80 times larger

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10 times smaller

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100 times larger

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5 times smaller

Question 11

Spanish government body that issued all laws and advised king on all issues dealing with the New World colonies.

Accepted Answer

Council of Indies

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Gauchos

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Caudillos

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Jesuit Order

Question 12

These laws protected the Indians as a result of Bartolome de Las Casas's efforts to promote Indian rights.

Accepted Answer

The New Laws of 1542

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Civil Rights Act of 1619

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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Native Act of 1553

Question 13

This group of Roman Catholic priests became rich and established industries until it was expelled from South America.

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Jesuit Order

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Franciscan Order

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Carmelite Order

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Dominican Order

Question 14

Bean-producing plant that originated in Arabia and was later introduced to Brazil and Columbia, where it became a major crop.

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coffee

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cacoa

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indigo

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carob

Question 15

Two important exports of colonial Latin America: Choose all that apply.

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coffee

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maple syrup

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wheat

Question 16

Imported goods were brought to the colonies only from their mother countries; they were restricted from getting imports from other countries

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true

Answer

false

Question 17

Colony founded by the Puritans

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Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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New Jersey

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Virginia

Question 18

The French explorer who discovered the St. Lawrence River was

Accepted Answer

Jacques Cartier

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Toussaint Charbonneau

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Simon Bolívar

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Samuel de Champlain

Question 19

The French explorer who discovered three large lakes (one of which was eventually named for him) and became the Father of New France.

Accepted Answer

Samuel de Champlain

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Simon Bolívar

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Jacques Cartier

Answer

Antonio Jose de Sucre

Question 20

Well-educated Venezuelan who was influenced by Enlightenment ideals of freedom while visiting Europe; liberated both Venezuela and Columbia.

Accepted Answer

Simon Bolívar

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Jose de San Martín

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Pedro I

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Samuel de Champlain

Question 21

The member of Portuguese nobility who gave the famous revolutionary challenge "Independence or death!" and thus declared Brazil independent from Portugal

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Pedro I

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Jacques Cartier

Answer

Simon Bolívar

Answer

Jose de San Martín

Question 22

Argentine leader from prominent family who liberated both Chile and Peru.

Accepted Answer

Jose de San Martín

Answer

Simon Bolívar

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Pedro I

Answer

John Smith

Question 23

"Old World" countries belong to what continents?

Accepted Answer

Europe

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South America

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Asia

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North America

Question 24

Englishman John Smith helped start what settlement in Virginia?

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Jamestown

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Mexico City

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Cuzco

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Plimouth Plantation

Question 25

Revolutionaries who replaced weak government with their own dictatorships.

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Caudillos

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Creoles

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Gauchos

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Donatarios

Question 26

Cowboys in Argentina

Accepted Answer

Gauchos

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Peninsulares

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Viceroys

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Caudillos

Question 27

This country offered the most religious freedom to its colonists:

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England

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Portugal

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France

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Spain

Question 28

Term for crops such as indigo or tobacco that was sold for money or supplies rather than for food to eat

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cash crop

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corn

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legumes

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staple grains

Question 29

Contrast the stability of the United States after its Revolutionary War that made it free from England and South America after its revolutionary conflicts that made it free from Spain.

Accepted Answer

While the United States after its revolution developed a stable nation and offered freedom, many South American nations after their revolutions remained unstable and offered little freedom to the people.

Answer

Due to not being prepared for ruling itself, United States become a lawless nation that quickly lost its independence. In contrast South American nations developed stable governments that have rarely changed or seen civil unrest.

Question 30

A working document that outlined the pattern of government for the United States of America

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US Constitution

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Council of the Indies

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Magna Carta

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Declaration of Independence

Question 31

Does the following describe characteristics of Spanish, French, or English education in their colonies?

Education considered necessary for reading Scripture and learning about God; parents have God-given responsibility to educate their children; pastors served as teachers; colleges founded to train pastors

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English

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Spanish

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French

Question 32

England was the mother country for the colonies on the Atlantic Coast of North America.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

Question 33

Who assisted Simon Bolívar in liberating Venezuela then went on to liberate Ecuador?

Accepted Answer

Antonio José de Sucre

Answer

José de San Martín

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Samuel de Champlain

Answer

Jacques Cartier

Question 34

Which statement describes the level of control that England maintained over the governments of its colonies in the New World?

Accepted Answer

English colonies in general had some control (depending especially upon type of colony); could elect legislators and in some cases governors

Answer

English colonies had no opportunity to govern themselves; directly and strictly ruled by the king of England who appointed all government officials only from Englishmen born and raised in England.

Question 35

France was the mother country of Venezuela, Colombia, and Peru.

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false

Answer

true

Question 36

Spain was the mother country of colonies around the Great Lakes and west of the Appalachian Mountains in North America.

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false

Answer

true

Question 37

French explorers found wealth through fur trade along North American rivers.

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true

Answer

false

Question 38

English settlers were mostly Protestants.

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true

Answer

false

Question 39

Only Protestants, including Huguenots were allowed to settle in French colonies.

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false

Answer

true

Question 40

English colonies often had established churches started by the colony's government that the people of the colony were expected to attend.

Accepted Answer

true

Answer

false

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