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 FOLLOWING 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 Americans. - 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. - Answer-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 colonies, 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 : Merchants 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 Catholics. - 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 were
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 Indians
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 laborers who were "very handy". -
Answer-it would approach "perfection" because of agricultural products