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What was the big killer of the native inhabitants in the Americas following the European invasion?
What was the big killer of the native inhabitants in the Americas following the European invasion?
- Mumps
- Measles
- Influenza
- Smallpox (correct)
Approximately how many native inhabitants are estimated to have died in the years following the European invasion?
Approximately how many native inhabitants are estimated to have died in the years following the European invasion?
- 20 million (correct)
- 5 million
- 15 million
- 10 million
Which European group were the first to systematically explore and colonize the New World?
Which European group were the first to systematically explore and colonize the New World?
- English
- Portuguese
- Spanish (correct)
- Dutch
Who published a book entitled 'A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies' detailing the early interaction between Spanish colonizers and native peoples?
Who published a book entitled 'A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies' detailing the early interaction between Spanish colonizers and native peoples?
What prompted the Spanish to begin importing people from West Africa to their Caribbean possessions in the 1500s?
What prompted the Spanish to begin importing people from West Africa to their Caribbean possessions in the 1500s?
What legacy did Hernando de Soto's expedition leave among the native peoples they encountered in the southeast?
What legacy did Hernando de Soto's expedition leave among the native peoples they encountered in the southeast?
What was the primary reason for the Spanish expeditions led by de Soto and Vázquez de Coronado into what is now the United States?
What was the primary reason for the Spanish expeditions led by de Soto and Vázquez de Coronado into what is now the United States?
Why did the Spanish fail to find profitable extractive resources in their expeditions into the southeast and southwest of the United States?
Why did the Spanish fail to find profitable extractive resources in their expeditions into the southeast and southwest of the United States?
What was the main reason for the surge of national pride in England after the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
What was the main reason for the surge of national pride in England after the defeat of the Spanish Armada?
What did John Rolfe do that was significant for the Jamestown colonists?
What did John Rolfe do that was significant for the Jamestown colonists?
Why did the Spanish focus their attention on the Caribbean Basin and parts of North America after the defeat of the Armada?
Why did the Spanish focus their attention on the Caribbean Basin and parts of North America after the defeat of the Armada?
What led to the defeat of the Spanish Armada according to the text?
What led to the defeat of the Spanish Armada according to the text?
Which event in 1619 marked the first example of representative government in English North America?
Which event in 1619 marked the first example of representative government in English North America?
What was the economic basis for Jamestown's existence according to the text?
What was the economic basis for Jamestown's existence according to the text?
What was the official status of the '20 Negroes' who arrived on the White Lion in 1619?
What was the official status of the '20 Negroes' who arrived on the White Lion in 1619?
Why did women come to Jamestown in 1619?
Why did women come to Jamestown in 1619?
