Norton & Company The Protestant Reformation
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What event led to a surge of national pride in England?

  • The discovery of tobacco in Virginia
  • The defeat of the Spanish Armada (correct)
  • The loss of Spanish ships, manpower, and capital
  • The colonization of North America

    • What did the defeat of the Spanish Armada lead the English to believe?

  • They could now play in the 'big leagues' like having colonies (correct)
  • They could focus on the Americas
  • They could dominate the Caribbean Basin
  • They could challenge other European rivals

    • Who was responsible for crossing the Spanish variety of tobacco with the tobacco found in Virginia?

  • Queen Elizabeth I
  • John Smith
  • John Rolfe (correct)
  • The Virginia Company

    • What did the defeat of the Spanish Armada allow the English to focus on?

    <p>Colonizing North America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of the native population of the Americas that died in the years following the European invasion?

    <p>Around 95%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which disease was highlighted as the big killer among the native peoples of the Americas?

    <p>Smallpox</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was Bartolomé de las Casas and what did he witness in the Caribbean?

    <p>A Spanish priest and chronicler who documented the early interaction between his countrymen and native peoples in the Caribbean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was one of the major challenges faced by the Spanish upon their arrival in the New World?

    <p>Interacting with and colonizing the native inhabitants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the reason for the Spanish to tap into the African slave trade in the 1500s?

    <p>The Spanish were in need of a new source of cheap labor due to the poor performance of the natives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the legacy of Hernando de Soto's expedition into the southeast of what is now the United States?

    <p>Spreading diseases and introducing feral razorback hogs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the Spanish launch expeditions into what is now the United States?

    <p>To find profitable extractive resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the Spanish possessions in the Caribbean on their standard of living?

    <p>It allowed them to maintain a high standard of living despite dwindling resources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the House of Burgesses in 1619?

    <p>It was the first example of representative government in English North America.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the status of the '20 Negroes' who arrived in Virginia in 1619?

    <p>They were officially indentured servants, but their actual status is debated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of women arriving in Jamestown in 1619?

    <p>To marry men in the colony or serve as indentured servants.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the economic basis for Jamestown's existence in 1619?

    <p>Rolfe's variety of tobacco.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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