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What does the chart illustrate about Indigenous populations?

A
An example of the impact that European exploration had on Indigenous populations.
B
The complete disappearance of the Taino from Brazil due to the Columbian Exchange.
C
The steep decline of the Indigenous population due to exodus of Hispaniola following Columbus’s arrival.
D
An example of the severe decline of the Taino religious population after the mission system ended.
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Which 1750s settlement does the bolded region of the map depict?

A
New France
B
New Mexico
C
New Spain
D
New England
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What was this structure most likely used for?

A
protecting a city from invading armies
B
practicing religious ceremonies
C
creating terraces for farm fields
D
playing a ball game with stone hoops
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What do the arrows show?

A
the movement of goods, money, and enslaved people that made up Triangular Trade
B
the three primary routes for commercial trade between Hispaniola and the Old World
C
the movement of silver during the Commercial Revolution
D
the three primary trade winds that helped ships travel in the 1500s
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In the mid-1300s, John Wycliffe was

A
a reverend in the Protestant Church.
B
a leader in the Catholic Church.
C
a critic of the Protestant Church.
D
a critic of the Catholic Church.
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Which best states how ideas from classical philosophy were applied to Renaissance government?

A
Ideas from classical philosophy were used to increase the size and influence of government.
B
Ideas from classical philosophy were used to improve the structure and organization of government.
C
Ideas from classical philosophy were used to improve the structure and influence of government.
D
Ideas from classical philosophy were used to decrease the size and influence of government.
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Which statement most completely explains why the French settled in New France?

A
They came to trap and trade fur, and they sought new land and a way to the Pacific.
B
They came to trap and trade fur, were looking for new land and a route to the Pacific, and sought to convert Indigenous peoples.
C
They were hunting and trading fur and were seeking a route to the Pacific.
D
They sought to convert Indigenous peoples and were looking for new land to explore.
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Which best describes why the Italian Renaissance spread to northern European cities?

A
Population growth that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to appear in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
B
Religious support that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to expand in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
C
Government support that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to expand in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
D
Cultural conditions that helped the Renaissance grow in Italy during the early 1400s began to appear in northern European cities during the mid-1400s.
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Well-educated people during the Renaissance learned

A
medieval French.
B
classical Latin.
C
medieval Latin.
D
classical French.
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Slash-and-burn agriculture is best defined as the process of

A
cutting steps into a hillside to make a flat surface for crops.
B
cutting plants and setting fires to fertilize farmland for crops.
C
using ash from fires to make farmland fertile for decades.
D
clearing forests to make farmland fertile for generations.
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The conquistadors were driven primarily by

A
the desire for gold.
B
a religious duty to acquire land for Spain.
C
an urge to distribute land to the native peoples.
D
a desire to have Indigenous peoples experience power and fame.
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During the Age of Discovery, the purpose of most European explorations was to search for resources and trade routes and to

A
bring food and supplies to the rest of the world.
B
find religious sites and relics.
C
claim territory outside of Europe.
D
expand the Holy Roman Empire.
13

During the Renaissance, more Europeans became increasingly interested in

A
religion and spirituality.
B
education and the arts.
C
education and the military.
D
business and religion.
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Which best states how the Renaissance affected Europe between 1300 and 1600?

A
The Renaissance led to no major artistic, social, or political changes in Europe.
B
The Renaissance led to major artistic changes but few social changes in Europe.
C
The Renaissance led to major artistic, social, and political changes in Europe.
D
The Renaissance led to major social changes but few political changes in Europe.
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The Italian wars that began in 1494 helped spread Renaissance ideas to

A
Portugal.
B
Spain.
C
England.
D
France.
16

People began to study classical thought during the Renaissance to

A
earn respect.
B
improve the Church.
C
better themselves.
D
earn money.
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What was the name of the contested fur-rich farmland where the French would trade manufactured goods to Indigenous peoples for fur?

A
the Ohio Valley
B
the St. Lawrence River Valley
C
the Hudson River Valley
D
the Great Lakes region
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Where were the first Spanish colonies located in the Americas?

A
in Canada
B
in mainland North America
C
in the Caribbean
D
in South America
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What statement best describes the Catholic Church during the Renaissance?

A
The Catholic Church mostly remained separate from European politics and government.
B
The monarchs of Europe governed the Catholic Church and dictated its policies and practices.
C
The people of Europe had little contact with the Catholic Church, which had no influence over their lives.
D
The Catholic Church was increasingly seen as a corrupt institution with too much power.
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In the first Spanish colonies, how did nearly all Indigenous peoples die?

A
disease
B
sacrifice
C
poison
D
neglect

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