Conquest of the Americas — Unit test Answers

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Which statement best defines the teachings of John Calvin?

A
Calvin taught his followers that salvation could be achieved through faith, but not through good works.
B
Calvin taught his followers that human beings needed to follow strict rules to overcome their nature and do good.
C
Calvin taught his followers that they could reduce punishment for their sins by giving generously to the church.
D
Calvin taught his followers that priests and popes were closer to God than their churchgoers.
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What happened to Indigenous peoples in the Americas after 1492?

A
They began growing tea and coffee.
B
Most perished from disease.
C
Their population decreased by nearly twenty percent.
D
They began selling horses for gold.
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Which answer best describes the effects of the slave trade on the African people?

A
The population declined as a result of forceful removal from the continent and being killed in war.
B
The slave trade led to raids by Europeans to capture African people and transport them to the New World.
C
They shifted commercially away from agriculture to the trade of manufactured goods.
D
Their population declined because few Africans in child-bearing years remained on the continent.
4

During the 1500s, many Jesuits became

A
rebels.
B
princes.
C
heretics.
D
missionaries.
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In The Prince, Machiavelli argues that leaders maintain power through

A
kindness and strength.
B
love and kindness.
C
selfishness and discipline.
D
fear and cruelty.
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How did Robert de La Salle help extend France’s influence in the Americas?

A
He explored and established colonies in Canada.
B
He explored Hudson Bay, the Hudson River, and the Hudson Strait.
C
He explored the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii.
D
He explored the Mississippi River and built trading posts on it.
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Which best explains how wealthy residents of Italian cities contributed to the Renaissance?

A
Wealthy residents bought works of art, which supported artists.
B
Wealthy residents participated in religion, which supported the Church
C
Wealthy residents participated in music, which supported the arts.
D
Wealthy residents bought classical books, which supported scholars.
10

Renaissance art was strongly influenced by ancient Greek and Roman

A
trade routes.
B
politics.
C
architecture.
D
social life.
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A Renaissance writer considered one of the greatest poets of all time is

A
Thomas More.
B
Niccolo Machiavelli.
C
Dante Alighieri.
D
Baldassare Castiglione.
12

Which items originated in the Americas and became European staples as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

A
corn, chocolate, rice, and sugar
B
rice, cattle, tomatoes, gold
C
wheat, chocolate, pineapples, potatoes
D
corn, potatoes, chocolate, tomatoes
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In addition to an interest in religious reform, the princes of Germany supported Martin Luther’s ideas for

A
cultural and social reasons.
B
political and economic reasons.
C
ethical and philosophical reasons.
D
educational and intellectual reasons.
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Which statement about women’s power during the Renaissance is true?

A
Women had great political power but little economic power.
B
Women had great political and economic power.
C
Women had little political or economic power.
D
Women had great economic power but little political power.

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