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Question 1) Many of the New World's early explorers were looking for a shorter route around Africa to India.
A - True
B - False
Question 2) The introduction of Native American foods, such as corn and potatoes, to Europe spurred a dramatic increase in Europe's population.
A - True
B - False
Question 3) The original Spanish settlement of New Mexico
A - experienced little missionary activity because Spanish settlers were preoccupied with farming.
B - was enriched by the discovery of an abundance of gold and silver.
C - rarely came into contact with Native Americans because the Spanish killed them all upon their arrival.
D - was led by Juan de Oñate who forced Native Americans to pay taxes to Spanish authorities.
E - relied on hunting rather than crops such as corn because they lacked irrigation networks.
Question 4) Which of the following statements accurately describes the English Puritans?
A - They successfully converted James I to their beliefs.
B - They rejected the doctrines of Martin Luther.
C - They wanted to simplify religion to its most basic elements.
D - They believed in religious freedom.
E - They believed people could be saved by their own actions, not just by God's grace.
Question 5) The first Jews in the colonies arrived in
A - Maryland.
B - New Netherland.
C - Pennsylvania.
D - Massachusetts Bay.
E - Rhode Island