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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. The author states in Chapter 1 that it is said the source of information of Columbus’s conquests on the islands was written down by a young priest named what?
(a) Jonathan Schell
(b) Martín Alonso Pinzón
(c) Bartolome de las Casas
(d) William Berkeley
2. Bacon's Rebellion was an armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by whom?
(a) James Bacon
(b) Nathan Bacon
(c) William Bacon
(d) Johnathan Bacon
3. The word “Arawak” comes from “aru” which is the Lucayan word for what?
(a) Elk
(b) Cassava flour
(c) Coconut oil
(d) Banana leaf
4. According to the author in Chapter 4, in 1700 colonial trade equaled £500,000; by 1770 it totaled how much?
(a) £1,500,000
(b) £2,800,000
(c) £800,000
(d) £1,000,000
5. How many men did Columbus leave behind at the Navidad fort?
(a) 59
(b) 19
(c) 20
(d) 39
Short Answer Questions
1. Who among Christopher Columbus’s shipmates took the Pinta on an unauthorized expedition in search of an island called "Babeque" to search for gold while in Cuba?
2. Bacon's Rebellion started due to a conflict over how the settlers should deal with what issue?
3. The ship headed for Jamestown that J. Saunders Redding writes about in Chapter 2 carried how many slaves?
4. The author notes in Chapter 4 that by 1760, there had been how many uprisings designed to create a coup to overthrown various branches of the colonial governments?
5. What were the two main resources sought by Christopher Columbus on his voyage when he first encountered the Arawaks?
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