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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Great Britain since the nineteenth century, cod has meant ____.

2. What does "Hanse" mean in Middle High German?

3. Where was John Cabot born?

4. Where is Pacific cod found?

5. The colonial governor of New Amsterdam wrote of six-foot _____ in 1649.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was John Smith's relationship to cod fishing?

2. How does Pacific cod compare to Atlantic cod?

3. Why is cod considered a fish that is easy to catch?

4. What happened when New Englanders become entrepreneurs? How did this conflict with the intent of the British Crown?

5. How did the Basques become known for preserving cod?

6. Why did the Royal Fishery accountant, John Collins, publish a book on salt in 1682?

7. Why was the French salt tax particularly hated and what war did it become a grievance for?

8. Why were New Englanders first drawn to the Caribbean in terms of trade?

9. Why did Bartholomew Gosnold return to Britain from his voyage in 1602?

10. How did John Cabot and his brother die?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe how quotas are used to try to restore cod numbers. What aspect of the quota system is so wasteful as to make the process less effective than it was set out to be?

Essay Topic 2

What is the difference between netting and longlining? Which method is considered more "democratic"? By whom, and why?

Essay Topic 3

How did cod as a world food staple perpetuate slavery in the 17th century? Which countries were involved? What other industry was involved?

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