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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. What was the Northern European product called when winter fish is dried without salting?

2. John Smith renamed _____ "New England".

3. Where is Pacific cod found?

4. John Cabot claimed what land for England?

5. Who was murdered in the Icelandic fishing station of Grindavík in 1532?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Pacific cod compare to Atlantic cod?

3. How did the Vikings survive the desolate landscapes of Greenland and Stoneland?

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the Georges Bank and why this was a good fishing area for cod.

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

10. Why do cod spawn so many eggs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happened in the French and Indian War? How was cod trade affected by the outcome? Which French colonies were affected? How? What do they produce?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Britain's involvement in the history of cod fishing. How did their fishing grounds change? Why? With whom did they trade for salt in the 16th century? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Describe how Catholicism created a market for cod. Which holiday was instrumental in the creation of this market? Why? Who benefited from this market?

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