Question

va & us history - semester 1 exam
vus.1b

1. the journeys of francisco vásquez de coronado, ponoe de leon, and christopher columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the

a development of new navigational instruments and technology.
b effects of the atlantic slave trade.
c support of exploration by the english government.
d trade connections established across africa.

vus.1c

1. how did the protestant reformation indirectly encourage exploration by several european powers?

a it discouraged religious missions in overseas lands.
b it ended competition among european kingdoms.
c it increased interest in forming alliances with indigenous empires.
d it motivated nations to seek wealth and converts overseas to strengthen their religious influence.

vus.1d

1. in the 1600s, the interest of europeans in africa was based mainly on europe’s need to

a convert africans to christianity.
b obtain workers for its colonies in the americas.
c seek allies in its wars against france.
d sell its surplus of agricultural products.

following excerpt to answer question #4
must consider that we shall be as
pon a hill. the eyes of all people
n us ... we are commanded ... to
’s ways and to keep his
ments and his ordinance and
~ john winthrop, 1630

1. before arriving in north america, winthrop wrote his goals for the massachusetts bay colony. which statement about the colonial period is best supported by the excerpt shown above?

a some colonies promoted religious education in the public schools.
b some colonies required religious affiliation for holding an elective office.
c some colonies were founded on religious principles.
d some colonies were havens of religious tolerance.

end of excerpt questions

vus.2b

1. which of the following was a major effect of the great awakening on the colonies?

a it led colonists to rely more heavily on traditional church authorities.
b it laid one of the social foundations for the american revolution.
c it caused a decline in new religious denominations.
d it reduced religious diversity in the colonies.

vus.2c

1. how did colonies contribute to mercantilism?

a by creating manufactured goods that were sold back to the mother country
b by developing their own independent trade networks to compete with the mother country
c by only consuming raw materials from the mother country
d by providing raw materials to the mother country and buying its finished goods

Explanation:

1. Question 1: New navigational tools/tech enabled 1400s explorers to travel long distances safely.
2. Question 2: The Protestant Reformation created religious competition, pushing nations to seek converts and wealth overseas to strengthen their religious influence.
3. Question 3: In the 1600s, Europe relied on African enslaved people as labor for American colonies.
4. Question 4: Winthrop's quote frames the Massachusetts Bay Colony as a religiously guided community, showing some colonies were founded on religious principles.
5. Question 5: The Great Awakening emphasized individual religious choice and challenged authority, laying social groundwork for the American Revolution.
6. Question 6: Mercantilism relied on colonies supplying raw materials to the mother country and purchasing its finished goods to enrich the mother nation.

Answer:

1. A. development of new navigational instruments and technology.
2. D. It motivated nations to seek wealth and converts overseas to strengthen their religious influence.
3. B. obtain workers for its colonies in the Americas.
4. C. Some colonies were founded on religious principles.
5. B. It laid one of the social foundations for the American Revolution.
6. D. by providing raw materials to the mother country and buying its finished goods