Question 1
Hudson's Bay company was chartered in response to
A) an increase in Dutch transatlantic trade.
B) Spanish pirates raiding English ships along the New England coastline.
C) an increased demand for British products in the Spanish colonies.
D) the growing presence of the French in Canada.
E) an increase in violence with native groups in frontier regions.
Question 2
What made Solomon the Merchant's travels unique?
A) He sought to build a network of clergy.
B) He raised an army to protect his trade.
C) He left the comfort of Muslim-controlled lands.
D) He fought with kings in addition to working as a merchant.
E) He traveled with women as equals.
Question 3
The decline in Spain's revenue from the transatlantic trade was a result of
A) the growth of smuggling.
B) a decline in silver production.
C) challenges posed by imperial rivals.
D) New Spain's production of items previously imported from abroad.
E) All of these are correct.
Question 4
Solomon the Merchant traded extensively in India and where else?
A) China
B) Japan
C) Thailand
D) Cambodia
E) Indonesia
Question 5
Coureurs de bois were
A) crown officials in French Canada.
B) Native American leaders who collaborated with French colonial officials.
C) French fur traders who lived as Indians.
D) soldiers stationed in French Canada.
E) French pirates who raided English colonial port cities.
Question 6
According to A Byzantine-Russian Treaty, if one strikes another with a sword, what punishment should they suffer?
A) loss of a hand
B) no punishment
C) execution
D) paying a fine in silver
E) public apology