1.Which WAS NOT a reason Virginia landowners shifted from whiteindentured servants to black African slaves as their primary laborforce? A. The life expectancy of new arrivals in Virginia hadlengthened to the point that slaves were a more economicalinvestment than were indentured servants B. The monopoly on theslave trade had ended, making slaves cheaper to purchase than theyhad been previously C. Slaves could be worked hard with littleconcern for their welfare, making them a far more efficient laborforce than indentured servants D. Fewer people in England werewilling to come to Virginia to be indentured servants.
2.Which of the following IS NOT a reason that the religiousexplanation of European success at exploration, conquest, andcolonization fails the comparative test? A. European religiousleaders, led by the Pope, supported exploration B. North AfricanArabs were religiously united C. Europe was religiously dividedduring the era of exploration D. Moslem Turks were religiouslyunited
3.Which of the following was NOT true of the Americas beforeColumbus’s first voyage? A. Most Indian cultures were agrarian innature. B. Indians in the Western Hemisphere had establishedrelatively complex systems of trade. C. Most Indians lived inestablished, relatively static communities. D. Fewer than 5 millionpeople inhabited the Americas.4.Why does the economic explanation of European success atexploration, conquest, and colonization fail the comparativetest?