English immigrants to the New England region succumbed to deadly diseases in much the same way as did their Chesapeake counterparts.

Queen Elizabeth opposed English state-sponsored piracy.

The Dutch were the most advanced capitalists in the modern world and marshaled extensive financial resources by creating innovative financial organizations such as the Amsterdam Stock Exchange and the East India Company. Which of the following was a central part of Dutch capitalist triumphs?

James I approved the formation of which of the following entities in 1606?

In 1643 a law was passed in Virginia that made African women

Who organized the invasion of Mexico and Tenochtitlán in 1519?

Christopher Columbus was confident he could reach Asia by sailing across the Atlantic. Which of the following beliefs did Columbus hold that bolstered his confidence?

Through treaty negotiation in 1737, Native Delaware leaders agreed to sell Pennsylvania all of the land that a man could walk in a day and a half. John and Thomas Penn then

The Spanish inflicted atrocities upon the Native Americans living in the Caribbean in the 1500’s. Which of these explorers chronicled his observations of this cruelty?

The Kwakwaka’wakw, Tlingits, and Haidas decorated totem poles, canoes, baskets and other items with images of