RQ 1

A  The Middle Passage was the horrific transatlantic slave trade from Africa to America. The Middle Passage is evidence that slavery was not a choice since African people were kidnapped and sold in Africa to slave traders.

B  The Middle Passage was the period of time in an enslaved person’s life where they were stripped of their name. The loss of one’s name and identity is evidence that slavery was not a choice.

C  The Middle Passage was a myth that enslaved people told one another. There is evidence that slavery was a choice.

D  The Middle Passage was the part of the ship below the deck where enslaved people were held captive. The use of shackles is evidence that slavery was not a choice.

A  To erase, or purify, all vestiges of Catholicism from the Church of England.

B  To sing George Michael’s hit song “Faith” in key

C  To become morally pure by abstaining from alcohol and tobacco

D  To keep women sexually pure by encouraging them to sign a vow of chastity on their 16th birthday

A  The Columbian Exchange was a massive enslaved peoples’ riot in Columbia, Washington DC in 1698. It was a sign of globalization since the enslaved people read the newspaper.

B  The Columbian Exchange was the trade deal that the Cherokee made with the Puritans, and it was the exact opposite of globalization since nothing was traded.

C  The Columbian Exchange was the swapping of coffee culture between North and South America. It was an example of globalization since goods were flowing back and forth between different geographic places.

D  The Columbian Exchange was when Europeans transported plants, animals, and diseases across the Atlantic in both directions. Globalization was evident because cultures were changed through the items that were being introduced, such as people eating items that were grown across the Atlantic Ocean.

A  Las Casas depicts the Spanish as righteous and kind warriors. He points out that they’re Christians to support his claim.

B  Las Casas depicts the Spanish as brutal and cruel, which points to their hypocrisy since they called themselves Christians.

C  Las Casas depicts the Spanish as lazy and uninterested in colonizing. He mentions that they call themselves Christians because he’s trying to convince them that God would want them to settle new lands and help others.

D  Las Casas depicts the Spanish as peaceful, so he points outs that they’re Christians because the Spanish were kind to Native Americans.

A  They led the tribe and traveled alone.

B  They had children and were dutiful mothers.

C  They counseled the chief and passed on the traditions of the tribe.

D  They had multiple husbands and voted.