State Building in the Americas Practice Test

French colonists in the St. Lawrence River valley relied heavily on alliances with Indigenous nations to secure furs and maintain security against rivals. Missionaries and traders often lived among Native communities, and French settlements remained relatively small compared with other European colonies. Political influence depended on diplomacy, gift exchange, and military cooperation rather than large-scale settler expansion. Which characteristic most distinguishes French state building in North America from Spanish state building in Mexico and Peru?

In the Andes, Inca rulers expanded rapidly in the 1400s by building roads, storehouses, and administrative centers. Communities were organized into labor units, and households owed rotating service to the state, including work on terraces, roads, and military campaigns. The state redistributed stored goods during shortages and rewarded loyal elites, while also relocating some populations to reduce resistance. Which practice best describes the labor system central to Inca state building?