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Question 1
Who was the first American born child of an English settler?
Virginia Dare
Elizabeth Tutor
John White
Thomas Harriot
Question 2
Native communities in what is today considered Mexico based their system of farming around what stable crop?
Maize
Potatoes
Wheat
Rice
Question 3
Which group created the largest confederacy in the South?
Mohawks
Iroquois
Choctaws
Cherokees
Question 4
Cahokia was the largest and most spectacular community of what North American society?
Anasazi
Mississippians
Hopewell
Anthapascans
Question 5
The trade of goods, people, and such between Europe and the Americas is commonly termed the:
Columbian Exchange.
Protestant Reformation.
Renaissance.
Virgin Soil Epidemics.
Question 6
The religious dissatisfaction, that ultimately played a factor in the colonization of the New World by "Separatists," began in 1517 when which of the following men publically protested the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther
John Calvin
John Wesley
James Stuart
Question 7
The technological improvement over "Clovis" era tools is now known as:
Folsom.
Bison.
Spears.
forest efficiency.
Question 8
The Mayan people developed a number of significant achievements between 300 BCE and 900 CE. Which of the following would NOT be considered one of those achievements?
An advanced system of writing
Knowledge of mathematics
The use of rice as a staple crop
A calendar system
Question 9
When Christopher Columbus made his famous voyages to the New World he:
obtained his financial backing from the Portuguese queen.
explored much of the North American coastline.
acted out of strictly religious motives.
believed he had reached the Indies (Asia).
Question 10
Which of the following MOST exactly explains why Henry VIII began the English Reformation?
He converted to Protestant ideals.
He wanted control of the church.
He wanted to change English Christianity.
The pope refused to support his request for an annulment.
Question 11
In 1497, __________ led an English expedition that sailed along the northeastern most coast of North America and reached Labrador.
Question 12
One factor that led the Anasazis to abandon the Four Corners area was the frequent raids by the __________.
Question 13
Prior to European colonization, warfare was common amongst farming communities as a method to gain additional __________.
Question 14
While mysterious events kept the community from achieving permanence, __________ was the first English community established in the Americas.
Question 15
Map 2.4 ("European Exploration, 1492-1591") shows the most extensive exploration of the New World was conducted by the European country of __________.
Question 16
Explain the Asian Migration Hypothesis as detailed in the text. According to this theory, how did natives gradually spread over the continent in subsequent migrations?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Question 17
The Spanish, French, and English all explored America and left a lasting mark on the New Worlds development. Compare and contrast the colonization methods used by each. Be sure to discuss the goals, characteristics, and lasting effects of each powers methods.