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The origins of the majority of human existence in North America began

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with migrations from Eurasia over the Bering Strait.

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Scholars estimate that human migration into the Americas over the Bering Strait occurred approximately

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11,000 years ago.

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The first truly complex society in the Americas was that of the

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Olmec

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Which of the following was NOT possessed by any of the early Central or South American civilizations such as the Incas, Mayas, and Aztecs?

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the use of wheeled vehicles

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The pre-Columbian American peoples in the Pacific Northwest

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fished salmon as their principal occupation.

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The pre-Columbian North American peoples in the Southwest

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built large irrigation systems for farming.

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In the Great Plains region, most pre-Columbian societies

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engaged in sedentary farming.

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Prior to European contact, the eastern third of what is today the United States

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had the most abundant food resources of any region of the continent.

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Cahokia was a large trading center located near what present-day city?

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St. Louis

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The agricultural practices of pre-Columbian tribes in the Northeast were characterized by

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a rapid exploitation of the land.

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11. Many pre-Columbian tribes east of the Mississippi River were loosely linked by

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common linguistic roots.

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12. Native American religions were closely linked to

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the natural world.

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13. Which statement best describes the role of women in pre-Columbian North American tribes?

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In all tribes, women cared for the children and prepared meals.

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14. Regarding knowledge of the Americas prior to the fifteenth century, most Europeans

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were entirely unaware of the existence of the Americas.

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15. In the late fifteenth century, the desire in Europe to look for new lands was spurred in part by

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significant population growth.

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16. The preeminent European maritime power in the fifteenth century was

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Portugal.

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20. Christopher Columbus

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thought the world was much smaller than it is in reality.

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21. In his first voyage in 1492, Christopher Columbus

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mistook Cuba for China.

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22. Christopher Columbus called the native people he encountered on his voyages "Indians" because

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he believed they came from the East Indies in the Pacific.

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23. As a result of his third voyage in 1498, Christopher Columbus concluded that

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he had encountered a continent separate from Asia.

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24. Amerigo Vespucci

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helped spread recognition of the idea that the Americas were new continents.

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25. Who was the first known European to look westward upon the Pacific Ocean, in 1513?

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Vasco de Balboa

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26. What European explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?

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Ferdinand Magellan

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27. In 1518, Hernando Cortés's conquest of the Aztecs was made possible largely due to

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the exposure of the Aztecs to smallpox.

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28. Which statement about Spanish settlements in the New World is FALSE?

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The first Spanish settlers were mostly interested in farming.

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29. An encomienda was a

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license to exact tribute and labor from natives.

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30. The first permanent Spanish settlement in what is now the United States was

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St. Augustine.

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31. In 1680, the Pueblo Indians rose in revolt against Spanish settlers after the Spanish

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made efforts to suppress Indian religious rituals.

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32. To reduce conflicts, Spanish policy toward the Pueblo Indians in the eighteenth century involved all of the following EXCEPT

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an expansion of the encomienda system.

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33. What factor is believed to have dramatically reduced New World native populations after contact with Europeans?

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Disease

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34. In what way did sixteenth-century Europeans benefit from trade between the Americas and Europe?

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A large number of new crops became available in Europe.

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35. Which of the following was NOT introduced by Europeans to the New World?

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Horses

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36. In Spanish colonial societies, mestizos

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came to make up the largest segment of the population.

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37. Which of the following statements is most accurate regarding African immigrants to the Americas between 1500 and 1800?

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Almost all came against their will, and they made up over half of all immigrants to the New World.

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38. At the time of the beginning of the slave trade, most Africans

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had well-developed economies and political systems.

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39. African and American Indian societies tended to be matrilineal, which means

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people traced their heredity through their mothers.

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40. In the fifteenth century, slavery in Africa

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generally allowed certain legal protections for the enslaved.

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41. In what chronological order, from earliest to latest, did European countries control the African slave trade?

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the Portuguese, the Spanish, the Dutch

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42. What condition(s) in England in the sixteenth century provided incentive for colonization?

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The availability of farmland was declining, while the population was growing.

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43. Which statement regarding the economic theory of mercantilism is FALSE?

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It reduced the desire for nations to acquire and maintain colonies.

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44. In England during the early sixteenth century, mercantilism thrived mostly on the basis of trade in which commodity?

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wool

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45. In what way were Martin Luther and John Calvin important to English Puritans?

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They were the most influential English Puritans of the seventeenth century.

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46. The teachings of John Calvin

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produced a strong desire among his followers to lead lives that were virtuous.

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47. The English Reformation resulted from

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a political dispute between King Henry VIII and the Catholic Church.

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48. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, the already festering English Puritan discontent was increased by

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the death of Queen Elizabeth.

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49. England's first experience with colonization came in

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Ireland.

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50. From their colonial experiences in Ireland, the English concluded that

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English colonists should maintain a rigid separation from an indigenous population.

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51. Which statement about French colonization in the New World is FALSE?

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The French, like the English, tried to remain separate from native peoples.

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52. The first permanent English settlement in the New World was established in

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Jamestown

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53. An important consequence of the defeat of the Spanish Armada was that

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England found the seas more open to their control.

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54. The colony of Virginia was named in honor of

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Elizabeth I.

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55. The cause of the failure of the Roanoke colony

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is historically inconclusive.

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