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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?

Answer

		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.