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What was the main reason that early settlers gradually spread across the Americas?
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Responses
They were constantly under attack from neighboring tribes.
They were constantly under attack from neighboring tribes.
They often relocated to find more favorable farming conditions.
They often relocated to find more favorable farming conditions.
They traveled far and wide to trade their goods with other tribes.
They traveled far and wide to trade their goods with other tribes.
They were nomadic hunters and had to keep moving in search of food.
The main reason that early settlers gradually spread across the Americas was often to find more favorable farming conditions.
What was the main reason Columbus sailed to the Americas?
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He wanted to find riches.
He wanted to find riches.
He wanted to prove that the world was round.
He wanted to prove that the world was round.
He wanted to prove his seamanship.
He wanted to prove his seamanship.
He wanted to see India.
The main reason Columbus sailed to the Americas was that he wanted to find a new route to India for trade and to acquire riches.
One reason why the Spanish easily conquered the Americas was that the Aztecs and Incas lacked
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Responses
wealth and power.
wealth and power.
loyalty to their leaders.
loyalty to their leaders.
the will to fight to the death.
the will to fight to the death.
resistance to European diseases.
resistance to European diseases.
One reason why the Spanish easily conquered the Americas was that the Aztecs and Incas lacked resistance to European diseases.
Why were the Dutch and the French such fierce enemies in North America?
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Responses
They both wanted control of the Mississippi River.
They both wanted control of the Mississippi River.
They both wanted to settle the same area.
They both wanted to settle the same area.
They both wanted to dominate the fur trade.
They both wanted to dominate the fur trade.
They were fighting a war over religion in Europe.
They were fighting a war over religion in Europe.
The reason the Dutch and the French were such fierce enemies in North America was that they both wanted to dominate the fur trade.
In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the right to vote was expanded to include men who were
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Responses
stockholders.
stockholders.
property owners.
property owners.
church members.
church members.
General Court members.
General Court members.
In the Massachusetts Bay Colony, the right to vote was expanded to include men who were church members.
Question
How did William Penn attract so many people to his colony?
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Responses
He encouraged foreign investment in the colony.
He encouraged foreign investment in the colony.
He advertised the religious freedom offered in the colony.
He advertised the religious freedom offered in the colony.
He gave free land to new settlers.
He gave free land to new settlers.
He prohibited slavery anywhere in the colony.
William Penn attracted many people to his colony by advertising the religious freedom offered in the colony.
The colony Lord Baltimore established in Maryland encouraged
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land grants for every settler.
land grants for every settler.
a role for colonists in government.
a role for colonists in government.
religious freedom for Roman Catholics.
religious freedom for Roman Catholics.
the settlement of wealthy people.
The colony Lord Baltimore established in Maryland encouraged religious freedom for Roman Catholics.
Why was the middle class the largest among white colonists?
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Responses
There were few people besides slaves in the lower classes.
There were few people besides slaves in the lower classes.
Most white colonists were farmers who prospered due to affordable land.
Most white colonists were farmers who prospered due to affordable land.
All indentured servants entered the middle class after their servitude was over.
All indentured servants entered the middle class after their servitude was over.
Many of the gentry entered the middle class during economic difficulty.
The middle class was the largest among white colonists because most white colonists were farmers who prospered due to affordable land.
What was common in New England but not in other colonies?
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Responses
dame schools
dame schools
apprenticeships
apprenticeships
private schools
private schools
free public schools
What was common in New England but not in other colonies was free public schools.
In all English colonies, a white male could vote only if he was a
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Christian.
Christian.
property owner.
property owner.
church-goer.
church-goer.
member of the gentry.
member of the gentry.
In all English colonies, a white male could vote only if he was a property owner.
What is the leading theory about how early humans arrived on the American continents?
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Responses
They walked from Africa to South America when those two continents were part of the same landmass.
They walked from Africa to South America when those two continents were part of the same landmass.
They walked from Asia to North America over a strip of land that has since been covered by the ocean.
They walked from Asia to North America over a strip of land that has since been covered by the ocean.
They sailed in large ships from Australia to North America.
They sailed in large ships from Australia to North America.
They canoed from Antarctica to South America when the climate there became too harsh.
They canoed from Antarctica to South America when the climate there became too harsh.
The leading theory about how early humans arrived on the American continents is that they walked from Asia to North America over a strip of land that has since been covered by the ocean.
How did the shift to farming affect Native American cultures? Select all that apply.
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Responses
Farming encouraged native cultures to build more permanent shelters and communities.
Farming encouraged native cultures to build more permanent shelters and communities.
The shift to agriculture led to a boost in immunity from diseases.
The shift to agriculture led to a boost in immunity from diseases.
Agriculture provided a surplus of food, allowing for an increase in the population.
Agriculture provided a surplus of food, allowing for an increase in the population.
Farms took up space, which spread communities too thin to be interconnected and caused civilizations to wither away.
The correct options are:
- Farming encouraged native cultures to build more permanent shelters and communities.
- Agriculture provided a surplus of food, allowing for an increase in the population.
Which of the following statements are true about the Mayan, Incan, and Aztec civilizations? Select all that apply.
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Their cultures centered around fishing and they worshipped a god who looked like a fish.
Their cultures centered around fishing and they worshipped a god who looked like a fish.
They were advanced in mathematics and astronomy.
They were advanced in mathematics and astronomy.
They built magnificent cities and stone temples.
They built magnificent cities and stone temples.
They were peaceful with neighboring tribes and civilizations.
They were peaceful with neighboring tribes and civilizations.
The correct options are:
- They were advanced in mathematics and astronomy.
- They built magnificent cities and stone temples.
Which region was home to the Iroquois League?
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Responses
the eastern woodlands of North America
the eastern woodlands of North America
southern Mexico and Central America
southern Mexico and Central America
the Pacific Northwest of North America
the Pacific Northwest of North America
the central plains of North America
The region that was home to the Iroquois League was the eastern woodlands of North America.
The four regions of the United States are as follows:
Region 1 is Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and everything to the west. Region 2 is Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and everything to the south. Region 3 is Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, and everything to the north. Region 4 is Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and the Northeast.
Question
Use the map to answer the question.
Which Native American group lived in the region shaded orange (#3) on this map?
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Responses
Pueblo
Pueblo
Iroquois
Iroquois
Natchez
Natchez
Lakotas
Lakotas