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Indigenous Peoples and Early Colonization — Unit test Answers

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In approximately 1500, Europeans exploring the East Coast interacted with Indigenous groups from

A
the Northeast and the Pacific coast.
B
the Northeast and the Southeast.
C
the Great Basin and the Atlantic coast.
D
the Plains and the Southeast.
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One reason that Quebec was a successful colony in the 1600s is that

A
French settlers learned the languages and customs of Indigenous people.
B
French settlers refused to trade with Indigenous people.
C
Indigenous people were interested in obtaining fur from the French.
D
Indigenous people refused to adopt French culture and tradition.
3

What did the Dutch East India Company hire Henry Hudson to do?

A
make peace with Indigenous peoples
B
acquire land in North America
C
set up trade posts in New Netherlands
D
find a new trade route to Asia
4

The main reason the Spanish wanted to colonize the Americas was

A
to learn more about other cultures.
B
to increase their wealth and power.
C
to find a route to Cuba.
D
to spread the Anglican religion.
5

Who controlled the land routes to Asia in 1492?

A
the Europeans
B
the Egyptians
C
the Somalians
D
the Ottomans
6

During their conquest of the Americas, conquistadors were mainly motivated by gold and

A
honor.
B
glory.
C
duty.
D
religion.
7

In the 1400s, the Aztec lived in what is now

A
Argentina.
B
Cuba.
C
Mexico.
D
Peru.
8

The city of Quebec was founded in 1608 by

A
Christopher Columbus.
B
Samuel Champlain.
C
William Bradford.
D
Hernando de Soto.
9

Which type of housing was found in both the Northeast and the Southeast?

A
wigwams
B
longhouses
C
thatched huts
D
fenced compounds
10

What slowed the growth of the African population by around 1850?

A
Many young men were placed into slavery.
B
Many young women were placed into slavery.
C
Many children were placed into slavery.
D
Many older adults were placed into slavery.
11

Which group lived in longhouses in the woodlands around the Great Lakes?

A
the Mississippians
B
the Hohokam
C
the Cherokee
D
the Iroquois
12

Which of the following Southwestern American Indian groups disappeared sometime around the year 1300?

A
the Hopewell
B
the Pueblo
C
the Anasazi
D
the Lakota
13

In approximately 1500, which Indigenous groups lived inland?

A
the Wampanoag and the Pequot
B
the Powhatan and the Delaware
C
the Algonquin and the Seminole
D
the Huron and the Fox
14

The colony that Jacques Cartier set up near Quebec failed because of

A
the long voyage from Europe.
B
the lack of access to the ocean.
C
a series of battles with Indigenous peoples tribes.
D
the winter weather of Quebec.
15

A reason Spanish conquistadors went to the Americas during the 1500s was to

A
prevent war with Indigenous people.
B
protect ways of life for Indigenous people.
C
learn about the cultures of Indigenous people.
D
spread Christianity to Indigenous people.

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