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Indigenous Peoples and Early Colonization — Unit test Answers

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Which statement best describes how the arrival of horses affected North America?

A
It allowed the Iroquois tribes to develop a common language.
B
It allowed the Southeastern tribes to develop new ways to farm.
C
It allowed the Plains tribes to better hunt buffalo.
D
It allowed the Arctic tribes to begin trading with other tribes.
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Archeologists named the Clovis culture after

A
the type of buildings the Clovis built.
B
the town where Clovis artifacts were first found.
C
the archaeologist who first examined Clovis artifacts.
D
the archaeological layer in which Clovis artifacts are found.
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The Mound Builders were American Indians who flourished

A
in the Great Plains.
B
in the Southwest.
C
in woodlands around the Great Lakes.
D
in the Ohio and Mississippi River valleys.
4

The Mound Builders were Indigenous groups who

A
built irrigation systems for farming.
B
developed sophisticated art.
C
stayed in their own communities.
D
flourished in the eastern river valleys.
5

Triangular Trade routes involved shipments of raw materials, finished goods, and enslaved

A
Africans.
B
Indigenous peoples.
C
Asians.
D
Europeans.
6

Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between English settlers and Indigenous people from the beginning of the Jamestown colony to the mid-1600s?

A
friendly at first, then gradually becoming hostile
B
friendly, with frequent marriages between the two groups
C
hostile at first, with Indigenous people conquering English settlers
D
hostile, with English settlers enslaving Indigenous people
7

Which of the following is a true statement about the journeys Columbus made to the Americas?

A
Columbus spread goodwill toward Indigenous peoples and shared his goods with them.
B
Columbus helped Indigenous peoples wherever he went and learned about their ways of life.
C
Columbus was cruel to Indigenous peoples and exploited their natural resources.
D
Columbus forced all Indigenous peoples into slavery and brought loads of riches back to Spain.
8

Indigenous people in the St. Lawrence River region began to fight among themselves in the 1600s because of

A
disagreements about trading with the French.
B
their desire to retake their lands from French control.
C
competition over hunting grounds.
D
decreased demand for furs.
9

Which of the following was a direct result of the trans-Atlantic slave trade?

A
The culture of the Americas was influenced by the language, food, and music of Africa.
B
The culture of Africa was influenced by the language, food, and music of the Americas.
C
The culture of North America was influenced by the language, food, and music of Brazil.
D
The culture of Brazil was influenced by the language, food, and music of North America.
10

Most women in Indigenous cultures of the Northeast

A
hunted and fished.
B
grew and collected food.
C
built wigwams and longhouses.
D
made weapons and went to war.
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What was one of the main goals of the mission system?

A
to teach Indigenous peoples new skills and trades
B
to replace cultures of Indigenous peoples with European culture
C
to train Indigenous peoples as potential soldiers
D
to learn from Indigenous peoples how to use resources
12

Indigenous peoples who traded with the French during the 1500s wished to obtain which of the following?

A
furs
B
fish
C
land claims
D
manufactured goods
13

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

A
Cuba.
B
Florida.
C
Mexico.
D
Peru.
14

In approximately 1500, which geographical feature was found in areas settled by both Northeastern and Southeastern Indigenous peoples?

A
a subtropical climate
B
large lakes
C
the Appalachian Mountains
D
a temperate climate
15

Which statement best explains why the Clovis people disappeared?

A
They overhunted the big animals that were their food source.
B
They were killed in conflicts with earlier Paleo-Indians.
C
They hunted animals that were killed by an Ice Age.
D
They were killed by animals because of their inferior weapons.
16

The fall of Tenochtitlán in 1521 was significant because

A
it ended the Aztec empire.
B
it ended the Inca empire.
C
it established a Spanish colony in the Americas.
D
it gave Spain control of the fountain of youth.
17

Which factor best describes why many Africans were enslaved as part of the Triangular Trade?

A
The work needed for large plantations required much larger volumes of enslaved peoples.
B
Africans sent to the Americas were enslaved as the result of wars with European countries.
C
Large numbers of enslaved peoples were needed in Europe to produce trade goods.
D
Enslaved peoples were needed to mine large amounts of precious metals from the West Indies.
18

How did French explorers try to ensure the success of New France?

A
They provided Indigenous peoples with manufactured goods in return for peace.
B
They set up colonies in the south that would not interfere with New France.
C
They befriended Indigenous peoples in order to trade for furs.
D
They established trading posts all over North America.
19

In 1492, European land routes to Asia

A
were not clearly established.
B
were just beginning to be traveled.
C
took weeks or months to travel.
D
took only days to travel.
20

Which country settled Louisiana in the 1600s?

A
France
B
England
C
Spain
D
Holland

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