How do scientists think people first arrived in North America?
During the Ice Age, the sea level dropped and people crossed land.
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The trading of goods and resources between Europe and the Americas that began immediately following Columbus’ voyage to the New World was known as:
The Columbian Exchange.
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The three major European nations that colonized the Americas during the 1600’s were:
Spain, France and Britain (England).
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Which event led to the meeting of the First Continental Congress?
Lexington and Concord; the “shot heard ‘round the world.”
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According to the Declaration of Independence, everyone has the right to:
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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The Hopewell and Mississippian mound builders were skilled:
Farmers and traders.
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Who was the first man to sail around tip southern tip of Africa?
Vasco De Gama.
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The structure of New Spain which placed Native Americans in slavery under Spanish rule was known as the:
Encomienda System.
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What was the major effect of the Stamp Act of 1765 on colonial trade?
Many colonists boycotted British goods and wrote articles in colonial newspapers.
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What action finally convinced the French to aid the colonists during the American Revolution?
The American victory at Saratoga.
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A region that includes what is now Mexico and parts of Central America:
Mesoamerica.
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Before the discovery of a sea route, what was the only major trade route between Europe and Asia?
The Silk Road.
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The group that was responsible for first settling New Amsterdam and the Middle Colonies was:
The Dutch West India Company.
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During the French and Indian War, the Iroquois tribe of Native Americans sided with:
The British (English).
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What action finally convinced the British to negotiate with the Americans?
The American victory at Yorktown.
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The Iroquois became one of the most powerful Native American peoples because:
They formed a confederation with other Native American groups.
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The voyage across the Atlantic Ocean that enslaved Africans were forced to endure was known as the:
Middle Passage.
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The French territory of __________ was named after the French King at the time that it was settled.
Louisiana.
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Before the outbreak of the American Revolution, the __________ saw British soldiers open fire on a crowd of protesting colonists in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Boston Massacre.
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An early victory that helped to inspire the colonists during the American Revolution was the Battle of __________.
Dorchester Heights.
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Name the 5 nations of the Iroquois Confederacy.
Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca.
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What was the major difference between Europeans and Native Americans when they first made contact in the early 16th century?
Europeans were far more technologically advanced than the Native Americans.
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The __________ were looking to break into the fur trade when they established their colonies in the Americas.
French;
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The major reason the British government issued the Proclamation of 1763, which banned colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains, was to:
Avoid conflicts with Native American Indians.
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What is the most likely reason that Spain became an ally to the Patriots?