Vocab
the treatment of people as property. People who are denied freedom in this way are said to be enslaved
Slavery
On Map 2, what country colonized the land with the letter "B" on it?
England
Which of these enabled most Indigenous people to settle in permanent villages?
A) trading
B) hunting
C) herding
D) farming
D) farming
Which of these was a goal of the first European explorers?
A) to establish trading posts
B) to find a water route to Asia
C) to exchange ideas with native peoples
D) to explore North and South America
B) to find a water route to Asia
On Map #1, what Indigenous region is letter I?
California
a new settlement or territory established and governed by a country in another land
Colony
On Map 2, what country colonized the land with the letter "D" on it?
Portugal
How do historians learn how Indigenous people lived long ago in North America?
A) They read their journals
B) They study their artificats
C) They live in their shelters
D) They speak to their families
B) They study their artificats
What was an effect of Christopher Columbus's voyages to the Americas?
A) a reduction in the European population
B) a delay in future Spanish explorations
C) a war between the Spanish and the French
D) a transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas
D) a transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas
On Map #1, what Indigenous region is letter F?
Northwest
material found in nature, including water, vegetation, animals, and minerals; used, and often depleted, by humans
Natural Resources
On Map #1, what Indigenous region is letter B?
SubArctic
Indigenous people who lived on the Plains wore clothing made from animal hides. Which of these was an important activity in this region?
A) fishing
B) mining
C) hunting
D) gathering
C) hunting
Which statement is true about slavery in North America?
A) Enslaved Indigenous people were treated with dignity
B) European explorers rejected slavery in the Americas
C) Europeans introduced slavery to the Americas
D) Enslaved Africans took the place of Indigenous people
D) Enslaved Africans took the place of Indigenous people
Which of these best explains why different cultural regions formed in North America?
A) Groups settled in the areas at various times
B) Groups chose where they lived based on their specific skills
C) Groups needed to distinguish themselves from other groups
D) Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled
D) Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled
people who travel to a territory or community in order to convert people to their religion
Missionaries
On Map #1, what Indigenous region is letter D?
Southeast
How was it possible for the mesa people to grow corn in the desert?
A) They used rain barrels
B) They dug irrrigation ditches
C) They traded their crops for water
D) They planted drought-tolerant corn
B) They dug irrrigation ditches
What was an important economic activity of both the French and Dutch settlements?
A) fur trade
B) the trade of enslaved people
C) tobacco farming
D) sugar cane farming
A) fur trade
Which of these was most important to the survival of the majority of Indigenous people in North America?
A) land and home ownership
B) trade to meet their daily needs
C) ability to use natural resources
D) warm and mild climate conditions
C) ability to use natural resources
Spanish soldiers who accompanied ship captains and merchants in the Americas. These soldiers took land and resources from the Indigenous people of Mexico and Peru, usually by violent means
Conquistadors
On Map #1, what Indigenous region is letter H?
Great Basin
What is one way Indigenous people adapted the enviornment to meet their needs?
A) Arctic people raised livestock
B) Southwest people made many things with corn
C) Great Plains people made clothing from animal hides
D) Eastern Woodlands people burned trees to plant corn
D) Eastern Woodlands people burned trees to plant corn
In which was was New Amsterdam different from other European colonies?
A) it included only Dutch people
B) It was led by an Indigenous person
C) It included a diverse population
D) It was founded on religious beliefs
C) It included a diverse population
Which event helped end conflict between the Jamestown colonists and local Indigenous people?
A) the arrival of Captain John Smith
B) the marriage of John Rolfe to Pocahontas
C) the discovery of the lost colony of Roanoke
D) the success of the trade of weapons and food
B) the marriage of John Rolfe to Pocahontas