US_Unit 1_Test

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The Great Plains are located on the west coast.

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The printing press greatly enhanced the life of Europeans because clothing good be produced cheaper and more efficiently.

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The Appalachian Mountains are the largest in America.

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Farmers traditionally wander far from their homes and rarely stay in the same place for long periods of time

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As a result of the Reformation the Protestant church split from the Catholic Church.

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The map below accurately shows where the Mississippi River is located.

Mississippi River
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The map below show the approximate location of the Appalachian Mountains.

Appalachian Mountains
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Which part of the country is most likely to have a earthquake

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How did Native Americans first arrive in North America?

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Which of these do scientists believe played the greatest role in helping the first humans get to the Americas?

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Some 8,000 years ago, gatherers in Mexico began doing this to begin civilizations and grow their populations.

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Which civilization created their capital on an island in lake

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The people on the Great Plains used this as the main food source

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This group was able to create massive stone cities high in the Andes Mountains of South America

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Why did the Aztecs sacrifice people?

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In the southwest Native Americans made cities of clay and mud brick known as

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What was the main way in which Native Americans in North America passed on knowledge?

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The Inuits and other northern tribes

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Who set up a school for exploration in the 1400s?

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What climate does Indiana have

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What was the Silk Road?

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What is monotheism?

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Who could participate in the Athenian Assembly (Greek Democracy)?

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In the Roman Republic, laws were made by

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Which of these would not have been a desired trade item causing increased exploration?

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Which was the first major world Religion to teach the idea that there is only one God?

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In the United States we give lawmaking power to a group similar to

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Which region of the present day US was first discovered by European explorers?

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Which of these explorers may have reached America before Columbus did?

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When Columbus reached the new world, he thought it was

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On which voyage did a group first sail around the world?

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The names of the King and Queen of Spain who paid for Columbus’ voyage.

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The Colombian Exchange was a movement of people, goods, and between

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When Cortez was offered gold to leave the Aztecs in peace

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Pizzaro

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Who was looking for the fountain of youth and explored off the coast of Florida giving it its name?

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The French traded with the Native Americans of North America for

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What caused the greatest number of Native American fatalities?

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Which of these was the name of a ship on Columbus' first voyage?

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Which group maintained the friendliest relations with the Native Americans

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Christopher Columbus

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Which of these was a motivation for explorers to go out and discover new lands

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An area sharing at least one unifying characteristic is defined as

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Anytime humans change something about the environment is known as

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The shared beliefs and traditions of a group are known as

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There are two types; relative and exact

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People, ideas and goods going from place to place can be defined as

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A ________ is identified by human and physical features.

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Spanish, war-like explorers are known as

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America is named after this explorer

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Martin Luther was

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All of the following were factors in why how the Spanish were able to defeat the Aztecs except

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Which of the following best describes Spanish and Native American relations

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The Reformation caused

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The potato

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Which of these most directly led to the Age of Exploration

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A golden age of art and learning in Europe

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Which European was the first to kidnap Native Americans and start the slave trade in America

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What was the most powerful institution in Europe

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How did the Colombian Exchange change Europe and America. Give at least 4 examples and support your claims with evidence. Write in complete sentences.

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Describe how Christianity changed from its beginning in Europe through the Age of Discovery. Write in complete sentences.

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What was the Great Dying and what caused it?

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Was Columbus a hero or a villain? Use at least three examples to defend your position.