01.1. Unit 1 APUSH Review Flashcard

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What is the definition of mercantilism?

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An economic policy meant to profit the mother country.

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What was the main reason that the French traveled to the New World?

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To profit from the fur trade

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The area in blue was colonized by which country?

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Spain

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The area in green was colonized by which country?

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France

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The area in yellow was colonized by which country?

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England

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Which of the following is true about Native American cultures prior to contact with Europeans?
Options:
they experienced frequent epidemic diseases,
they had developed wheeled vehicles pulled by livestock,
they exchanged goods with African societies,
they adapted to the environment and formed unique cultures

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they adapted to the environment and formed unique cultures

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One major impact of maize cultivation in Mesoamerica was

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a stable food supply that allowed for growth of civilization

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Pubelo Indians lived in what is now: the eastern United States, the southwestern United States, Mexico, the northeastern United States

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the southwestern United States

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Which region was home to bands of nomadic Native Americans who relied on their game for the vast majority of their needs? Options: the Southwest, the Northwest, the Great Plains, the Eastern Seaboard

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the Great Plains

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The crops most commonly grown by Native Americans, also called the “Three Sisters,” include all of the following except: Corn (maize), Beans, Squash, Wheat

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Wheat