ch 1 US History I CLEP

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The first important cash crop in the American colonies was?

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Tobacco

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Which of the following was NOT characteristic of Spanish civilization in the New World? Options: The mission system, Slavery, The viceroy, The Search for gold, Republican government

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Republican government

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North American Indians cultures were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT: A diversified economy of hunting, fishing, and farming, A division of labor by gender, A reliance on oral culture, An animistic religion that worshipped the spiritual elements of nature, The lack of the presence of warfare

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The lack of the presence of warfare

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Spanish colonization of the New World was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT: Ruthless exploitation of the Indians, Establishing African slavery in the Americas, Introduction of the horse to America, The creation of large agricultural plantations.

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Reliance upon large families as settlers

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Which of the following led to European discovery and exploration of the Americas? Discovery of new land routes to Asia, Breakdown of the Genoese and Venetian monopoly over Mediterranean-European trade, Decline of commercial banking, Development of new navigational instruments, Success of the Crusades in bringing Christian control of the Middle East

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Development of new navigational instruments

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To resolve conflicts over seafaring routes in the Atlantic Ocean and the exploration of the Americas in the 15th century, Spain and Portugal agreed to which treaty?

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Treaty of Tordesillas

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Which of the following best describes a common characteristic of most Eastern Woodlands Native American societies before contact with Europeans? Options: They relied on the bison as their main source of food and products for trade, They shared a common language that enabled easy communication between tribes, They lived in farming communities and also foraged for seasonal food sources, They used enslaved labor to cultivate corn, squash, and tobacco on plantations, They formed a single regional confederacy that settled disputes between different groups.

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They lived in farming communities and also foraged for seasonal food sources

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Which of the following were native to North America before Columbus arrived? Horses and pumpkins, Dandelions and clover, Maize and squash, Oranges and sweet potatoes, Rice and potatoes

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Maize and squash

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Columbus undertook his 1492 voyage to the Americas to: Christianize the Indian population, Prove that the Earth was round, Discover new worlds, Test the geographical theories of Ptolemy, Secure wealth and power for himself and the Spanish throne

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Secure wealth and power for himself and the Spanish throne

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All of the following were early explorers of North America EXCEPT: Francisco Coronado, Robert La Salle, Samuel de Champlain, Francisco Pizarro, Jacques Marquette

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Francisco Pizarro