Exploring Early American History

How did Indians of North America view religion, land ownership, and gender rights?

• They believed in a single deity, practiced private land ownership, and had strict gender roles.

• They had diverse spiritual beliefs, communal land ownership, and more flexible gender roles.

• They were atheistic, practiced communal land ownership, and had strict gender roles.

• They believed in a single deity, practiced private land ownership, and had flexible gender roles.

What reasons spurred Europeans to cross the Atlantic Ocean?

• To escape religious persecution and find new trade routes.

• To establish democratic governments and spread Christianity.

• To find new lands for agriculture and escape the Black Death.

• To explore new territories and establish military bases.

What was the “Columbian Exchange”?

• A trade agreement between Columbus and Native Americans.

• The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds.

• A financial transaction system established by Columbus.

• The exchange of cultural practices between European explorers.

What navigational inventions helped the Portuguese build a trading empire?

• The astrolabe and the compass.

• The steam engine and the sextant.

• The caravel and the printing press.

• The telescope and the chronometer.

What is the name of the Native American group who lived in the Southwest United States (Chaco Canyon)?

• The Iroquois.

• The Ancestral Puebloans.

• The Sioux.

• The Cherokee.

What is the best term to describe Native American female ancestry/descent?

• Patrilineal.

• Matrilineal.

• Bilateral.

• Unilineal.

What are the crops most commonly grown by Native Americans, also called the “Three Sisters”?

• Wheat, barley, and oats.

• Rice, millet, and sorghum.

• Corn, beans, and squash.

• Potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers.

What percentage of indigenous people died from European diseases?

• 10%

• 25%

• 50%

• 90%

The vast majority of immigrants into the Chesapeake were:

• Wealthy landowners.

• Indentured servants.

• Skilled artisans.

• Religious refugees.

Why did the first settlement at Jamestown fail?

• Lack of gold and silver.

• Hostile relations with Native Americans.

• Poor leadership and harsh environmental conditions.

• Overpopulation and resource depletion.