American History Unit 1 Must Knows

The first humans arrived in the Americas by crossing the _________.

• Bering Strait Land Bridge

• Sahara Desert

• Atlantic Ocean

• Himalayan Mountains

Why was the Bering Strait Land Bridge crossable during the Ice Age?

• Due to low water levels during the Ice Age.

• Because of volcanic eruptions creating new land.

• Due to increased rainfall raising sea levels.

• Because of earthquakes splitting the continents.

What is another way to refer to the shift in societies from hunting and gathering to farming and agriculture based?

• Neolithic Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Renaissance

• Information Age

The Neolithic Revolution refers to the shift from farming to hunting and gathering.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Neolithic Revolution?

• A) Societies become more nomadic

• B) Animals are domesticated

• C) Diet becomes more varied

• D) Civilizations become sedentary

The 3 G's: _______, _______, and _______ drive European Exploration.

• Gold, Glory, and God

• Guns, Germs, and Steel

• Goods, Guns, and Glory

• Gold, Guns, and Grapes

Who was searching for a faster route by water to the West Indies for Spain when he encountered the Americas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Hernán Cortés

Christopher Columbus initially had amicable interactions with indigenous Americans.

• True

• False

Europeans, specifically British, came to the Americas mainly for three reasons. Name one.

• To escape religious persecution, due to economic changes, or competition with Spain.

• To find new spices for cooking.

• To escape from wild animals in Europe.

• To discover a new type of music.

Which colony was the first successful British colony in the Americas?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• St. Augustine