Week three review

European colonists believed land was valuable only if it was fenced, farmed, or built on

• True

• False

Native American women cultivated maize, beans, and squash — known as the "three sisters."

• True

• False

The enclosure system in Europe and later in the Americas encouraged communal land management

• True

• False

Pigs, introduced by settlers, often destroyed Indigenous crops and food stores

• True

• False

Cod stocks collapsed in the 20th century due to technological advances that enabled industrial-scale fishing

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes Indigenous ecological practices before colonization?

• Intensive monoculture and permanent settlements

• Seasonal mobility, cyclical use, and communal stewardship

• Large-scale irrigation and fenced farmland

• Hunting as a luxury sport

What resource did Spanish silver mining in Potosí consume in vast amounts, causing deforestation?

• Gold

• Wood

• Coal

• Salt

The milpa system used by Indigenous farmers was designed to:

• Produce monocultures for trade

• Alternate crops and rest periods to sustain soil fertility

• Maximize short-term profits through plowing

• Replace native crops with European varieties

In New England farming, clearing forests caused:

• Increased biodiversity and stable hydrology

• Lower erosion and better soils

• Declining wildlife habitats and altered water tables

• Protection of Indigenous seasonal migration routes

During the Whiskey Rebellion, farmers protested because:

• The government banned alcohol

• Whiskey was being imported from Europe

• A federal tax threatened their main way to store and trade grain value

• Settlers were forced to grow corn instead of wheat