Native American and Pre-Columbian History Quiz

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What is a characteristic of an ethnocentric perspective?

  • Believing one's own nation or group is the cultural center of the world (correct)
  • Valuing cultural diversity
  • Having no knowledge of other cultures
  • Being open to learning from other cultures

Which geographic feature is believed to have been crossed by Native Americans migrating from Asia to the Americas?

  • Bering Strait (correct)
  • The Rio Grande River
  • The Andes Mountains
  • Cahokia Mississippian settlement

During which stage of Native American history did people develop technologies such as poetry, weaving, and agriculture?

  • Formative stage
  • Archaic stage (correct)
  • Lithic stage
  • Pre-Columbian stage

What is a characteristic of the ancestral Puebloans' dwellings in the southwest?

<p>They were built along cliff walls (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which Native American civilization was known for its astronomical observations and sophisticated hieroglyphics?

<p>Mayas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the time period of the Aztecs' empire in central Mexico?

<p>1325-1521 C.E. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main method of taxation used by the Incas?

<p>They forced defeated peoples to provide goods and labor as a tax. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with inventing the printing press?

<p>John Gutenberg (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of Francisco Vazquez de Coronado's expedition?

<p>To find the mythical cities of gold (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Protestant Reformation?

<p>The creation of Protestant churches (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the first colony in Florida established by Spain?

<p>St. Augustine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main crop that contributed to the success of Jamestown?

<p>Tobacco (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy that helped the Jamestown colonists?

<p>Powhatan (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the war fought between the English colonists and the Native Americans in the 17th century?

<p>King Philip's War (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for the European powers' involvement in the fur trade with Native Americans?

<p>To capitalize on the popularity of fur in Europe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the movement that advocated the use of reason in the reappraisal of accepted ideas and social institutions?

<p>The Enlightenment (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the name of the first elected legislative assembly in the New World?

<p>The House of Burgesses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the French and Indian War?

<p>The British won and gained control of the Ohio Valley (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Quartering Act?

<p>To require the colonists to provide food, lodging, and supplies for the British troops (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Navigation Acts?

<p>To restrict the colonies' trade with other European countries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Proclamation Line of 1763?

<p>It prohibited the colonists from settling in lands to the west of the Appalachian mountains (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Stamp Act Congress?

<p>To protest the newly passed Stamp Act and send complaints to the king and parliament (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the leader of the Lexington minutemen at the Battle of Lexington in April 1775?

<p>John Parker (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main objective of the Sons of Liberty?

<p>To form a secret society to oppose British policies and taxation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Declaratory Act of 1766?

<p>It stated that Parliament had authority over the colonies and the right to tax and pass legislation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the event that marked the first bloodshed of the American Revolution?

<p>The Boston Massacre (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the British spy who supplied the British with information about American munitions during the Revolutionary War?

<p>Benjamin Church (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the British victory at the Battle of Bunker Hill?

<p>The Americans ran out of ammunition (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the turning point of the Revolutionary War that led to France openly supporting the colonies with military forces?

<p>The Battle of Saratoga (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of George Washington's military strategy during the Revolutionary War?

<p>To wear down the British will to fight through a prolonged war (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person in determining representation in the House for representation and taxation purposes?

<p>The Three-Fifths Compromise (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason for the ratification of the Constitution requiring 9 out of 13 states to approve it?

<p>To ensure that smaller states had a voice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

<p>Thomas Jefferson (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the raid on Trenton during the Revolutionary War?

<p>It was a turning point in the war that boosted American morale (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main purpose of the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War?

<p>To create a professional army to oppose the British (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the siege of Savannah during the Revolutionary War?

<p>It marked the beginning of the war in the South (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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