North American Indigenous People History

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What theory suggests how people came to North America during 1000-1200 BC?

The Bering Strait theory (correct)

The Subsistent Economy theory

The Mercantilism theory

The Colonization theory

What was the basic economy of the ancient Indigenous societies based on?

Fur trading and agriculture

Economy and civilization

Subsistence and colonization

Hunting and gathering (correct)

What was the role of women in ancient Indigenous societies?

Council members and elders

Cooking, gathering, and craft making (correct)

Warriors and hunters

Fur traders and farmers

What is the term used to describe the approach of utilizing all available resources around them in ancient Indigenous societies?

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What prompted the contact between Indigenous people and Europeans?

Mercantilism Signup and view all the answers

What is believed to have been above water during the last Ice Age according to scientists?

Bering Strait Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the ways Europeans were able to conquer the Indigenous peoples?

By spreading diseases to which the Indigenous peoples were not immune Signup and view all the answers

Which factor helped the Europeans to have a military advantage during colonization?

Possession of advanced weapons like guns Signup and view all the answers

What system is described as the colonizer exploiting the colony by using natural resources and converting them into products for profit?

Mercantilism Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of colonialism is characterized by the conversion of Indigenous peoples to Christianity?

Missionaries Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the pillars of colonialism related to political power?

Government Signup and view all the answers

Which person is referred to as the 'godfather of New France' due to his influence on the political aspect of colonialism?

Samuel de Champlain Signup and view all the answers

'Educate, catechize, and convert' were the fundamental principles followed by which group during colonialism?

Jesuits Signup and view all the answers

'Spread of the Christian faith' was considered a duty by many Europeans during colonialism due to their belief in:

Religious impulse Signup and view all the answers

Which factor contributed significantly to the conquest of Indigenous peoples in Canada?

Germs from Europe causing diseases that the Indigenous peoples were not immune to Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of colonialism focused on exploiting natural resources for economic benefit?

Mercantilism Signup and view all the answers

Ancient Indigenous societies consisted with everyone having a role/task and the chief looked over along with the ______ (elders).

council Signup and view all the answers

In the summer and fall, it was ______. In winter and spring, it was fur trading.

farming Signup and view all the answers

It was called a subsistent economy: used all available resources around them to the best of their ______.

abilities Signup and view all the answers

Different tribes started to ______ and emerge.

evolve Signup and view all the answers

Reasons of colonization Mercantilism: the colonizer exploits the colony by verge of using the natural resources and converting into a product and making ______.

money Signup and view all the answers

Some scientists believe that people used this land bridge to migrate from Asia to North ______.

America Signup and view all the answers

European conquest of new lands was facilitated by their advantage in guns, germs, and ______.

steel Signup and view all the answers

Colonialism involved the control and exploitation of a territory through ______.

settlement Signup and view all the answers

The mother country (colonizing country) was primarily interested in exploiting the colony's natural resources to turn them into ______.

money Signup and view all the answers

The system of colonialism that involved exploiting the colony's natural resources and converting them into products for profit is called ______.

mercantilism Signup and view all the answers

One of the pillars of colonialism related to the political aspect and power was ______.

government Signup and view all the answers

The economical aspect of colonialism was primarily focused on ______.

fur trade Signup and view all the answers

The religious aspect of colonialism involved trying to convert indigenous peoples to ______.

Christianity Signup and view all the answers

The fundamentalist point of view of the missionaries led them to believe they had to educate, catechize, and ______ Indigenous peoples.

convert Signup and view all the answers

The Europeans were able to conquer the Indigenous peoples with their military advantage in guns, germs, and ______.

steel Signup and view all the answers

The political aspect and power of colonialism was influenced by figures like Champlain, who was considered the 'godfather of New France' due to his influence on the ______.

government Signup and view all the answers

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What theory suggests how people came to North America during 1000-1200 BC?

What was the basic economy of the ancient Indigenous societies based on?

What was the role of women in ancient Indigenous societies?

What is the term used to describe the approach of utilizing all available resources around them in ancient Indigenous societies?

What prompted the contact between Indigenous people and Europeans?

What is believed to have been above water during the last Ice Age according to scientists?

What was one of the ways Europeans were able to conquer the Indigenous peoples?

Which factor helped the Europeans to have a military advantage during colonization?

What system is described as the colonizer exploiting the colony by using natural resources and converting them into products for profit?

Which aspect of colonialism is characterized by the conversion of Indigenous peoples to Christianity?

What was one of the pillars of colonialism related to political power?

Which person is referred to as the 'godfather of New France' due to his influence on the political aspect of colonialism?

'Educate, catechize, and convert' were the fundamental principles followed by which group during colonialism?

'Spread of the Christian faith' was considered a duty by many Europeans during colonialism due to their belief in:

Which factor contributed significantly to the conquest of Indigenous peoples in Canada?

Which aspect of colonialism focused on exploiting natural resources for economic benefit?

Ancient Indigenous societies consisted with everyone having a role/task and the chief looked over along with the ______ (elders).

In the summer and fall, it was ______. In winter and spring, it was fur trading.

It was called a subsistent economy: used all available resources around them to the best of their ______.

Different tribes started to ______ and emerge.

Reasons of colonization Mercantilism: the colonizer exploits the colony by verge of using the natural resources and converting into a product and making ______.

Some scientists believe that people used this land bridge to migrate from Asia to North ______.

European conquest of new lands was facilitated by their advantage in guns, germs, and ______.

Colonialism involved the control and exploitation of a territory through ______.

The mother country (colonizing country) was primarily interested in exploiting the colony's natural resources to turn them into ______.

The system of colonialism that involved exploiting the colony's natural resources and converting them into products for profit is called ______.

One of the pillars of colonialism related to the political aspect and power was ______.

The economical aspect of colonialism was primarily focused on ______.

The religious aspect of colonialism involved trying to convert indigenous peoples to ______.

The fundamentalist point of view of the missionaries led them to believe they had to educate, catechize, and ______ Indigenous peoples.

The Europeans were able to conquer the Indigenous peoples with their military advantage in guns, germs, and ______.

The political aspect and power of colonialism was influenced by figures like Champlain, who was considered the 'godfather of New France' due to his influence on the ______.

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