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What is the most supported theory regarding the arrival of people to the Americas?
What is the most supported theory regarding the arrival of people to the Americas?
Which Native American group is known for creating intricate irrigation systems for farming?
Which Native American group is known for creating intricate irrigation systems for farming?
What type of architecture are the Southwest Native Americans famed for?
What type of architecture are the Southwest Native Americans famed for?
Which Native American group was among the first to create permanent civilizations?
Which Native American group was among the first to create permanent civilizations?
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What were potlatches, as practiced by some Native American groups?
What were potlatches, as practiced by some Native American groups?
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Which Native American group was known for both fishing and creating totem poles?
Which Native American group was known for both fishing and creating totem poles?
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Which group of Native Americans were known for their beadwork and basket-weaving?
Which group of Native Americans were known for their beadwork and basket-weaving?
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What was the driving motivation for the Age of Exploration in the 15th century?
What was the driving motivation for the Age of Exploration in the 15th century?
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Which factor significantly impacted Native Americans upon European contact?
Which factor significantly impacted Native Americans upon European contact?
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Who was granted a large hacienda for exploring Mexico and defeating the Aztecs in 1521?
Who was granted a large hacienda for exploring Mexico and defeating the Aztecs in 1521?
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What was the term used to describe the grant of labor made up of indigenous people and Spanish colonists?
What was the term used to describe the grant of labor made up of indigenous people and Spanish colonists?
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Which European explorer arrived in Florida in 1513 and governed Puerto Rico?
Which European explorer arrived in Florida in 1513 and governed Puerto Rico?
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Who explored Peru and conquered the Inca in the year 1532?
Who explored Peru and conquered the Inca in the year 1532?
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Which French explorer sailed down the Mississippi River and established La Nouvelle Orleans as a French colony?
Which French explorer sailed down the Mississippi River and established La Nouvelle Orleans as a French colony?
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Who was responsible for turning English attention to the Caribbean islands after several failed attempts at North American colonization?
Who was responsible for turning English attention to the Caribbean islands after several failed attempts at North American colonization?
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Which crop became the first cash crop in Jamestown, grown by John Rolfe?
Which crop became the first cash crop in Jamestown, grown by John Rolfe?
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What was the primary economic source for the Jamestown Settlement?
What was the primary economic source for the Jamestown Settlement?
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Who was financed by the Virginia Company and became known for their efforts in Jamestown?
Who was financed by the Virginia Company and became known for their efforts in Jamestown?
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Which European country initially focused on locating the mythical Northwest Passage in North American exploration?
Which European country initially focused on locating the mythical Northwest Passage in North American exploration?
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'La Nouvelle Orleans' was established as one of which country's most successful colonies at the end of the Mississippi River?
'La Nouvelle Orleans' was established as one of which country's most successful colonies at the end of the Mississippi River?
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