History of North America

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Chapter 1: The First Americans

Section 1: The Earliest Americans

1. The first people to arrive in North America came from:

* Asia

* Europe

* Africa

2. The Bering Land Bridge was a land bridge that connected:

* Asia and North America

* North America and South America

* South America and Africa

3. The Clovis people were the first people to:

* Live in North America

* Hunt mammoths

* Make tools out of stone

4. The Folsom people were the first people to:

* Use atlatls to hunt

* Make tools out of bone

* Live in the Great Plains

Section 2: The Mound Builders

1. The Mound Builders were a group of Native American peoples who lived in:

* The eastern United States

* The Mississippi River Valley

* The Ohio River Valley

2. The Mound Builders built mounds for:

* Religious ceremonies

* Burial grounds

* Homes

3. Cahokia was the largest Mississippian city and was located in:

* Illinois

* Missouri

* Arkansas

Section 3: The Anasazi

1. The Anasazi were a group of Native American peoples who lived in:

* The Four Corners region of the United States

* The Grand Canyon

* The Rio Grande Valley

2. The Anasazi built cliff dwellings and pueblos for:

* Protection

* Shelter from the weather

* Storage

3. Chaco Canyon was a major Anasazi center and was located in:

* New Mexico

* Arizona

* Colorado

Chapter 2: The European Exploration

Section 1: The Vikings

1. The first Europeans to arrive in North America were the:

* Vikings

* Spanish

* English

2. The Vikings landed in North America in the year:

* 1000

* 1066

* 1492

3. The Vikings called North America:

* Vinland

* Newfoundland

* Greenland

Section 2: The Spanish Exploration

1. The first European to explore the Caribbean Sea was:

* Christopher Columbus

* Vasco da Gama

* Ferdinand Magellan

2. The first Spanish explorer to reach the mainland of North America was:

* Juan Ponce de León

* Vasco Núñez de Balboa

* Hernando de Soto

3. The Spanish established the first permanent European settlement in North America at:

* St. Augustine, Florida

* Jamestown, Virginia

* Plymouth, Massachusetts

Section 3: The French and English Exploration

1. The French explorer Jacques Cartier explored the St. Lawrence River and claimed:

* Canada

* Florida

* Mexico

2. The English explorer John Cabot explored the coast of North America and claimed:

* Newfoundland

* Nova Scotia

* New England

3. The English established the first permanent English settlement in North America at:

* Jamestown, Virginia

* Plymouth, Massachusetts

* Boston, Massachusetts

Chapter 3: The Thirteen Colonies

Section 1: The Founding of the Thirteen Colonies

1. The first permanent English settlement in North America was:

* Jamestown, Virginia

* Plymouth, Massachusetts

* Boston, Massachusetts

2. The Pilgrims were a group of English Puritans who founded:

* Plymouth Colony

* Massachusetts Bay Colony

* Connecticut Colony

3. The thirteen colonies were located in:

* The Atlantic Ocean

* The Pacific Ocean

* The Gulf of Mexico

Section 2: The Growth of the Thirteen Colonies

1. The main economic activities in the thirteen colonies were:

* Agriculture

* Manufacturing

* Trade

2. The triangular trade involved the exchange of:

* Goods between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

* Slaves between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

* Goods and slaves between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

3. The Great Awakening was a religious revival movement that occurred in the thirteen colonies in the:

* 1730s

* 1740s

* 1750s

Section 3: The Road to Revolution

1. The French and Indian War (1754-1763) was fought between:

* France and England

* Great Britain and France

* Great Britain and Spain

2. The Treaty of Paris (1763) ended the French and Indian War and gave control of Canada to:

* Great Britain

* France

* Spain

3. The Proclamation Line of 1763 prohibited British colonists from settling:

* West of the Appalachian Mountains

* East of the Appalachian Mountains

* South of the Appalachian Mountains