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What were Native Americans that constantly moved around in search of food considered?

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Nomadic.

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What was considered the basis for the Native American social structure.

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Kinship.

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What is a group of people that descended from a common ancestor is called?

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Clan.

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4
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The Native Americans were able to preserve their customs and beliefs through what?

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Oral histories.

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Because the Native Americans were an agrarian society, their survival was based largely around what?

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Geography.

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What is the definition of agrarian?

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It means relating to land, land tenure, or the division of landed property, especially for agricultural uses.

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Where were the first settlers to the Americas believed to have migrated from?

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Asia.

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The Mississippi River and the Great Lakes were considered what?

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Natural trade routes.

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Why was the family important in Native American society?

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They provided for one another.

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By what way were the first known settlers to the Americas believed to have traveled?

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Land bridge.

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As a means of survival, the Native Americans did what?

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They adapted to and lived off the land.

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12
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How did the Crusades impact sea exploration?

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They increased a desire for trade.

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13
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Which group of people left evidence of exploration in the Americas before Columbus?

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Norwegians.

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14
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Which wars pitted Christians against Muslims?

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The Crusades.

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Who was the first Westerner to travel along the Silk Road?

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Marco Polo.

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What nation did the Portuguese consider to be their main rival?

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Spain.

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Who was credited with beginning the colonization of the Americas?

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Christopher Columbus.

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18
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Who issued the Treaty of Tordesillas?

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Pope Alexander VI.

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19
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The Inca Empire was conquered by who?

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Francisco Pizarro.

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20
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Who established a chain of missions in California.

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The Franciscans.

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21
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Who conquered the Aztecs?

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Hernán Cortés.

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Which term refers to pillaging or seizing a treasure?

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Privateer.

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23
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Who granted a charter to a group of English businessmen.

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King James l.

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Who attempted to establish a settlement along Roanoke Island?

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Sir Walter Raleigh.

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What was a result of Bacon’s Rebellion?

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Colonists of Jamestown now standing up for their rights.

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What term refers to a group of investors who share in profits and losses?

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Joint-stock company.

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Who held the colony of Jamestown together through his solid work ethic.

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John Smith.

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28
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Who initiated attack against the Native Americans?

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Lord De La Warr.

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29
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What was the first form of representative government in North America?

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House of Burgess.

30
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What led to the growth and development of Jamestown?

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The cultivation of tobacco.

31
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What was based on a contract that usually lasted seven years.

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Indenture.

32
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The Native Americans had what kind of economy?

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Agrarian.

33
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What was a major factor in the lifestyle of the Native Americans.

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Geography.

34
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Who devoted themselves to education and converting the Native Americans?

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The Franciscans.

35
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In 1519, who set sail from Cuba to Mexico with the intent of conquering the Aztec Empire?

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Hernán Cortés

36
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In 1519, who set sail from Cuba to Mexico with the intent of conquering the Aztec Empire?

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Hernán Cortés

37
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What privateer is credited with attacking the Spanish Armada in 1585?

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Sir Francis Drake.

38
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What was the system in which a person’s passage to North America was paid for in exchange for labor called?

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Indentured Servitude.

39
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What was the first permanent settlement in North America?

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Jamestown.

40
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What was considered a significant influence within Native American culture?

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Religion.

41
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Who’s writings persuaded the colonists to seek their independence from the British government?

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Thomas Paine.

42
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What were colonists that fought against the British known as?

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Patriots.

43
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What group left England to live in Holland and form their own religious community?

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Pilgrims.

44
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British soldiers that engaged in battle against colonial militia were known as what?

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Redcoats.

45
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Which religious group in England during the sixteenth century wanted to purify the church?

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Puritans.

46
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What group was known for making a long, religious journey?

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Pilgrims.

47
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What was considered the largest empire in Pre-Columbian American?

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Inca.

48
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Which empire was conquered by Francisco Pizarro of Spain in 1532?

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Incan.

49
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Who was a Venetian trader and explorer who wrote a book about his adventures living abroad in China?

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Marco Polo.

50
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Which group attempted to first settle in North America but were unable to establish a permanent colony?

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The Scandinavians.

51
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What led to an increase in exploration and colonization in North America?

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The Crusades.

52
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What agreement divided the New World between Spain and Portugal?

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Treaty of Tordesillas.

53
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What is the supreme legislative body of government in Great Britain?

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Parliament.

54
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Which leader in Massachusetts served as governor for a total of nineteen years?

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John Winthrop.

55
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Who wrote Of Plymouth Plantation?

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William Bradford.

56
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This group opposed religious and civil authority as well as military service, and they were known for their peaceful values.

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Quakers.

57
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Who founded the first successful French colony in North America?

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Samuel de Champlain.

58
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Which state served as a haven for Catholics in North America?

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Maryland.

59
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Which group lived in what is now southern Mexico and was an advanced Native American civilization?

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The Maya.

60
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Tenochtitlán was considered the capital of which empire?

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Aztec.

61
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Who introduced the Native Americans to horses?

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Spanish.

62
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Who wanted to find a new water route to the Indies?

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Christopher Columbus.

63
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This group explored and conquered in the name of God, glory, and gold.

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Conquistadors.

64
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Who attempted to establish a settlement off Roanoke Island?

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Sir Walter Raleigh.

65
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In 1608, who emerged as a leader in Jamestown.

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Capt. John Smith.

66
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Who led a war campaign against the Native Americans in the Virginia region?

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Lord De la Warr.

67
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The cultivation of tobacco in Jamestown was perfected by who?

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John Rolfe.

68
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Who was an Augustinian monk who is credited with starting the Protestant Reformation?

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Martin Luther.

69
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In which document did the colonists agree to form a government and live under the regulations as decided upon by the group as a whole?

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Mayflower Compact.

70
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In 1638, who began expressing the opinion that a holy life did not guarantee salvation?

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Anne Hutchinson.

71
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This act required colonists in North America to provide shelter for the British troops.

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Quartering Act.

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