APUSH Chapter 1

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The earliest people who migrated into North America did so by:

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Crossing the Bering Strait during an ice age

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The Moundbuilders at Cahokia were known for: Establishing a settlement with a population that ranged from 20,000 to 40,000 people

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Establishing a settlement with a population that ranged from 20,000 to 40,000 people

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What purpose did the Green Corn Dance serve?

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To give thanks for the gifts of food among Algonquian-speaking tribes

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Which of the following was NOT true of the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas? They all used human sacrifice as part of their religion, They all featured a high degree of democracy, They all featured advanced forms of civilization, They all featured a hierarchal form of government

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They all featured a high degree of democracy

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The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Turks in 1453 resulted in: a vast network of open trade that included Europe, Asia, & Africa; the restriction of land and sea routes across the eastern Mediterranean; the emergence of Catholicism in Eastern Europe; war between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition of European and Asian traders

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the restriction of land and sea routes across the eastern Mediterranean

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Spanish and English authorities were surprised with slaves from Kongo because:

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they had Catholic beliefs and knowledge of the Catholic Mass

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The following can be said of African societies EXCEPT: by the threat of superior armies, they were forced to engage in a slave trade, despite the introduction of Catholicism and Islam, traditional beliefs and customs were preserved, they established vast trading networks, their resources attracted outsiders such as Europeans and Arabs

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by the threat of superior armies, they were forced to engage in a slave trade

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What stopped China from exploring the Americas?

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The decision to stop all voyages and business abroad

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Where did the largest and most sophisticated civilizations exist in the new world before Columbus arrived?

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in Mexico and South America where the Incas, Aztecs, and Mayans presided

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What feature best highlights the Anasazi communities?

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irrigation networks and large adobe buildings