1st Period - 11th Grade - US History - Semester Exam 2024

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What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?

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Manifest destiny

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Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to reach the _____ _______.

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The Americas

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True or False? Did Christopher Columbus discover America?

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False, he landed on Hispanola, which today is known as Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Which of the following was the first permanent English colony in the Americas? Jamestown, Roanoke, Georgia, Virginia

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Jamestown

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Which two places did Ponce De Leon make his mark? Options: Puerto Rico and Florida, New Mexico and Spain, New World America and India, Italy and Portugal

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Puerto Rico and Florida

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What did the Spanish claim as the purpose of the Encomienda system?

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To protect and care for the indigenous people, bringing them military protection, and the freedom to practice Christianity.

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What is a company made up of a group of shareholders, where each shareholder contributes some money and receives some share of the company's profits and debts?

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joint stock company

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Choose Best Answer: Juan Ponce de Leon became the governor of what city?

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Puerto Rico

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William Penn was the founder of which state of the Thirteen Colonies?

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Pennsylvania

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Which three territories were involved in the Triangular Trade Route?

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The Americas, Africa and Europe