SS Grade 6 Midterm 2025

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What was an astrolabe?

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an instrument that helped sailors determine their latitude at sea

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Where was Christopher Columbus from?

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Italy

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What was the Boston Tea Party?

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A protest where American colonists threw tea into the harbor to oppose British taxes.

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What was the Boston Massacre?

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A violent event where British soldiers killed five colonists during a confrontation.

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What was Beringia?

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A land bridge that connected Asia to North America during the Ice Age

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What was a mestizo?

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A person of mixed European and Indigenous ancestry

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What was the Columbian Exchange?

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The exchange of animals, plants, and diseases between the Old World and the New World after Columbus' voyages

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What was indigo used for during colonial times?

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A plant used to create a blue dye for clothing

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What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

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It was an early form of self-government and a foundational document for the Plymouth Colony.

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What were people called who owed money and could not pay it back during colonial times?

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Debtors