American History Module 2 Pre-Test

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In what year was Leif Eriksson’s ship carried off course to North America?

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1000

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In the year 1000, strong winds blew Leif Eriksson’s ship off course to

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The North American coast

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How did caravels differ from the galleons that had been used before?

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They could sail against the wind.

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The astrolabe aided explorers in finding new continents by allowing ship navigators to: check location by charting the position of celestial bodies.

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check location by charting the position of celestial bodies.

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Which explorer led Portugal in winning the European race for a sea route to Asia?

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Vasco de Gama

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Which of the following describes the Treaty of Tordesillas? Options: a. It expanded Spain’s lands east of the Line of Demarcation., b. It moved the Line of Demarcation 800 miles further west., c. It prevented war between Spain and Native American populations., d. It required people to have colonists’ papers to collect gold on Hispaniola.

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It moved the Line of Demarcation 800 miles further west.

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Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange? Options: a. Explorers shipped stolen wheat and barley to Europe., b. A successful trade route between the Europe and the Americas., c. New plants and animals were brought to Europe and the Americas., d. Columbus discovered new animals in the Americas and wrote to Europe about them.

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New plants and animals were brought to Europe and the Americas.

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What network of paths connected the scattered communities of New Spain?

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El Camino Real

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The pueblo settlements set up by the Spanish in New Spain served as: military bases to protect towns and churches, trading posts for commerce and sometimes as centers of government, holy places for converting the native population to Catholicism, cultural sites for Spaniards to learn about Native American customs.

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trading posts for commerce and sometimes as centers of government.

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Whose men discovered the Grand Canyon while searching for the Seven Cities of Gold?

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Francisco Vasquez de Coronado’s