American 1 1.6 (2)

Due to the steep terrain of the Andes Mountains, farming had to be done in a special way.  What type of farming did the Incans use?

• Flat plain
• Hill top
• Mountain top
• Terracing

Which pre-Columbian civilization is known for having independently developed the concept of zero?

• Aztecs
• Incas
• Maya
• Olmecs

How were the Spanish able to conquer the Aztecs and Incan even though they were outnumbered?

• More clever
• Guerrilla warfare
• Better weapons and diseases that kill off large numbers
• Calling for back-up from the homeland

What was the trading of cultures between the Old World and New World called?

• The Old World Trading Company
• New World Traders
• Columbian Exchange
• Explorer's Exchange

How did the French Colonies get rich?

• Fur Trade
• Gold
• Agriculture

How did the Spanish Colonies get rich?

• Fur Trade
• Gold
• Agriculture

Which country was first to establish a colony in the New World?

• England
• Portugese
• Spain
• Norway

Early colonist who brought tobacco plants to Jamestown, Virginia, saving the colony, turning it from a living hell to America's first boomtown:

• John Smith
• William Penn
• John Rolfe
• Myles Standish

New York was once known as:

• New Amsterdam
• New Jeresy
• New Island
• New Foundland

Who is credited with saving Jamestown by stating that "He who shall not work shall not eat"?

• John Rolfe
• Nathaniel Bacon
• Pocahontas
• John Smith