Early North American Settlement

How do archeologists believe man arrived on this hemisphere?

• Man sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and settled along the coast of South America.

• Man walked across a land bridge from Eurasia to North America.

• Man originated in Central America during Pangea.

• Man immigrated to South America and overspread the hemisphere.

What made it possible for the growth of populations throughout the Americas?

• The development of the "three sisters" throughout the hemisphere.

• The creation of mathematical advancements throughout the hemisphere.

• The building of temples and mounds aided in the yield of crops throughout the hemisphere.

• The creation of "super-highways" connecting civilizations throughout the hemisphere.

What crops make up the "three sisters"?

• maize, pumpkin, corn

• squash, beans, cantelope

• beans, tomatoes, maize

• maize, beans, squash

What was the main reason for European desire for exploration?

• The desire to conquer the Muslims in the Holy Lands.

• The desire to subjugate American Indians.

• The desire to increase the African slave trade.

• The desire to acquire cheaper goods from Asia.

Which major American Indian civilizations created a very sophisticated system in Central Mexico and was known for sacrificing humans to their gods?

• Inca

• Maya

• Toltec

• Aztec

From whom did the Europeans purchase their slaves beginning in the 14th century?

• Africans and Arabs

• Arabs and Americans

• Americans and Africans

• Asians and Africans

What major event led to a global economic system?

• The English defeat of the Spanish Armada

• Bartolomeu Dias's successful voyage around the southern tip of Africa.

• Christopher Columbus's successful voyages to the Caribbean Islands of the Americas.

• The Muslim defeat of the European Christians during the Second Crusade.

The exchange of goods, animals, and diseases between the New and Old World is commonly referred to as what?

• The Market Exchange

• The Continental Exchange

• The Cortes Exchange

• The Columbian Exchange

Which of the following was the most dramatic demographic effect of the Columbian exchange on the New World?

• A dramatic increase in European populations due to improved diets from the introduction of corn.

• A decline in population and livelihood for Native Americans, brought on by the introduction of African slave labor.

• The destruction of up to 90% of the Native American population from diseases like smallpox.

• Longer life expectancy for Native Americans due to the introduction of the horse as an improved mode of transportation.

What was a major environmental effect of the transfer of livestock like cows and pigs in the Columbian Exchange?

• It led to environmental degradation in Europe as more land was cleared for grazing.

• The livestock allowed for new settlement patterns among Native Americans.

• The animals helped to maintain the social customs of Native American tribes.

• The animals sparked deadly epidemics because of the diseases they carried.