Semester Review

When writing a short answer response or essay, what should be included first in your writing?

Evidence supporting your response. Thesis Conclusion Your opinion

• Evidence supporting your response

• Thesis

• Conclusion

• Your opinion

Imagine you were writing an essay. Which thesis sentence best responds to the following prompt:

“How did European exploration change the demographics of both European and Indigenous societies after the arrival of Columbus”?

• After Columbus arrived, Europeans moved en masse to the America’s

• The America’s were inhabited by millions of indigenous peoples before the arrival of Columbus

• After the arrival of Columbus, many European settlements were established throughout the Americas

• After the arrival of Columbus, the indigenous populations decreased dramatically, while European populations gradually increased

Which transition word works best in the sentence below?

“Some Europeans labored on plantations or in the agricultural sector,______________

by the mid-1700’s, much of the agricultural work was done by slaves”

• However

• Which

• Once

• Also

When using the PEEL method in writing, which of the following is not required in your paragraph?

• Evidence

• Logic

• Point

• Link

• Explanation

What is an Economy? When thinking about this question, in which Module would you look for the correct answer?

• Module 3

• Module 1

• Module 2

• Module 4

The big reason the Pilgrims left England was to be able to live out their religious convictions and escape religious persecution. Leaving one’s home country because of religious persecution would be an example of ________________________?

• Push Factor

• Exploration

• Pull Factor

• Mercantilism

What effect did the Encomienda System have on indigenous peoples during early exploration?

• The Encomienda System allowed for indigenous peoples the need and want to join Christianity

• The Encomienda System benefited both Spanish Conquistadors as well as indigenous populations by splitting the wealth evenly between them

• The Encomienda System was a forced labor system that was brutal in treatment and only benefited the Spanish explorers

• The Encomienda System allowed indigenous peoples the opportunity to make treaties with early explorers, setting up clear guidelines and boundaries.

Which of the following was not a reason why the colonists were upset with the system of Mercantilism?

• Colonists were not allowed to trade between colonies

• Colonists had to buy finished goods at an increased price

• Colonists had to buy from rival mother countries

• Colonists had to sell the mother country raw materials at very low price

What evidence best supports the following question

“What impact did the arrival of European powers have on colonized peoples”

• European countries improved life for native people by introducing new technologies and machinery

• Native peoples welcomed the arrival of Europeans, knowing they needed their help

• The arrival of Europeans and their influence was based solely on what resources and wealth could be extracted from these new lands

• European influence was hardly felt or seen by the native peoples of these newly conquered territories.

Which of the following is not one of the elements that help shape one’s cultural identity?

• Art

• Love of food

• Religious beliefs

• Rich traditions