AS Comprehensive Final Exam

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What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

• Primary source is a first hand account or witness, where a secondary account is not.
• Secondary source is a first hand account or witness, where a primary account is not.
• Primary source is from the United States while a secondary source is from another country.

According to historians in our textbook, how did people first reach the Americas?

• The Europeans sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and mistakenly ran into land.
• The First Americans traveled over a frozen land bridge, following herds of animals.
• The Vikings were sailing for food and found good fishing and hunting.

Name one reason that different cultural regions developed across the Americas.

• People are different and they want to live in different parts of the world.
• Many of the people were apart of different cultures and developed based on that culture.
• With the varied climates and resources, each group had to adapt to their region to survive.

What are some examples of natural resources?

• Wood, fish, water and a variety of plant life.
• Fire, houses, economy, and people
• Banks, hospitals, stores, and restaurants.

What was the benefit of the Columbian Exchange?

• Christopher Columbus was in charge of all trade and became very rich.
• The Native Americans could travel all over the world.
• Products that were previously unavailable on certain continents were available to more people.
• People decided to leave the West Indies alone.

Name one of the main conquistadors.

• Christopher Columbus
• Sir Walter Raleigh
• Jacques Cartier
• Hernan Cortes

A cash crop is designed to...

• Give money to the government
• Print money
• Get as much profit for the crop as possible
• Help create taxes

What were the goals of the French exploration of the New World?

• To find a Northwest Passage to the Indies.
• To make trading settlements to trade furs.
• To help spread religion.

What is mercantilism?

• Forcing sailors to work on boats to get across the oceans.
• Making products faster and easier with the use of machines
• Controlling trade across oceans and creating colonies for the purpose of getting rich.