8th Grade Social Studies Semester 1 Review

People in which American region made use of tepees?

• North

• Plains

• Southwest

• West

Which of these was a land bridge from another continent to North America?

• Alaska

• Atlantic Ocean

• Beringia

• Bering Strait

The exposure of a land bridge between Asia and present-day Alaska during the last ice age resulted in

• The introduction of new plants & animals to Asia & Europe

• The development of farming in the Americas

• The migration of people into the Americas

• The establishment of advanced cultures in North America

Why did Portugal want to explore the world?

• To find new trade routes to Asia

• To rule the world

• to test their technology

• to satisfy their curosity

What did the French establish in the Americas?

• Fishing and Fur Trade

• Gold and Silver Mines

• New Communities

• Slave Trade

The desire to convert people to Christianity & the demand for trade goods led to

• Increased interest in exploration

• The Renaissance

• Efforts to end the slave trade

• The conquest of the Americas

What did England, France, and the Netherlands hope to discover in their explorations?

• A northwest passage to Asia

• A route to South America

• A route to Africa

• A southwest passage to India

After the arrival of Europeans, many Native Americans died because of

• Disease

• Exposure to heat

• Overcrowded conditions

• Starvation

The Mayflower Compact was a

• pledge to obey the laws of the colony

• promise to keep peace with Native Americans

• Religious loyalty contract

• Pledge to the other colonies

Which of the following would help achieve the goals of mercantilism?

• A country buys more goods than it sells

• A country exports natural resources and imports manufactured goods

• A country seeks colonies that provide raw materials for manufacturing

• A country seeks colonies to buy its raw materials