U.S. History Midterm

During the last ice-age, oceans were low, ice and ____________________ allowed indigenous peoples to cross the Bering Strait, or Beringia

• exposed land between Africa and Antarctica
• exposed land between Asia and the Americas
• exposed land between Africa and Europe

Indigenous peoples lived on Beringia and slowly crossed for thousands of years. These people

• dispersed throughout Europe developing different languages, religions, and cultures.
• became extinct
• dispersed throughout North and South America developing different languages, religions, and cultures.

Most ___________ did NOT think land could be owned, whereas most ________________ believed land COULD be owned.

• Europeans; indigenous peoples
• Indigenous peoples; Europeans

Early Native Americans had many accomplishments including their ability to ___________.

• cultivate plants for food, dyes, medicines, and textiles
• domesticate animals
• establish extensive patterns of trade
• all of the above

It is estimated that the Aztecs sacrificed ______________ people a year. Human sacrifice was a religious ceremony.

• 250,000
• 500,000
• 1,000,000

___________ between Spaniards and Aztecs took place, but __________ would ultimately destroy the Aztecs.

• Smallpox; fighting
• Fighting; smallpox

In 1800, Aaron Burr, Thomas Jefferson’s running mate, and Jefferson got the same amount of electoral votes. In this era, _________________________.

• you could NOT have a running mate.
• your running mate was in the race for the presidency as well.
• both answers are incorrect

Alexander Hamilton did not like Burr and persuaded many Federalists to cast a blank vote. This allowed

• Jefferson to win with more votes.
• Hamilton to win with more votes.

In this era, people could challenge others to “duels” to defend their honor, if they were offended. Aaron Burr challenged Alexander Hamilton to a duel for ruining his chances to be president. ________ killed ____________ in that duel while he was still vice-president.

• Burr killed Hamilton
• Hamilton killed Burr
• Burr killed Jefferson

The Missouri Compromise was an agreement passed by the U.S. Congress in 1820. It also began the conflict over the _________________ that led to the American Civil War.

• spread of disease
• spread of slavery
• peace treaty