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'16 Study Guide
Study Guide for the 2016 Fall US History Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Tribal leaders are sometimes known by what name? | Sachem |
| These large slabs of ice covered most the world 10,000 years ago. | Glaciers |
| The land bridge that connected Asia and North America was known as what? | Beringia |
| What kind of animals did early farmers begin to raise? | Cows, Pigs, Llamas |
| What are the theories for how mankind arrived on North America? | Coastal Route Theory (Arctic water crossing), Beringia Land Bridge, Creation |
| What is the artificial application of water, to land, known as? | Irrigation |
| What did hunter gatherers search for to meet their needs? | Small game and wild plants |
| Where did people first start growing plants (farming)? | Mexico |
| What kinds of plants were first grown by Native Americans? | Squash and lima beans |
| The largest empire, in the Americas, belonged to what group? | Inca |
| What American empire had the largest city? | Aztec |
| What American empire had a capital city that is now modern day Mexico City? | Aztec |
| The Maya had cities in Mexico and what other part of the world? | Central America |
| The Maya observed the stars to create what item? | Calenders |
| What is the definition of surplus? | To have extra |
| What did conquered tribes have to give to the Aztecs? | Treasure, food, prisoners |
| What was often used to fertilize soil, especially in sandy areas? | Fish (that are dead) |
| What geographic feature was the Aztec capital built on? | A lake |
| What American civilization had the best roads? | Inca |
| What American civilization's capital was known as Cuzco? | Inca |
| At the height of its power, what American civilization was probably the largest in the world? | Inca |
| To keep the Sun God pleased, the Aztecs believed that they needed to make offerings of ___________. | Blood |
| What usually happens to groups that live near farmland? | The get larger |
| What is usually different about each native culture? | Their music, their art, their religious beliefs |
| What Viking is credited with discovering America? | Leif Erickson |
| The Vikings settled on __________, an island off of Canada that had warm enough weather for grapes to grow. | Vinland |
| Viking is a term used by modern scholars to refer to people from ______________who raided Europe and the British Isles. | Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland) |
| ______________ received its name possibly due to the fact that Erik the Red probably wanted more people to travel there, not because it had lots of vegetation or warm weather. | Greenland |
| Viking exploration started as opportunistic raids on remote, undefended ____________ but soon evolved into trade and farming. | Monasteries |
| In what year are the Vikings believed to have arrived in America? | 1000 |
| What cultural elements were shared among the Viking people? | Ideas, economies, religious beliefs, and common language (Old Norse) |
| What are the characteristics of Viking Ships? | Shallow hulls, flexible keels, pointed bows, wool sails, oarsmen |
| The fall of what city forced Europeans to search for a new eastern route? | Constantinople |
| What country did Columbus believe he landed on? | Japan |
| What did the Aztec mistake the Spanish boats for? | Mountains |
| What man started the protestant movement by nailing a sheet of complaints to a church? | Martin Luther |
| What was the primary complaint towards the Catholic Church? | Too much wealth and abuse of power |
| A respected map maker from ____________________ named the new world after an explorer named ______________________ Vespucci. | Germany/Amerigo |
| Columbus sailed for what country? | Spain |
| Most __________________ Europeans already believed that the earth was round. | Educated |
| What did Aztec engineers do to make more room for their population? | Built Islands |
| Early _______________ routes either went over land across Asia, or on the ocean, around Africa. | Trade |
| Catholic Priests established many _________________ in the Southwest and Mexico. They served as communities, forts and even trading posts. | Missions |
| The Aztecs would invite their enemies to watch what? | Ritual Sacrifice |
| What was the primary material used to build the Aztec temple? | Volcanic Stone |
| What conquistador destroyed the Aztec empire. | Cortez |
| What conquistador explored the southwest and found the grand canyon? | Coronado |
| What conquistador destroyed the Incan empire? | Pizarro |
| What are the three G's? | God, Gold and Glory |
| What are the three C's | Conquer, Convert, and Colonize |
| ______ before the 16th Century were often bogus or made bogus claims. | Maps |
| The _________ was a navigation instrument that made all others obsolete. | Sextant |
| ____________ was the biggest cause of death for the native populations. | Disease |
| Montezuma was mysteriously killed by a ___________ . | Stone |
| What were the requests that Columbus made to the king of Portugal? | He be made Governor of all lands found, He be made Admiral of the Ocean, He be given 10% of all wealth found |
| What term means to travel around? | Circumnavigate |
| These were Spanish colonists that were born in Spain. | Peninsulars |
| What best defines Conquistador? | Soldier Adventurer |
| What do you call a narrow passageway that connects two large bodies of water? | Strait |
| Portugal turned Columbus down likely because they had already heavily explored which continent? | Africa |
| What modern day city now lies where the Aztec capital existed? | Mexico City |
| What was the purpose of the mercantilism system? | To make the home country wealthy |
| Throughout the 1500’s, what was the primary cause of conflicts, in Europe? | Divisions over religion |
| Spain’s primary enemy was Queen Elizabeth and what country? | England |
| What strained relations between King Phillip and Queen Elizabeth? | Religion, English raids on Spanish ships, English assistance to rebels in the Netherlands |
| How did the defeat of the Spanish Armada affect Europe? | France and England could now establish their own colonies, Spain lost the power of the sea, the balance of power shifted to other countries. |
| Early explorers sailed in hopes of finding what item? | The Northwest Passage |
| The French profited greatly from the trade of what two items? | Fish and fur |
| The Mississippi Valley was claimed for France and named for what King? | Louis |
| English colonies were established to provide what for their country? | New Markets for English goods, raw materials for English industries, A chance to look for the northwest passage |
| In order to even establish a colony, what does one need to obtain from the King? | Charter |
| Roanoke fell on hard times and finally disappeared, the only clue to where they might have gone was the word_________, carved onto a palisade. | Croatoan |
| What were the problems that Jamestown faced? | Salty water, lazy men, few skilled carpenters and farmers, and deadly mosquitoes |
| John Smith was described as an English _________ ____________. | Soldier/adventurer |
| What was John Smith’s philosophy? | If you don't work you don't eat (He who works not, eats not!) |
| What crop gave the Jamestown colonists a chance to make a profit? | Tobacco |
| What people brought the first Africans to Jamestown? | Dutch |
| A colony controlled by the crown is known as what? | Royal Colony |
| Who had “veto” power in Jamestown? | Governor |
| What was the first example of representative government in the Americas? | House of Burgesses |
| The English settlers came to the colonies, drawn by the promise of a new or better life through what concepts? | Religious freedom and land ownership |
| Before going ashore, the pilgrims signed which important document? | Mayflower Compact |
| What native brought the pilgrims seeds of native plants? | Squanto |
| What were the three building blocks of English democracy? | Magna Carta, House of Burgesses, and the Mayflower Compact |
| What were the advantages that the English had over the Spanish Armada? | Faster ships, hellburners, bigger guns, weather |
| How did Columbus trick his crew on their first voyage? | He created a fake log |
| What Constitutional amendment states that anyone born in the United States is automatically a U.S. citizen? | 14th |
| What nation did the United States have a hostile relationship with during the Cold War? | Soviet Union |
| How many people make up the Electoral College? | 538 |
| What is the minimum number of votes that can come from any state? | 3 |
| What state has the most number of Electoral votes? | California |
| How many Electoral votes must a candidate win in order to become president? | 270 |
| Who created the first political cartoon? | Benjamin Franklin |
| What did the "Voting Act" outlaw? | Literacy tests |
| Define "Suffrage"? | The right to vote |
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