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US HISTORY CHAPTERS 1-3
chapters 1-3 Quiz 1
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04/06/2011

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What migration routes did prehistoric peoples follow into north America
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South across the Bering Strait
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According to archeologists, the advent of agriculture in America began about?
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5000BCE
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Which Mesoamerican peoples dominated and controlled most of central America?
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The Aztecs
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Were the Creeks a tribe in the league of Iroquois
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NO
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What was the population of North America prior to the contact with European Explorers in the 15th century?
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about 4 million people
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one of the greatest themes of African History prior to the 15th century was
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the spread of Islam across much of the continent
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which of the following was the first of the great african empires
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the ghana empire
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In africa, slavery
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had existed for centuries prior to European contact as a common part of life
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what was the basic social unit in Africa?
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The family
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Elaborate funerals were conducted to
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ensure the proper entrance to the spiritual world
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The increase power of feudal warlords did or did not have an effect on the rebirth of europe begining around 1000 ad
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did not , but the rediscovery of ancient knowledge did
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what european country took the lead in oversees expansion
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portugal
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Which navigational instrument allowed sailors to precisley measure latitude
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the quadrant
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What was the purpose of the first European settlements on the Islands off the coast of Portugal and Africa?
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To produce cash crops which could be sold in Europe
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