US History quiz 1

1 Who (European) discovered America before Columbus?

Leif Erikson

2 [HS only] How did the Crusades contribute to the reason for Exploration?

people wanted to spread catholicism

3 Under Feudalism wealth was in?

Land

4 [HS only] Which economic system was designed to enhance the wealth and power of a nation with a favorable "balance of trade"?

Mercantilism

5 [HS only] Give two reasons why Spain and Portugal became leaders in exploration.

Located on a peninsula, so good at sailing. And wanted to spread Roman Catholicism

6 What were the 3 main motivations for exploring?

God Glory Gold

7 Who was the first to circumnavigate the globe? (Actually it was his crew to do it since he died on the voyage.)

Masellan

8 [HS only] Give two reasons why French colonies did well in the New World.

Learned customs and languages of native tribes. They were accepting of different races.

9 [HS only] What was it called when crops livestock architecture language and culture was brought between the Old World (Europe) and the New World (America)?

Columbian Exchange

10 [HS only] Across what narrow body of water did the First Peoples of America most likely cross over from Asia?

Bering strait

11 Did Native Americans practice individuals owning land or did the land belong to all?

It belonged to all

12 [HS only] Which Native American confederacy influenced the forming of our nation's democracy?

Iriqouis Confederacy

13 What was the biggest killer of Native Americans causing in large part their 90% death rate?

European diseases

14 [MS only.] What region or tribe was your Spyhole Diorama about? Know about the way they lived.

hello

15 Who won in the battle of the Spanish Armada?

England

16 [HS only] What was the main motivation of settlers to come from England to the New World?

idk

17 What was the name of the first permanent English settlement in the New World?

Jamestown

18 [HS only] Explain why Jamestown's later Private Enterprise (or Free Enterprise) system was better than its original Common-Store System.

It was better because everyone grew their own food and this prevented food shortages. With the Common Store System some were lazy and did not contribute leading to starvation.

19 [HS only] Be ready to write a paragraph about one region of Native Americans' way of life homes and special details. (Your choice of region)

Lived in matriarchal society. Southeast Indians Lived in houses made of woven grass plastered with mud. They also farmed the Three Sisters.

The plains Indians lived a nomadic life and their homes were tepees made of poles and animal skins, They used horses after Spaniards brought them.