created at the time an event happened OR by people who witnessed the event.

When did a landbridge form between Asia and North America?

During the last Ice Age (about 30,000 years ago.)

If a source is well-corroborated, this means:

Several sources from reliable authors state similar points.

What was the Columbian Exchange?

The trade of products, ideas and germs between the Old World and the New.

How did the first people arrive in the Americas?

They crossed a landbridge (or maybe some sailed in small boats) from Asia.

What was the relationship between a mother country and its colonies?

The colonies provided the mother country with natural resources and crops.

A secondary source is:

Created later by someone who studied the event but wasn't at the event.

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1
Which of these is an example of a secondary source?
an artifact such as a clay pot
a textbook
a diary
a recording of a speech
2
"Pre-Columbian" means BEFORE the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America.
False
True
3
The 13 colonies along the east coast of North America were started by the:
Netherlands
Spain
France
England (aka Britain)
4
Of the 13 English Colonies, the area with the most slavery was:
The Sourthern Colonies
The New England (northern) colonies
The Middle Colonies
All English colonies had about the same number of enslaved people.
5
A primary source is:
All of the above.
Is always more reliable than a secondary source.
created at the time an event happened OR by people who witnessed the event.
Created later than the event by people who were NOT at the the event.
6
The New England colonies were mainly settled by people seeking religious freedom.
False
True
7
If a source is biased it is prejudiced in favor or against in some way.
False
True
8
When did a landbridge form between Asia and North America?
During the last Ice Age (about 30,000 years ago.)
When the Pilgrims came over from England.
Never
1492
9
What nation conquered the Maya, Aztec and Inca?
Portugul
England
France
Spain
10
If a source is well-corroborated, this means:
One other source is in agreement with it.
No other source can be found which "backs it up" or agrees.
Several sources from reliable authors state similar points.
11
Which of these is an example of a primary source?
a history book
a diary
a textbook
a wikipedia article
12
The "New World" is another term for the Americas.
False
True
13
What was the Columbian Exchange?
Trade in silk and spices from China.
The trade of products, ideas and germs between the Old World and the New.
The Triangle Trade
the slave trade
14
How did the first people arrive in the Americas?
They crossed a landbridge (or maybe some sailed in small boats) from Asia.
They crossed a landbridge from Africa during the Ice Age.
They arrived with Columbus in 1492.
They sailed over on the Mayflower in 1620.
15
The three most powerful Native American Empires were the:
Lakota, Cheyanne and Blackfeet
Nangaranset, Iroquois and Hopewell
Maya, Aztec and Inca.
Osage, Potawatamie and Navaho
16
Knowing who the author or creator of a source is helps to determine reliability.
False
True
17
What was the relationship between a mother country and its colonies?
The colonies provided the mother country with natural resources and crops.
They were equal in power.
The colonies protected the mother country.
The mother country provided the colonies with natural resources and crops.
18
A secondary source is:
Created by someone at the time of the event.
Created later by someone who studied the event but wasn't at the event.
created by someone who witnessed or participated in the event.
Is always more reliable than a primary source.
19
What continents are part of the "Old World"?
Africa, North America and South America
Asia, Africa and Europe
North America and South America
North America, Africa and Asia
20
Which of these was NOT a main cause of the American Revolution?
"taxation without representation"
British soldiers paid with American taxes - and living in Americans' homes!
The Proclamation Line did not allow colonists west of the Appalachians.
Poverty in the 13 colonies
21
Who was the first European to arrive in America and establish trade between the Old World and the New?
Hernan Cortes
Lief Erikson - the Vikings
Christopher Columbus
Francisco Pizzaro
22
Who was the Columbian Exchange named after?
Franciso Pizzaro
Hernan Cortez
Ponce de Leon
Christopher Columbus
23
What cash crops were mostly grown in the southern colonies?
marijuana and sunflower seeds
corn and wheat
tobacco and cotton
potatoes and corn
24
Three crops and animals NATIVE to the Americas were:
sugar, rice and tobacco
corn, tomatoes and tobacco
cacoa (chocolate), horses, sugar.
wheat, horses, cattle
25
Which of these is an example of a primary source?
a newspaper
a textbook
an encyclopedia article
a biography

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