Chapter 1

The origins of the majority of human existence in North America began

Scholars estimate that human migration into the Americas over the Bering Strait occurred approximately

The term scholars use for the early history of humans in America is

The first truly complex society in the Americas was that of the

The In thpre-Columbian American peoples in the Pacific Northwest

The pre-Columbian North American peoples in the Southwest

In the Great Plains region, most pre-Columbian societies

Prior to European contact, the eastern third of what is today the United States

Cahokia was a large trading center located near what present-day city?

The agricultural practices of pre-Columbian tribes in the Northeast were characterized by

Many pre-Columbian tribes east of the Mississippi River were loosely linked by

Native American religions were closely linked to

Which statement best describes the role of women in pre-Columbian North American tribes?

Regarding knowledge of the Americas prior to the fifteenth century, most Europeans

In the late fifteenth century, the desire in Europe to look for new lands was spurred by

The preeminent European maritime power in the fifteenth century was

Christopher Columbus

In his first voyage in 1492, Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus called the native people he encountered on his voyages "Indians" because

As a result of his third voyage in 1498, Christopher Columbus concluded

Amerigo Vespucci

In 1513, which European became the first to see the Pacific Ocean?

What European explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?

In 1518, Hernando Cortés's conquest of the Aztecs was made possible largely due to

Which statement about Spanish settlements in the New World is FALSE?

Encomienda was

The first permanent Spanish settlement in what is now the United States was

In 1680, the Pueblo Indians rose in revolt against Spanish settlers after the Spanish

Which of the following was NOT a Spanish policy toward the Pueblo Indians meant to reduce conflicts in the eighteenth century?

In what way did sixteenth century Europeans benefit from trade between the Americas and Europe?

Which of the following was NOT introduced by Europeans to the New World?

In Spanish colonial societies, mestizos

The portion of west Africa that provided the majority of slaves for the Spanish Empire of the sixteenth century

African and American Indian societies tended to be matrilineal, which means that