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Question #1
The Adenans appear to have been absorbed or displaced by
A.   the Clovis
B.   the Pueblos
C.   the Green Bay Packers
D.   the Hopewellians
Question #2
Considered one of the most striking archeological sites in the United States today from the pre-colonial era
A.   is the Mississippian mound complex in the Ohio Valley.
B.   are multi room dwellings carved into the sheer sides of cliffs by the Anasazi.
C.   is the very intricate road system developed by Iroquois tribal confederation contractors.
D.   are the Seminole fishing mounds found in many lakes of what is today Florida.
Question #3
Roger Williams openly challenged Massachusetts's General Court, advocating a separation of church and state.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
Leaving Havana in 1539, the expedition led by ___________________ landed in Florida and ranged through what is now the southeastern United States as far as the Mississippi River in search of riches.
A.   Hernando De Soto
B.   Hernando de Soto
C.   De Soto
Question #5
The revolt and triumph of King Charles' I opponents in England, led by Oliver Cromwell, gave impetus to the migration to the colony of Virginia by
A.   the losing Cavaliers, or 'King's Men'.
B.   the winning Puritans, also know as the 'Roundheads'.
C.   the rebellious Quakers, or 'Society of Brethren'.
D.   the neutral Catholics, called 'Papists' back in England.
Question #6
The Puritans who arrived on the shores of Massachusetts Bay in 1630 were led by
A.   Cotton Mather
B.   Roger Williams
C.   John Winthrop
D.   Lady Gaga
Question #7
The feudal 'patron system' was established along the Hudson River region by
A.   the Dutch
B.   Bernie Sanders
C.   the English Catholics
D.   indentured servants
Question #8
In 1570 five tribes joined to form the most complex Native American nation of its time, the
A.   Seminole Alliance
B.   Navajo Confederation
C.   League of the Iroquois
D.   Lakota Union
Question #9
James Oglethorpe was a reformer who deliberately set out to create a refuge in the colony of Georgia where the poor and former prisoners would be given new opportunities.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
When prospective colonists could not afford to pay the passage to North America, they often agreed to a service contract putting themselves into
A.   debtor's prison labor
B.   indentured service
C.   chapter 11 bankruptcy
D.   limited slavery

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