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Question #1

What is the term for the transfer of various species, such as crops, diseases, between the "New World" and Europe?

A. The Columbian Exchange

B. Cultural Diffusion

C. Panethnotransference

D. The Feral Exchange

Question #2

Law that allowed settlers to purchase land at $1.25 per acre was called what?

A. The Castello Plan of 1822

B. The Dawes Act

C. The Homestead Act

D. The Preemption Act of 1841

Question #3

The Spanish government system of land grants authorized three types of settlement based on the size of the settlement. Which of the following is the correct order of sizes for these settlements (from small to large)?

A. Pueblos — Villas — Ciudades

B. Villas —Ciudades — Pueblos

C. Ciudades — Villas — Pueblos

D. Villas — Pueblos — Ciudades

Question #4

The cultural landscapes of North America can be compared to a parchment on which writing has been written, erased, and rewritten many times. The term for such a parchment is what?

A. Palimpsest

B. Codices

C. Nitriensis

D. Quarto

Question #5

According to the lecture, which of the following statements regarding the population distribution and population growth in the United States is INCORRECT?

A. States losing representatives to Congress due to population declines tend to be Northern states

B. If I were Lutheran I would most likely be living in Utah

C. Population densities tend to be highest in urban areas east of the Mississippi

D. States showing the biggest percentage loss of population tend to be the interior Great Plains states

E. Cities like New Orleans, Denver and Phoenix are areas of secondary megalopolitan growth

Question #6

Present day Wall Street is located in the old?

A. New Ireland

B. New France

C. New England

D. New Spain

E. New Netherlands

Question #7

The settlements of New Netherlands were lost to what colonial power in 1664?

A. France

B. Spain

C. Germany

D. England

Question #8

What system of land division that divided land into squares that were 6 miles on each side and then further divides these into 1 square mile sections called?

A. Metes and bounds

B. Long Lot

C. Township and range

D. Lot and block

Question #9

According to the lecture, which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the indigenous population and European settlement of the United States.

A. The major pull factor for immigrants coming to the United States is economic activity

B. By 1800, the Native-American population had been reduced to about 1 million by the spread of diseases brought to North America by European settlers

C. Today, the majority of immigrants to the United States are Hispanic

D. About 1/3 of all Native Americans live in cities; most others live on reservations

E. According to the 2000 Census, Arizona, New Mexico and South Dakota all have a large Native American population

Question #10

The forceful invasion of one group of people on the territory of another, causing the conquest of the latter people to foreign rule is known as what?

A. Domination

B. Imperialism

C. Interventionism

D. Expansionism

Question #11

What European group was the first to send explorers to North America?

A. The French

B. The Vikings

C. The British

D. The Spanish

Question #12

The abduction and enslavement of thousands of Africans who were brought to the Americas against their will as laborers is an example of which of the following?

A. Voluntary migration

B. Reluctant migration

C. Chain migration

D. Forced migration

Question #13

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded much of the future states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and California from what country to what country?

A. From the Spain to the United States

B. From Mexico to the United States

C. From Mexico to the British

D. From Spain to the British

Question #14

The British system of land surveying that allowed individual settlers to draw up the boundaries of their property using natural features as boundaries was called what?

A. Metes and bounds

B. Long Lots

C. Lot and block

D. Township and range

Question #15

Some examples of the enduring impacts indigenous people have had on the cultural landscape of North America are

A. Environmental attitudes, music, housing styles, and place-names.

B. Spiritual beliefs, common words, clothing styles, and medicines.

C. Place-names, food preferences, clothing styles, environmental attitudes and spiritual belief.

D. Modern artistic styles, clothing styles, housing styles, and food preferences.

Question #16

According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the population and settlement of the United States

A. North America had a population of around 4 million at the time of the arrival of the first Europeans

B. 200 years ago, about 25% of the population lived in cities

C. The movement west across the United States began in earnest around 1850

D. The first migration of Blacks from the south to the north began around 1910

E. Currently, the fastest growing states are in the West

Question #17

According to the lecture, which of the following was NOT a physical barrier that influenced early settlement patterns in the United States

A. The Rocky Mountains

B. The Appalachian Mountains

C. The Mississippi River

D. Forest lowlands of the East Coast

E. The lack of harbors on the east coast of the United States

Question #18

The benefit of the French long lot system for dividing land was what?

A. All of these are correct answer choices

B. Each farmer could have access to the waterfront, which allowed for the easy transportation of crops.

C. Each farmer could decide for himself how much land he wanted and what the boundaries of his property would be.

D. The system divided the landscape into even, equally size rectangles, allowing for quick division of land and rapid settlement.

Question #19

What economic factor fueled European exploration of the "New World"?

A. European monarchs needed money to repay the merchants who supported their regimes.

B. Food shortages in Europe led to the need to new farming lands.

C. Wars in Europe led to displaced peoples needing to find a new home.

D. Merchants in Europe needed new products to fuel an increasing demand for luxuries.

Question #20

According to the video, what group of people originally found gold in Southern California?

A. The Swiss

B. The Mexicans

C. The French

D. The Dutch

E. The Russians

Question #21

The first permanent British settlement in North America was what?

A. Roanoke, Virginia

B. Plymouth, Massachusetts

C. St. George's, Bermuda

D. Jamestown, Virginia

Question #22

According to Figure 3.6, slaves were forcefully migrated from all of these areas EXCEPT?

A. Angola

B. Senegal

C. Congo

D. Sierra Leone

E. Kenya

Question #23

The Dutch East India Company was involved with the settlement of what part of North America?

A. South Carolina and Florida

B. New York, Connecticut and Delaware

C. Massachusetts, Rode Island, and Vermont

D. Mississippi and Alabama

Question #24

https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-rise-of-new-immigrant-gateways/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. According to the webpage, what is the term used to describe long-established destinations for immigrants?

A. Post-World War II gateways

B. Pre-emerging gateways

C. Re-emerging gateways

D. Continuous gateways

E. Foreign gateways

Question #25

The view that the United States had the right to claim all the territory west to the Pacific Ocean is called what?

A. Romantic nationalism

B. American exceptionalism

C. Continentalism

D. Manifest destiny

Question #26

At the time of the American Revolution the total population of the 13 British colonies was almost what?

A. 6 million

B. 500,000

C. 1 million

D. 2. 5 million

Question #27

https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-rise-of-new-immigrant-gateways/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. According to the states listed on the web page, which state has NOT become a major destination for immigrants?

A. Georgia

B. Colorado

C. North Carolina

D. Nevada

E. Kentucky

Question #28

Anti-immigrant laws excluding Chinese immigrants were passed in what countries in North America?

A. In Canada

B. In both the United States and Canada

C. In the United States

D. Actually there were no national laws excluding Chinese immigration in either country

Question #29

The Laws of the Indies, dictated the patterns of settlement for colonies established by which European group?

A. The Portuguese

B. The French

C. The British

D. The Spanish

Question #30

Which of the following factors contributed to the Dutch losing control of their settlements in North America?

A. Dutch settlers were considered employees of the Dutch East India Company leading many settlers to leave for increased freedom in British colonies.

B. The British government bought the Dutch settlements and land in exchange for concessions in continental Europe.

C. Native attacks on Dutch settlements were too costly, with too little reward.

D. Dutch settlements were disorganized and the government had trouble maintaining control.

Question #31

By the late 1600s, thousands of French settlers were living near what?

A. The Ohio River

B. The Potomac River

C. The Mississippi River

D. The St. Lawrence River

Question #32

Which of the following territorial conflicts during the settlement of North America was resulted in armed conflict?

A. The dispute between Russia and the United States over Alaska

B. The dispute over the Oregon Territory

C. The dispute between Spain and the United States over Florida

D. The dispute between Mexico and the United States over much of the southwestern territory

Question #33

French traders exchanged European goods with Native Americans for what?

A. Tobacco

B. Land

C. Beads

D. Furs

Question #34

Before European settlement in North America, population densities of Native Americans/First Nations were the greatest in which region?

A. The Pacific Northwest, California, and present-day Southeastern United States

B. The Northeast (Atlantic Periphery) and around the Great Lakes

C. The Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and Intermontane West

D. The Southwest and Hawaii

Question #35

Which of the following best summarizes Zelinsky's theory of first effective settlement?,,

A. That the first treaty to be agreed upon is not always the most effective.

B. That groups who are the first to successfully settle a place have the longest impacts on its cultural landscape.

C. That the first group to attempt to settle an area will be successful if they adapt to their new environment.

D. That the first people to arrive in an area gain an advantage over subsequent groups.

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