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The Incas were the first early American civilization to create

A
roads to connect different parts of their empire.
B
stone carvings that showed images of their rulers.
C
an urban area with a system of canals.
D
a calendar based on a solar year of 365 days.
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Which culture was the first Mesoamerican civilization?

A
the Aztecs
B
the Mayas
C
the Olmecs
D
the Zapotecs
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What did the Mayas develop?

A
intricate roads to connect different parts of their empire
B
stone carvings that showed images of their rulers
C
a calendar based on a solar year of 365 days
D
an urban area with a system of canals
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One of the long-reaching effects of the Spanish conquest was the spread of what religion across the Americas?

A
Buddhism
B
Hinduism
C
Catholicism
D
Protestantism
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Which items originated in the Americas and became European staples as a result of the Columbian Exchange?

A
corn, chocolate, rice, and sugar
B
rice, cattle, tomatoes, gold
C
wheat, chocolate, pineapples, potatoes
D
corn, potatoes, chocolate, tomatoes
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How did Robert de La Salle help extend France’s influence in the Americas?

A
He explored and established colonies in Canada.
B
He explored Hudson Bay, the Hudson River, and the Hudson Strait.
C
He explored the Pacific Ocean and Hawaii.
D
He explored the Mississippi River and built trading posts on it.
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What happened as a result of the Treaty of Paris?

A
Spain, the predominant colonial power from 1500 to 1650, was officially forced out of North America.
B
The British won the fight over the fertile Ohio River Valley and gained control of most French lands in North America.
C
The Prussians gained control of Portugal and Eastern Europe by 1800.
D
The British became the dominant colonial power in the Americas by 1800.
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Spain and Portugal competed over territory in the Americas as a result of the voyages of

A
Ferdinand Magellan.
B
Vasco da Gama.
C
Bartolomeu Dias.
D
Christopher Columbus.
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Read this passage, which was written by a Spanish explorer in the 1500s.This great city of [Tenochtitlán] is situated in this salt lake . . . . There are four . . . entrances to the city, all of which are formed by artificial [walkways] . . . . The city is as large as Seville or Cordova; its streets . . . are very wide and straight . . . . All the streets at intervals have openings, through which the water flows . . . and at these openings, some of which are very wide, there are also very wide bridges, composed of large pieces of timber, of great strength and well put together; on many of these bridges ten horses can go abreast.This quotation describes

A
an Aztec city.
B
an Inca city.
C
a Maya city.
D
a Zapotec city.
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Which statement best explains the importance of the Age of Discovery?

A
The Age of Discovery was the beginning of globalization.
B
The Age of Discovery established less efficient trade routes.
C
The Age of Discovery covered a very short time in history.
D
The Age of Discovery explained the rise of freedom movements.
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What caused Europe’s population to increase, to provoke its interest in trade, and provided its population with large amounts of gold and silver?

A
the Commercial Revolution
B
the Columbian Exchange
C
the Triangular Trade
D
the mercantilism economy
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Which choice most accurately describes the consequences that France faced after the Seven Years’ War?

A
The French were pushed out of the Ohio River Valley, and their lands were given to the British.
B
The French gave up their colonies west of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain.
C
The French were pushed out of the contiguous United States, and their lands were given to the British.
D
The French gave up their colonies east of the Mississippi and Canada to Britain, and they gave New Orleans to Spain.
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Which answer best describes the effects of the slave trade on the African people?

A
The population declined as a result of forceful removal from the continent and being killed in war.
B
The slave trade led to raids by Europeans to capture African people and transport them to the New World.
C
They shifted commercially away from agriculture to the trade of manufactured goods.
D
Their population declined because few Africans in child-bearing years remained on the continent.
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Though the Aztecs held the most powerful empire in Central America, which Spanish advantage contributed to the Aztecs’ defeat?

A
a powerful army
B
more land
C
strong leaders
D
immunity to smallpox
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Which statement most accurately describes the main difference between the Southern and New England colonies?

A
The Southern colonies were founded for farming, while the New England colonies were founded for manufacturing and commerce.
B
The Southern colonies had elected governors, while the New England governors were appointed by the British.
C
The Southern colonies were founded mainly by Puritans, while the New England colonies were founded by those who disagreed with Puritan rule.
D
The Southern colonies were founded by people seeking profit, while the New England colonies were founded by people seeking religious freedom.

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