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For what primary purpose did the Spanish enslave many Indigenous peoples?

A
to build churches and grow coffee
B
to build ships and grow tobacco
C
to work in mines and grow sugar
D
to work on ranches and grow corn
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Which leader was imprisoned by Cortés?

A
Moctezuma II
B
Atahualpa
C
Pizarro
D
Columbus
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The map shows early North America.

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New Spain
B
New France
C
New England
D
New Mexico
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What most accurately describes the relationship between the British colonies and Indigenous peoples in the Americas?

A
British colonies wanted to integrate Indigenous peoples into their culture and religion.
B
British colonies developed strong trading partnerships with Indigenous peoples.
C
British colonies wanted to share land with Indigenous peoples.
D
British colonies wanted Indigenous peoples out of the way so the colonies could profit more.
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Where were the first Spanish colonies located in the Americas?

A
in Canada
B
in mainland North America
C
in South America
D
in the Caribbean
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Who explored North America and the Arctic?

A
Henry Hudson
B
James Cook
C
Robert de La Salle
D
Samuel de Champlain
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Which action of the Aztec civilization was adopted from the Maya?

A
mandating childhood education
B
unifying a central government
C
creating a stone solar calendar
D
ruling with a singular emperor
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During the Age of Discovery, interactions between Asia and Europe led to competition for land and resources and

A
caused trade setbacks for Europeans.
B
led to the creation of maps that were too difficult to read.
C
were welcome and peaceful.
D
were accompanied by an increase in trade.
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How did Olmec civilization differ from Maya civilization?

A
The Olmecs were the first culture to live in Mesoamerica. The Mayas came later and adopted some of the Olmecs’ early practices.
B
The Mayas were the first culture to live in Mesoamerica. The Olmecs came later and rejected most of the Mayas’ early practices.
C
The Olmec civilization declined after a prolonged drought, while the Maya civilization continued to flourish into the 1500s.
D
The Maya civilization declined after a prolonged drought, while the Olmec civilization declined after years of warfare.
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Inca civilization was structured as

A
a coalition of independent city-states.
B
a large empire with one ruler.
C
tribes unified under one religion.
D
tribute states under a central authority.
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The conquistadors were driven primarily by

A
the desire for gold.
B
a religious duty to acquire land for Spain.
C
an urge to distribute land to the native peoples.
D
a desire to have Indigenous peoples experience power and fame.
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The Olmec people

A
constructed giant stone monuments.
B
built pyramids out of blocks of stone.
C
developed a writing system with pictographs.
D
created a system of numbers that included zero.
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How was the Inca empire impacted by European exploration and colonization?

A
The Spanish forced the Incans to adopt their language, religion, and way of life.
B
The Spanish crowned Atahualpa as emperor of the Inca.
C
The Spanish enriched the Inca empire by buying goods with gold and silver.
D
The Spanish forced many Inca to work as conquistadors.
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The Treaty of Tordesillas best facilitated exploration by

A
settling competition over colonized territories.
B
establishing sea routes to Asia.
C
sponsoring voyages along Africa’s west coast.
D
selecting trained explorers.
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This photo shows an archeological site at Machu Picchu.

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the Aztec
B
the Chavín
C
the Inca
D
the Maya
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Which explorer extended France’s influence in the Americas through his establishment of Quebec?

A
Samuel de Champlain
B
Vasco da Gama
C
Robert de La Salle
D
Christopher Columbus

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