Unit One Test Review Geography Native Americans and

Unit One Test Review Geography, Native Americans, and Exploration

Question According to many anthropologists, a land bridge during the Ice Age allowed migration between which two continents?

Answer ASIA AND NORTH AMERICA

Question What was one impact of European Exploration on Native Americans?

Answer Diseases brought by Europeans caused large numbers of deaths.

Question Which situation provides the best evidence that the Native Americans adapted to their physical environment?

Answer Living in longhouses made of wood and bark.

Question Which of the following motivated Europeans to explore the Americas?

Answer Gold, Glory, God

Question A conclusion best supported by this illustration is that the Columbian Exchange

Answer Led to the spread of disease to the natives of the Americas.

Question Which conclusion about these Native Americans is most clearly supported by the chart? Culture Pacific Northwest Coast Location Western Coast, Oregon, Alaska Food Source Environment Fishing Coastal with forests Anasazi Southwest, Arizona and New Mexico Farming Iroquois Northeast, chiefly New York Southeast, Alabama and Georgia Hunting and Woodlands of the Farming North Creek Farming with some hunting Mountainous river valleys Southern Climate, semitropical

Answer Geographic factors helped shape native lifestyles.

Question Mountains, hills, plains and plateaus are all examples of

Answer Landforms

Question Early European explorers who came to the New World were looking for a northwest passage in order to

Answer Find a shorter route to Asia

Question “I gave to them some red caps, and to others glass beads, which they hung about their necks, and many other things of slight value, in which they took much pleasure…They all go quite naked as their mothers bore them. None of them more than 30 years old, very well built, of very handsome bodies and fine faces. They ought to be good servants and of good skill, for I see that they repeat very quickly whatever is said to them” – Christopher Columbus, October 12, 1492 How did Christopher Columbus describe the Native Americans?

Answer As young and strong with the ability to become good servants.

Question “His majesty having been graciously pleased, by his charter bearing date the 24 th of March, in the 15 th year of his reign, out of a pious and good intention for the propagation of the Christian faith amongst the barbarous and ignorant Indians, the enlargement of his empire and dominions, and enriching of his subjects, to grant and confirm to us. . . ” A Declaration and Proposals of the Lord Proprietor of Carolina How are Native Americans described in this passage?

Answer Uncivilized and lacking in knowledge

Question Based on the passage what can you infer about the way Native Americans will be treated by North Carolina settlers?

Answer The settlers will try to convert the natives to Christianity.

Question “Three days after I captured this city, some of the Indians who lived here came to offer to make peace. They bought me some turquoises and poor mantles, and I received them in His Majesty’s name with as good a speech as I could, making them understand the purpose of my coming to this country, which is, in the name of His Majesty and by the commands of Your Lordship, that they and all others in this province should become Christians and should know the true God for their Lord…” – Coronado’s Report to Viceroy Mendoza. August 3, 1540 What is Coronado’s main reason for coming to the New World?

Answer He came as a missionary, in order to teach Natives about Christianity

Question According to the chart above, what was one of the major goals of exploration? Explorer/Year Ponce de Leon (1513) Goal To find a “fountain of youth” Narvaez (1527 -1528) To reach the Rio Grande Cabeza de Vaca Survivors of (1528 -1536) Narvaez expedition De Soto (1539 -1542) To find golden cities of Cibola Coronado (15401542) Result Explored Florida Failure; four survivors Traveled across Southwest Explored Southeast To find golden Explored cities of Cibola Southwest/Great Plains Cabrillo (1542 -1543) To find golden Explored As far north as cities of Cibola Oregon

Answer To find golden cities

Question Which City is the furthest west? What State is to the Northwest of North Carolina?

Answer Asheville Kentucky

Question: Match the Description with 1) Due to the soil quality, this region is the state’s prime agricultural region. the Region 2) Most of the state’s “tobacco towns” are located in this region. 3) This region is the home to North Carolina’s major urban populations. 4) This region has the highest elevation in the state of North Carolina. 5) This region is the home of the Tuscarora Tribe. 6) This region is the home of the Cherokee Tribe. 7) This region had an abundant supply of fish, several major trading centers, and beautiful beaches. 8) People flock to this area for the abundant medical & computer technology jobs. 9) This region’s economy is one of the best in the country because of RTP, several universities, and NASCAR. 10) This region’s revenue is dependent on the sales of Christmas trees and tourism.

Answers 1) Coastal Plain 2) Coastal Plain 3) Piedmont 4) Mountains 5) Coastal Plain 6) Mountains 7) Coastal Plain 8) Piedmont 9) Piedmont 10) Mountains

Questions: Match the description with the Region North Carolina is in this region of the United States. The majority of the Great Lakes are located in this region. The Grand Canyon is located in this region. This region shares a common border with Mexico.

Answers Southeast Mid West South West

Short Answer Question How does geography influence the prevalence of Food Deserts? What can you do to improve this situation?