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US History 1 Unit 1 Challenge 1-3 Which of the following statements is true? a.) The writing of history is influenced by the cultural environment in which it is written. b.) Historical interpreta ... tions of past events rarely change over time. c.) History is best determined through the lenses of politics and economics. d.) Historians have a responsibility to merge their own experiences into historical narratives. Consider the following research question and choose the primary source that is best suited to answer it. "What were the long-term consequences of Japanese internment camps in the United States during World War II?" a.) A high school history textbook published in 1990 b.) A documentary about World War II produced by a historian c.) A national newscast from 1942 d.) An interview in 2001 with a Japanese American who was confined to a camp As part of her research on the American Revolution, Bea reads a book about forms of public protest in the 18th century colonies. Which of the following is most likely a lens she is exploring? a.) Politics This study source was downloaded by 100000831988016 from CourseHero.com on 04-24-2022 09:47:49 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/64911904/US-History-1-Unit-1-Challenge-1docx/ b.) Race c.) Economics d.) Ethics Which native civilization lived in permanent settlements made up of apartment-like complexes of stone and mud? a.) The Hopewell b.) The Pueblo c.) The Olmec d.) The Aztec Which of the following historians is collecting oral history? a.) Hector analyzes one of the first maps made by European explorers. b.) Hope attempts to translate symbols on a pot that she believes were a form of writing. c.) Hajit makes detailed drawings of prehistoric images found on boulders in Minnesota. d.) Helen interviews contemporary Native Americans about their cultural traditions. Which of the following motives played the biggest role in the European discovery of the New World? a.) This study source was downloaded by 100000831988016 from CourseHero.com on 04-24-2022 09:47:49 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/64911904/US-History-1-Unit-1-Challenge-1docx/ Proving the earth to be round b.) Spreading Christianity to indigenous populations c.) Seeking new trade routes with Asia d.) Looking for previously undiscovered lands Which of the following events led to increased maritime exploration in the 15th century? a.) The invention of the printing press b.) Discoveries by the Vikings c.) Competition between Catholics and Protestants d.) The Crusades of the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries After the New World was discovered, major European empires like the Spanish, English, French and Portuguese competed for control of the new lands, despite the presence of indigenous peoples. Which of the following concepts does this statement best exemplify? a.) Globalization b.) Commodification c.) Colonization Which of the following elements was characteristic of slavery in West Africa prior to the Atlantic Slave Trade? This study source was downloaded by 100000831988016 from CourseHero.com on 04-24-2022 09:47:49 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/64911904/US-History-1-Unit-1-Challenge-1docx/ a.) Slaves often became parts of households. b.) Slavery was often a life sentence. c.) Africans were targeted by Asian traders. d.) Chattel slavery was common. In 1540, Francisco Vásquez de Coronado set out to find the rumored golden city of Quivira. What came of his expedition? a.) Quivira was found in modern-day Oklahoma, but its wealth had been greatly exaggerated in the rumors. b.) Despite a two-year expedition that got as far north as modern-day Kansas, Coronado never found Quivira. c.) Quivira was discovered near present-day Albuquerque, stripped of its wealth and ultimately abandoned. d.) Coronado's expedition ended prematurely after a particularly brutal winter in the Rocky Mountains. What was a significant factor in the demise of Dutch settlements in the Americas? a.) Too few European settlers b.) Internal struggles back in Holland c.) Territorial disputes with France d.) This study source was downloaded by 100000831988016 from CourseHero.com on 04-24-2022 09:47:49 GMT -05:00 https://www.coursehero.com/file/64911904/US-History-1-Unit-1-Challenge-1docx/ Conflict with native peoples As the colonial reach of European nations expanded, Native Americans found it harder to hunt and move freely, as they had previously done. Which of the following factors played the biggest role in that change? a.) Europeans passed laws that restricted Native Americans to small reservations, often far away from their traditional hunting grounds. b.) Europeans claimed private ownersh [Show More]

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