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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, which Christian denomination represented the "elite" in the Colonial era?
(a) Baptists.
(b) Episcopalians.
(c) Quakers.
(d) Pentecostals.

2. How did the European aristocracy characterize the peasants who resisted the privatization of land?
(a) As violent, lazy, and stupid.
(b) As greedy, selfish, and avaricious.
(c) As intelligent, savvy, and cunning.
(d) As brave, courageous, and capable.

3. What term does anthropologist Michael Wilcox use to describe the historical tendency to gloss over the "disappearance" of native people?
(a) Final narratives.
(b) Ultimate narratives.
(c) Closing narratives.
(d) Terminal narratives.

4. The American bison was indigenous to what region?
(a) The northern and southern plains.
(b) The southeastern swampland.
(c) The eastern seaboard.
(d) The southwestern deserts.

5. How did the European aristocracy treat women in their society?
(a) Women were often sent abroad and served as soldiers.
(b) Women were allowed to vote and hold political office.
(c) Women were allowed to attend universities and gain degrees.
(d) Women were often accused of witchcraft and executed.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Smith convinced Powhatan leaders to feed and clothe English settlers. How did he achieve this?

2. Prior to the Colonial era, how many Native people inhabited the region that is now part of the U.S.?

3. What year did the Mayflower land in the Americas?

4. How does corn differ from most grains?

5. What was the name of the settler who first received a bounty in exchange for Native scalps?

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