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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term is used by the U.S. military to describe areas behind enemy lines?
(a) Indian Country.
(b) Hostile Territory.
(c) No-Man's Land.
(d) War Council.

2. Which stone did the Aztecs consider especially precious?
(a) Sapphire.
(b) Opal.
(c) Turquoise.
(d) Quartz.

3. What year did the Mayflower land in the Americas?
(a) 1583.
(b) 1605.
(c) 1492.
(d) 1620.

4. Native populations developed an extensive system of roadways. What did most of these early roadways eventually become?
(a) Modern highways.
(b) Airport runways.
(c) Historical monuments.
(d) Railroad tracks.

5. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, who were the "foot soldiers of the British Empire building" (52)?
(a) The Scots-Irish.
(b) The Irish Catholics.
(c) The German peasantry.
(d) The English peasantry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What became of the descendants of European peasants who were exploited and thrown off their land?

2. What country did John Locke and John Knox hail from?

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

4. Where nations did the Ulster-Scots originate from?

5. What was the name of the first governing document of Plymouth Colony?

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