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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where nations did the Ulster-Scots originate from?
(a) Scotland and Ireland.
(b) Scotland and England.
(c) Scotland and Wales.
(d) Scotland and Germany.

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

4. Which philosopher and theologian influenced the Puritans as they formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
(a) John Calvin.
(b) John Locke.
(c) John Knox.
(d) John Smith.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the primary crop in Native American agriculture?

2. According to the Dunbar-Ortiz, which population was the first to be forcibly organized and exploited by European aristocracy?

3. How did the European aristocracy treat women in their society?

4. How did Europeans view the newly "discovered" Americas?

5. What term does Dunbar-Ortiz use for the specific type of colonialism used to form the United States?

(see the answer key)

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