What system of land division that divided land into squares that were 6 miles on each side and then further divides these into 1 square mile sections called?

1. Metes and bounds
2. Long Lot
3. Lot and block
4. Township and range

According to the lecture, which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the indigenous population and European settlement of the United States

1. By 1800, the Native-American population had been reduced to about 1 million by the spread of diseases brought to North America by European settlers
2. About 1/3 of all Native Americans live in cities; most others live on reservations
3. Today, the majority of immigrants to the United States are Hispanic
4. The major pull factor for immigrants coming to the United States is economic activity
5. According to the 2000 Census, Arizona, New Mexico and South Dakota all have a large Native American population

The forceful invasion of one group of people on the territory of another, causing the conquest of the latter people to foreign rule is known as what?

1. Expansionism
2. Imperialism
3. Interventionism
4. Domination

What European group was the first to send explorers to North America?

1. The British
2. The Vikings
3. The Spanish
4. The French

The abduction and enslavement of thousands of Africans who were brought to the Americas against their will as laborers is an example of which of the following?

1. Chain migration
2. Forced migration
3. Reluctant migration
4. Voluntary migration

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded much of the future states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and California from what country to what country?

1. From the Spain to the United States
2. From Mexico to the United States
3. From Spain to the British
4. From Mexico to the British

The British system of land surveying that allowed individual settlers to draw up the boundaries of their property using natural features as boundaries was called what?

1. Long Lots
2. Metes and bounds
3. Lot and block
4. Township and range

Some examples of the enduring impacts indigenous people have had on the cultural landscape of North America are

1. Spiritual beliefs, common words, clothing styles, and medicines.
2. Place-names, food preferences, clothing styles, environmental attitudes and spiritual belief.
3. Modern artistic styles, clothing styles, housing styles, and food preferences.
4. Environmental attitudes, music, housing styles, and place-names.

According to the lecture, which of the following is INCORRECT regarding the population and settlement of the United States

1. The movement west across the United States began in earnest around 1850
2. The first migration of Blacks from the south to the north began around 1910
3. Currently, the fastest growing states are in the West
4. North America had a population of around 4 million at the time of the arrival of the first Europeans
5. 200 years ago, about 25% of the population lived in cities

According to the lecture, which of the following was NOT a physical barrier that influenced early settlement patterns in the United States

1. The Appalachian Mountains
2. Forest lowlands of the East Coast
3. The Rocky Mountains
4. The Mississippi River
5. The lack of harbors on the east coast of the United States

The benefit of the French long lot system for dividing land was what?

1. Each farmer could have access to the waterfront, which allowed for the easy transportation of crops.
2. The system divided the landscape into even, equally size rectangles, allowing for quick division of land and rapid settlement.
3. All of these are correct answer choices
4. Each farmer could decide for himself how much land he wanted and what the boundaries of his property would be.

What economic factor fueled European exploration of the “New World”?

1. Food shortages in Europe led to the need to new farming lands.
2. Merchants in Europe needed new products to fuel an increasing demand for luxuries.
3. European monarchs needed money to repay the merchants who supported their regimes.
4. Wars in Europe led to displaced peoples needing to find a new home.

According to the video, what group of people originally found gold in Southern California?

1. The Mexicans
2. The Swiss
3. The Dutch
4. The French
5. The Russians

The first permanent British settlement in North America was what?

1. Plymouth, Massachusetts
2. Jamestown, Virginia
3. Roanoke, Virginia
4. St. George’s, Bermuda

According to Figure 3.6, slaves were forcefully migrated from all of these areas EXCEPT? 

1. Senegal
2. Congo
3. Kenya
4. Angola
5. Sierra Leone

The Dutch East India Company was involved with the settlement of what part of North America?

1. Massachusetts, Rode Island, and Vermont
2. New York, Connecticut and Delaware
3. South Carolina and Florida
4. Mississippi and Alabama

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For question #32 go here:

https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-rise-of-new-immigrant-gateways/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

According to the webpage, what is the term used to describe long-established destinations for immigrants?

1. Re-emerging gateways
2. Continuous gateways
3. Post-World War II gateways
4. Foreign gateways
5. Pre-emerging gateways

The view that the United States had the right to claim all the territory west to the Pacific Ocean is called what?

1. American exceptionalism
2. Romantic nationalism
3. Continentalism
4. Manifest destiny

At the time of the American Revolution the total population of the 13 British colonies was almost what?

1. 500,000
2. 2. 5 million
3. 6 million
4. 1 million

For question #31 go here:

https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-rise-of-new-immigrant-gateways/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

According to the states listed on the web page, which state has NOT become a major destination for immigrants? 

1. North Carolina
2. Kentucky
3. Georgia
4. Colorado
5. Nevada

Anti-immigrant laws excluding Chinese immigrants were passed in what countries in North America?

1. In Canada
2. Actually there were no national laws excluding Chinese immigration in either country
3. In the United States
4. In both the United States and Canada

The Laws of the Indies, dictated the patterns of settlement for colonies established by which European group?

1. The Portuguese
2. The British
3. The French
4. The Spanish

Which of the following factors contributed to the Dutch losing control of their settlements in North America?

1. Dutch settlements were disorganized and the government had trouble maintaining control.
2. Dutch settlers were considered employees of the Dutch East India Company leading many settlers to leave for increased freedom in British colonies.
3. The British government bought the Dutch settlements and land in exchange for concessions in continental Europe.
4. Native attacks on Dutch settlements were too costly, with too little reward.

By the late 1600s, thousands of French settlers were living near what?

1. The Ohio River
2. The Mississippi River
3. The Potomac River
4. The St. Lawrence River

Which of the following territorial conflicts during the settlement of North America was resulted in armed conflict?

1. The dispute over the Oregon Territory
2. The dispute between Mexico and the United States over much of the southwestern territory
3. The dispute between Russia and the United States over Alaska
4. The dispute between Spain and the United States over Florida

French traders exchanged European goods with Native Americans for what?

1. Tobacco
2. Land
3. Furs
4. Beads

Before European settlement in North America, population densities of Native Americans/First Nations were the greatest in which region?

1. The Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and Intermontane West
2. The Southwest and Hawaii
3. The Northeast (Atlantic Periphery) and around the Great Lakes
4. The Pacific Northwest, California, and present-day Southeastern United States