American History Quiz
25 questions will be chosen from the list of the following 61 topics. 3 points are required for each topic. Read the question alone very carefully; be aware of what exactly he is asking for. 1. Migrations of indigenous peoples from Asia
2. Indigenous peoples’ population numbers around 1492/tribal diversity
3. Domestication of corn by Mexican indigenous peoples/Cahokia
4. Virgin soil epidemics vs. warfare deaths in demise of indigenous peoples
5. European ideas of Paradise
6. European ideas of Wilderness
7. Preindustrial peoples views of nature, weather, and time
8. Preindustrial peoples agriculturally-oriented holidays
9. The Columbian Exchange: effects of European, Asian, and African animals on the Americas …show more content…
Spanish conquest of Aztec Empire/reasons for
16. Spanish legal ideas involved in conquest: emcomienda, requerimiento, adelantado
17. Coronados expedition to what is now American Southwest: findings and effects
18. Soto’s expedition to what is now American Southeast: findings and effects
19. Spanish settlement of Texas Province
20. Spanish settlement of what is now New Mexico
21. Spanish settlement of what is now southern Arizona
22. Spanish settlement of Alta California
23. Pope’s Revolt 1680/Reconquista
24. French fur trade empire: extensiveness and relations with indigenous peoples
25. Roles of voyageurs, coureurs de bois, and Jesuits in French fur empire
26. The French CrescentL dimensions of the French fur and fish empire
27. Dutch settlement in New Netherland
28. Reasons delaying England from establishing an American empire
29. Jamestown: reasons for near failure of colony
30. Jamestown: reasons for success of colony/boomtown concept/tobacco repercussions
31. Separatist colony at Plymouth/Thanksgiving stereotypes versus actualities
32. Puritans colony at Boston: Reasons for
2. Indigenous peoples’ population numbers around 1492/tribal diversity
3. Domestication of corn by Mexican indigenous peoples/Cahokia
4. Virgin soil epidemics vs. warfare deaths in demise of indigenous peoples
5. European ideas of Paradise
6. European ideas of Wilderness
7. Preindustrial peoples views of nature, weather, and time
8. Preindustrial peoples agriculturally-oriented holidays
9. The Columbian Exchange: effects of European, Asian, and African animals on the Americas …show more content…
Spanish conquest of Aztec Empire/reasons for
16. Spanish legal ideas involved in conquest: emcomienda, requerimiento, adelantado
17. Coronados expedition to what is now American Southwest: findings and effects
18. Soto’s expedition to what is now American Southeast: findings and effects
19. Spanish settlement of Texas Province
20. Spanish settlement of what is now New Mexico
21. Spanish settlement of what is now southern Arizona
22. Spanish settlement of Alta California
23. Pope’s Revolt 1680/Reconquista
24. French fur trade empire: extensiveness and relations with indigenous peoples
25. Roles of voyageurs, coureurs de bois, and Jesuits in French fur empire
26. The French CrescentL dimensions of the French fur and fish empire
27. Dutch settlement in New Netherland
28. Reasons delaying England from establishing an American empire
29. Jamestown: reasons for near failure of colony
30. Jamestown: reasons for success of colony/boomtown concept/tobacco repercussions
31. Separatist colony at Plymouth/Thanksgiving stereotypes versus actualities
32. Puritans colony at Boston: Reasons for