Exam 1: First Founders

The __________ emerged in the lowlands along the southwestern edge of the Gulf of Mexico around 3,000 years ago.

What were the three main consequences of the near-extinction of the native West Indian population in the wake of contact with Europeans?

__________ proved that a link existed between the Atlantic and Indian oceans.

How do archaeological finds in Cactus Hill, Meadowcroft, and Buttermilk Creek complicate our understanding of the origins of human habitation of the Americas?

Archaeologists working near Folsom, New Mexico, found evidence of __________.

__________ gave Walter Raleigh a patent to establish a colony in North America.

After his initial expedition, Columbus made __________ later voyages in search of China.

Upon arriving in the Caribbean, Columbus was convinced that __________.

__________ visited the future sites of Montreal and Quebec.

What was the Columbian Exchange? How did it change the Americas? How did it change the rest of the world?

Chaco Canyon was an important center of __________ culture.

Francisco Vásquez de Coronado set out from northern Mexico in search of __________.

Hopewell __________ laid the groundwork for larger mound-building societies.

Columbus __________.

Which of the following was true of all the various Archaic American groups?

The Treaty of Tordesillas divided the earth between __________.

Which of the following made the Aztec vulnerable to external attack?

What features made the Portuguese caravel ideal for ocean sailing?

The Hopewell trading network __________.

At its height, the population of Cahokia exceeded __________ people.