Question 1

What is true of North America's climate?

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varies from one cold to moderate to tropical

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has only temperate or mild temperates

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features high amounts of rain in all regions

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is very unpredictable on any given day

Question 2

Why were dams built in North America?

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to provide electricity, irrigation, and drinking water

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to get precious metals out of the soil

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to make rivers easier to navigate

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to increase water flow in rivers in the arid West

Question 3

Which of the following European nations had colonies in North America?

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Spain

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Italy

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Germany

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Portugal

Question 4

Why did British farmers do better than French farmers in North America?

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French farms had poorer soil and colder

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British farmers had better plows and tools than French farmers

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The French had a smaller land area to farm

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More French were missionaries than farmers

Question 5

In what ways is the U.S. Constitution a living document?

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It can be amended, or changed

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People disagree about its interpretation

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It is kept in a very well guarded place

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The President decides what it means

Question 6

What were the results of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

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made the United States independent and set borders

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made Lafayette come to America to help the United States

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made Quebec a place for both British and French

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made Paris become the new capital of France

Question 7

Under the idea of Manifest Destiny, what was the United States supposed to do?

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expand to the Pacific Ocean

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make Quebec its colony

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become an independent nation

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makes treaties with Europe

Question 8

Where was the Mayan civilization?

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Yucatan Peninsula

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Baja Peninsula

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central Mexico

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western coast of Mexico

Question 9

In addition to Cortes' army, what else defeated the Aztecs?

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disease

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poison

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earthquake

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slaves

Question 10

What was the U.S. - Mexican war about?

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possession of Texas and the U.S. southern border

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making Mexico a free democracy

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power to control the Gulf of Mexico

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revenge for Pancho Villa's border raids into Texas

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