Unit 1 Final Assessment: Indigenous America Before 1492

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Unit 1 Final Assessment

Indigenous America Before 1492

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1. Before 1492, North America was home to… one single Indigenous culture many Indigenous nations with different traditions only a few small settlements

2. Which resource was important to many Pacific Northwest communities? Salmon and other fish Desert sand Coal-powered trains

3. Why did geography influence daily life? Every region had identical resources People used the land, water, and climate around them Geography determined one single culture

4. What is one purpose of government? Helping communities make shared decisions Making all nations identical Stopping all trade

5. The Haudenosaunee Confederacy is an example of… a modern European colony an alliance among Indigenous nations a farming tool

6. Why did Indigenous communities trade? To exchange useful goods and materials Because no one grew food To prevent people from sharing ideas

7. Besides objects, trade could also spread… new ideas and skills only the same language nothing else

8. Which is an example of historical evidence? A pottery fragment found at a site An unsupported guess A made-up story presented as fact

9. Why should historians compare sources? One source always tells everything To understand different perspectives and check evidence To avoid asking questions

10. What does continuity mean in history? Something continues over time Everything stays exactly the same People stop learning traditions

Learning reminder: Indigenous nations have different histories, and their cultures and governments continue today.

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