History 1301 Exam 1 (TCC) UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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History 1301 Exam 1 (TCC) UPDATED
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Life 20,000 years ago - CORRECT ANSWER- World was coming out of ice age, humans
crossed beringia land bridge into North America. Humans practiced hunter gathering, did not
build up immunity
Agricultural Revolution...
History 1301 Exam 1 (TCC) UPDATED
Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Life 20,000 years ago - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔World was coming out of ice age, humans
crossed beringia land bridge into North America. Humans practiced hunter gathering, did not
build up immunity
Agricultural Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The time when human beings first
domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering.
Civilizations began to grow massively, and cities formed
Vikings (985 AD) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔found NA from desire for conquest and new
land. Settled in Vinland, did not find anything of wealth and made enemies of natives
Christopher Columbus (1492 AD) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Sailed to new world to find
trade route to Asia, was trying to get rich. Reached San Salvador and found gold, started
Colombian exchange
Hernan Cortes (1518) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Spanish officer that conquered the
Aztecs, established Spanish control of Mexico. Convinced natives he was a god. Aztecs
eventually died of disease
African slavery benefits - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔it was cheap, people were racist, it had
trade value
French Empire - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Stayed away from Spain, kept up north. Treated
natives better than most
Cartier (France) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Believed in westward route to China,
discovered northeast Canada, believed he failed
Champlain (France) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Founded Quebec, Montreal, developed fur
trade there
, La Salle (France) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Used Mississippi River as guide, established
French control further into America
Private Enterprise Colonization - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔privatized way for colonization.
Was used in colonization of Roanoke but ultimately failed due to lack of resources/money
Sir Walter Raleigh - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Colonized Roanoke in 1589, was the first
British colony, ultimately failed and destroyed
Joint Stock Companies - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Private enterprise, precursor to
corporations, used money from investors to fund private colonization. Approved by heir of
Elizabeth I (James I) to establish colonies. London Company established Jamestown in 1607
Obstacles of Jamestown - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Disease, lack of food, problems with
Natives and swamps
3 G's of Exploration - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔God, Glory, Gold
John Smith - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔went to new world for gold/glory. Became leader of
Jamestown, established rule of "work, you eat". Saved by Pocahontas from death
Jamestown (1607) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔first permanent English colony in North
America, founded in Virginia in 1607. Led initially by John Smith. Did not take off until
Tobacco was grown there.
Charter of 1609 - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔London Company lowered stock prices, was
allowed to sell stock to anyone not just nobility. If you could afford to travel to new world,
you were given 50 acres of land for free, if not could practice indentured servitude. Also in 7
years company will publicly show financial situation and pay back investors
John Rolfe - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Brought tobacco into Jamestown, marries
Pocahontas
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