U.S. History Semester 1 Exam

This Mississippian Native American city near St. Louis was made up of mounds and had a population that rivaled London during the same period. - Answer- Cahokia These Europeans arrived in the Americas in 1001 (at L'Anse Aux Meadows). - Answer- Vikings Which kingdom unified in 1492, under the rule of Ferdinand and Isabella? - Answer- Spain Which kingdom was ruled by the leader Mansa Musa? - Answer- Mali Humans first arrived in the Americas via this land bridge. - Answer- Beringia Prince Henry the Navigator encouraged economic expansion on behalf of this kingdom. - Answer- Portugal The last Muslim-controlled kingdom in Spain was: - Answer- Granada The people of this English settlement, in modern-day North Carolina, disappeared without a trace. - Answer- Roanoke He led the early Plymouth Colony. - Answer- William Bradford This sea vessel allowed for easier navigation during the age of exploration/conquest. - Answer- Caravel He sailed for England, reaching North America decades before England established a permanent colony. - Answer- John Cabot He spread Christianity as a part of the Great Awakening. - Answer- George Whitefield The Restoration Colonies were: - Answer- The Carolinas, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Georgia President that invoked the "City Upon a Hill" speech in his farewell address. - Answer- Ronald Reagan The low point in Jamestown's history was known as: - Answer- The Starving Time Francisco Pizarro conquered which American civilization? - Answer- The Inca The Adena-Hopewell region was mainly in the: - Answer- Northeast and Midwest