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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which ideology stated that the U.S. had a God-given right to spread across the continent, from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean?
(a) Neocolonialism.
(b) American indvidualism.
(c) Manifest Destiny.
(d) Capitalism.

2. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, when did human societies develop agriculture?
(a) 12,000 years ago.
(b) 10,000 years ago.
(c) 7,000 years ago.
(d) 5,000 years ago.

3. During the War for Independence, what portion of the U.S. population lived within 50 miles of the Atlantic ocean?
(a) One quarter.
(b) One third.
(c) Two-thirds.
(d) One half.

4. Which philosopher and theologian influenced the Puritans as they formed the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
(a) John Locke.
(b) John Calvin.
(c) John Smith.
(d) John Knox.

5. According to Dunbar-Ortiz, when did human societies migrate out of Africa?
(a) 300,000 years ago.
(b) 100,000 years ago.
(c) 50,000 years ago.
(d) 200,000 years ago.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term is used to describe the historical and cultural region encompassing North America?

2. What became of the descendants of European peasants who were exploited and thrown off their land?

3. How did a small group of "elite" Native people accumulate personal wealth during the 1800s?

4. According to the Dunbar-Ortiz, what event kickstarted the U.S. government's attempts to annex former Spanish territories in the Americas?

5. What term refers to the the use of economic and political pressures to control foreign countries?

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