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 UNIT 1 _ SOPHIA _ US History 1 Challenge 1 1) — The Historian's Practice Understand how historians interpret and write about the past

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 UNIT 1 _ SOPHIA _ US History 1

Challenge 1

1) — The Historian's Practice

Understand how historians interpret and write about the past.

Which of the following statements is true?
2 — Analyzing Primary Sources

Given a historical question, identify suitable primary and secondary sources.

Consider the following research question and choose the secondary source that is best suited to answer it.
"What were the effects of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States?"

Consider the following research question and choose the primary source that is best suited to answer it.
"How did the invention of the cotton gin in 1793 transform the American economy?"

3 — The Lenses of History

Given a situation, identify which historical lens is being used.

As part of his research on the Salem Witch Trials, Aaron reads a book about Puritan morality and beliefs and how they influenced social norms in the 17th century.
Which of the following is most likely a lens he is exploring?-
 

4 — The First Settlers

Identify characteristics of native civilizations.

Which native civilization lived in permanent settlements made up of apartment-like complexes of stone and mud?

5 — Think About It: What is History?

Recognize different ways of learning about the past.
 

CHALLENGE 2

1 — Maritime Exploration

Identify motivations for maritime exploration in the 15th century.

Which of the following motives played the biggest role in the European discovery of the New World?

2 — The Columbian Exchange

Differentiate between the various components of the Columbian Exchange.

Which of the following concepts does this statement best exemplify?

3 — African Society and Slavery

Recognize the elements of African slavery before and after the Atlantic slave trade.

Which of the following elements was characteristic of slavery in West Africa prior to the Atlantic Slave Trade?

Which of the following statements is true about slavery prior to the Atlantic slave trade?

4 — Spanish Contact

Identify key attributes of Spanish activity in the New World.

Before founding St. Augustine, the Spanish defeated nearby Fort Caroline, which had been established by settlers from which other European nation?

5 — French and Dutch Contact

Recognize the attributes of French and Dutch settlement in the New World.

What was a significant factor in the demise of Dutch settlements in the Americas?

How did Dutch activity in the Americas differ from Spanish and French activity?

Which of the following initially motivated Dutch exploration in North America?

6 — Native American Interactions with Europeans

Recognize the effects of the initial interactions between Native Americans and Europeans and how they came about.

Which of the following factors played the biggest role in that change?

Which of the following factors played the biggest role in that change?

7 — English Contact

Understand the Protestant Reformation and the role it played in English colonization of the New World.

Which of the following statements is characteristic of Martin Luther's position in 1517?

Why did Henry VIII declare himself the head of the Church of England?

8 — The Atlantic World

Recognize the major economic factors in the Atlantic World during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Which of the following premises is an essential part of Mercantilism?

What role did European exports play in the Triangular Trade?

Which country played the biggest role at the beginning of the Atlantic slave trade?

9 — Think About It: How Did Europeans Justify Colonization of the New World?

Distinguish between the ways of thinking found in different countries.

Which statement is most representative of the French approach toward native peoples in the Americas?

Which statement is most reflective of the Spanish attitude toward Native Americans?

CHALLENGE 3

1 — The English Colonial Experiment: Virginia and Massachusetts

Identify the unique features associated with early English colonies in North America.

"Many of the male settlers came from wealthy families in England. They were too far down the line to inherit any familiar wealth, however, so they hoped to find immediate riches in the New World without actually having to work."
Which English colony is most likely being described here?

Which English colony is most likely being described here?

Which of the following concepts is being described?

2 — Settling the Southern Colonies

Identify the unique circumstances of the southern colonies that ultimately led to racial slavery.

Abundant land and the desire to attract more migrants

Immigrants from what other colony played a large role in bringing slavery to the southern colonies?

3 — Settling the Northern Colonies

Identify the unique circumstances of the northern colonies.

Which factor led to the creation of a maritime-based economy in the northern colonies?
 

4 — Settling the Middle Colonies

Identify the unique circumstances that led to and resulted from the English acquisition of the middle colonies.

Which of the following motivated King Charles II to wage war against the Dutch in the New World?

5 — English and Native American Conflict

Identify sources of tension and conflict between English colonists and Native Americans.

Which of the following was a source of tension between English colonists and Native Americans?

Which of the following was a source of tension between English colonists and Native Americans?

Which of the following was a source of tension between English colonists and Native Americans?

6 — Think About It: How Did the Experience of the English Settlers Differ?

Given a historical text, examine the author's possible bias by determining his or her purpose in writing.

Frethorne's purpose was to elicit sympathy for his circumstances from his parents.

Consider the excerpt from Robert Johnson's "Nova Britannia" and the possible bias it represents.

Which of the following statements most likely identifies Johnson's purpose in writing?