Sophia U.S. History I Unit 1 Settling The Americas: 10,000 BCE - 1700 Challenge 1 : American Pre-HIstory: 10,000 BCE - 1492( Questions and Answers)

Which of the following statements is true? A) The writing of history is influenced by the cultural environment in which it is written. B)Historians have a responsibility to merge their own experiences into historical narratives. C)History is best determined through the lenses of politics and economics. D)Historical interpretations of past events rarely change over time. - ANSWER A) The writing of history is influenced by the cultural environment in which it is written. Which of the following statements is true? A)History is separate from the social, cultural and intellectual environments in which it is written. B)History is not a fixed concept: Ideas about how to write history change as the world changes. C)Objectivity is not the goal of the historian because his or her own perspective is vital to the narrative. D)Historians inspect, but do not interpret, evidence from the past to create narratives of past events. - ANSWER B)History is not a fixed concept: Ideas about how to write history change as the world changes. Which of the following statements is true? A)Memorization of dates and events is a good exercise in school, but it isn't important for historians. B)History is a written record of the past, encountered only in an academic setting. C)A historian attempts simply to compile facts about the past and record them accurately. D)Providing context and observing change over time is essential to the historical process. - ANSWER D)Providing context and observing change over time is essential to the historical process. Bias - ANSWER Prejudice towards one event, group of people, or set of objects when compared to another. Historiography - ANSWER The study and interpretation of historical writings. History - ANSWER The study of the past. Objective History - ANSWER Viewing past people and events without taking the historian's personal view into account. Unbiased history. Social History - ANSWER The history of the average person, especially in terms of demographic groups. Consider the following research question and choose the primary source that is best suited to answer it."What were the long-term consequences of Japanese internment camps in the United States during World War II?" A)An interview in 2001 with a Japanese American who was confined to a camp B)A high school history textbook published in 1990 C)A documentary about World War II produced by a historian D)A national newscast from 1942 - ANSWER A)An interview in 2001 with a Japanese American who was confined to a camp 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?" A)A book written by a historian in 2016 on women in American politics B)An interview with a woman who recently protested at a Women's March C)A website that advocates for voting reform D)A newsreel from 1920 showing women voting for the first time - ANSWER A)A book written by a historian in 2016 on women in American politics 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?" A)A 1780 speech by a plantation owner who grew cotton B)An 1802 map of the Deep South showing weather patterns in the 18th century C)An 1850 economic analysis of cotton and textile production in the late 1700s to mid 1800s D)A biography of Eli Whitney, the inventor of the cotton gin, published in 1989 - ANSWER C)An 1850 economic analysis of cotton and textile production in the late 1700s to mid 1800s Critical Thinking - ANSWER Clear, self-directed, and evidence-based judgement on a topic Primary Source - ANSWER First-hand accounts/evidence from the time period that a historian is writing about or studying. Secondary Source - ANSWER Pieces of work that contain analyses of primary sources that relate to events that have already taken place in the past. As part of her research on the American Revolution, Bea reads a book about forms of public protest in the 18th century colonies.Which of the following is most likely a lens she is exploring? A)Ethics b.)Race c.)Politics d.)Economics - ANSWER c.)Politics 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? a.)Technology b.)Politics c.)Class d.)Religion - ANSWER d.)Religion As part of his research on the Civil War, Charlie is reading a book about ironclads (a type of boat) and how they revolutionized naval warfare.Which of the following is most likely a lens he is exploring? a.)Class b.)Politics c.)Technology d.)Environment - ANSWER c.)Technology Class - ANSWER The structuring of human society in terms of economic position and status. Gender - ANSWER The social and/or cultural vision of what it means to be male or female. Historical Lens - ANSWER The analytical approach that a historian may take when interpreting and creating narratives about the past. Race - ANSWER The classification of humans into groups based on skin color or other physical characteristics and features Which native civilization constructed a vast system of roads that stepped up and down mountains? a.)The Inca b.)The Aztec c.)The Maya d.)The Olmec - ANSWER a.)The Inca Which native civilization left behind large heads carved in stone? a.)The Inca b.)The Aztec c.)The Olmec d.)The Pueblo - ANSWER c.)The Olmec Which native civilization lived in permanent settlements made up of apartment-like complexes of stone and mud? a.)The Hopewell b.)The Olmec c.)The Pueblo d.)The Aztec - ANSWER c.)The Pueblo Beringia - ANSWER An ancient land bridge linking Asia and North America. It's also known as the Bering Strait. Empire - ANSWER A set of various states unified under a single authority, usually defined by military expansion, a unified economic system, and a supreme ruler. Mesoamerica - ANSWER The geographic area stretching from north of Panama up to the desert of central Mexico. Quipi - ANSWER An ancient Incan device for recording information, consisting of variously colored threads knotted in different ways. Trade Network - ANSWER A series of paths or routes where trade and exchange took place. Hernan Cortes - ANSWER Spanish conquistador who defeated the Aztec ruler Moctezuma and claimed the city of Tenochtitlan for Spain in the 16th century. Social History - ANSWER 8000 BCE - ANSWER Early humans develop agriculture 2000 BCE - ANSWER The Mayan civilization develops and flourishes in Mesoamerica.