1) In what year do historians think Teotihuacan
(current site of Mexico City) reached a population of 100,000? Hint: year is a chronological term.
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2) Two outstanding external sources for creating bibliographies are
listed in "Citing Historical Sources." They are:
a) __________________________________
b) __________________________________
3) One helpful link is the
Avalon Project. At what famous American university founded in 1703 is
this site hosted?
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4) Frustrated by the success Harriet Tubman achieved by helping
escaping slaves on the Underground Railroad, slaveowners placed a
$40,000 bounty on her capture in 1850. Adjusted for inflation, what would that bounty
be worth in
2006 dollars? (Don't use commas when calculating.)
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5) According to the Pre-Columbian America outline, how many Arawak
Indians (the tribe that Columbus met on San Salvador) were alive in the
following years?
1492: ______________
1650: ______________
6) What were the four presidential
election years when the person winning the most popular votes
did not become president?
______________, _______________, _______________, ______________
7) Circle the correct answer to the first question in the Colonial
Beginnings multiple choice quiz:
"Which of the following characterized English society in the sixteenth
century?"
A) a stagnant economy
B) a rapidly growing population
C) declining per capita output
and real household income
D) all of the above
E) none of the above
8)Who said in a quotable quote "The
vice presidency isn't worth
a warm bucket of spit?"
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9) How many schools and teachers are linked
to the U.S. History Resources site?
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10) As of today, how many visitors have there been to the U.S. History
Resources site since April 15, 2005? (bottom
of the right frame)
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