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Question: Help me with some history homework questions!?
k I've already completed about 26 of these, and I can't find these ones in the book so I need help!. It's multiple choice so yea!.

1!. According to most experts in the field, and for most traditional scholars, human existence in North America more than likely began
A) with migrations from Eurasia over the Bering Strait!.
B) with the explorations of Christopher Columbus!.
C) as a result of the development of the wheel!.
D) with the arrival of Solutreans in the northeast!.


2!. The early pre-Columbian civilizations of the Incas, Mayans, and Aztecs all shared the following characteristics EXCEPT

A) the use of the wheel!.
B) economies primarily based on agriculture!.
C) complex political systems!.
D) elaborate religious and cultural systems

3!. Prior to European contact, the eastern third of what is today the United States

A) was politically controlled by the Cahokia Indians!.
B) contained no permanent settlements!.
C) had the most abundant food resources of any region of the continent!.
D) none of the above are correct!.

4!. The “continental drift” theory is the readily acceptable theory in explaining the development of humans in the Western Hemisphere!.

A) True
B) False

5!. The “revolutionary” aspect of the “agricultural revolution” is that societies became migratory and rigid!.

A) True
B) False

6!. The consolidation of the Spanish state during the 15th century can be attributed to to religious crusades against the Islamic world!.

A) True
B) False




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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
1) A!.

2) A!. The wheel was used in Asia and Europe!. but was never developed in the Americas until introduced by Euroopean invaders!. One has to have complex political systems almost by definition when you're talking of controlling territories as large as that of those empires!.

3) D!.

4) B, false

5) B, false

6) A, true!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

1)A
2)C
3)B
4)B
5)A (although more of an opinion question!?!?!?)
6)BWww@QuestionHome@Com

1!. A
2!. A-- seriously, I just looked it up!.!. None of the mentioned civilazations had discovered the wheel yet!.
3!. A-- the Cahokians were in Illinois, and their settlements spread from Mideastern, Eastern, and Southeastern U!.S!. Cahokia was THE center of trade for Native Americans!.
4!. I'd guess A, though it's really an opinion question!.
5!. B-- they became more settled, not migratory!.
6!. Not completely sure I understand the question, but I say A!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

1!. a
It's pretty much common knowledge!.

2!. probably c

3!. probably d
Anyway, there's no way it's b, since there were permanent settlements that were thousands of years old!. Not all Native Americans were nomads, Andrew!.

4!. b
Continental drift has nothing to do with it; humans developed in Africa and then migrated throughout the world!.

5!. b
"Migratory" means moving from place to place!. If anything, people were more settled!.

6!. !?Www@QuestionHome@Com