1 Which source would provide an archaeologist with a primary source  of information about pre-Columbian Indians who settled in New York?

1 an article about the Iroquois in an encyclopedia
2 an interview with a historian who specializes in early American cultures
3 artifacts left by the Iroquois
4 a social studies textbook

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2 An important accomplishment of the Iroquois Confederacy was the

1 establishment of a political union of member nations
2 adoption of a two-house legislature
3 selection of a women to be Chief development of a trading partnership' with the Algonquins

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3 One reason why groups of Native American Indians often developed different  cultures was that each group

1 came to America from other parts of the world
2 adapted to its environment in a different way
3 had to follow written traditions
4 wanted to be distinct from other groups

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4 Which is a primary source for evidence that Columbus sailed to find a new route  to the Indies in 1492?

1 a television show about the explorations of Columbus
2 a letter from the current ambassador from Spain describing the voyage
3 a painting showing Columbus landing in the New World
4 a diary entry written by a crew member aboard Columbus' ship

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5 During the period 1700 to 1770, the American colonial population increased from about 250,000 people to over 2,000,000. This growth of colonial society was mainly due to

1 changes in the birthrate among the colonists
2 a sharp reduction of the colonial death rate
3 increased immigration from Europe
4 a rapid increase in the slave trade in the northern colonies

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