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6. What tribes were renowned for their horsemanship? a. Tribes of the Northeast b. Tribes of the Southeast c. Tribes of the Great Plains d. Plateau Culture Area e. Great Basin Culture Area 7. These tribes consolidated their power to organize conflicts and maintain peace? a. The Five Civilized Tribes b. The Iroquois Confederation c. The Great Plains Tribes d. The Great Basin Tribes e. The Plateau Tribes 8. What group of people besides the native populations were the first to explore North America? a. The Italians b. The Irish c. The Vikings d. The Chinese e. The Africans 9. Who was the leader who founded a settlement in modern day Newfoundland? a. Leif Erikson b. Saint Brendan c. Zheng He d. John Cabot e. Christopher Columbus 10. There are many stories surrounding the discovery of America before Columbus, from Africans, Irish, and Chinese explorers, but most historians agree that these claims are untrue because: a. They believe Columbus was the first to discover America b. There is no strong evidence to prove those claims but they have hard evidence of Viking settlements in Newfoundland c. They just don't believe it d. They don't argue with the claims e. None of the above Answer Keys found on page 193

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