Our Place By The Sea AFL 2

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1.

It becomes apparent early on that whaling is not going to be sustainable for the people of New England. What evidence of this lack of sustainability is there?( one paragraph response)
2.

RI was covered by thick icy glaciers how long ago
- A.
  
  1000-2000 yrs ago
- B.
  
  250000 yrs ago
- C.
  
  14-25,000 yrs ago
- D.
  
  75-95,000 yrs ago
3.

The first people to show up on the continent were the vikings
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

The__________fishermen may have been the first Europeans to find N. America
5.

The first people to arrive in N America after the glaciers retreated were
- A.
  
  The Vikings
- B.
  
  Christopher Columbus and his Men
- C.
  
  Paleo-Native Americans
- D.
  
  The Dutch
6.

The Dutchman Adriean_______ arrived here in 1614 to map the coast
7.

One disease that helped wipe out the indigenous population was__________
8.

Much of the work done to clear land by the European settlers in RI was done by
- A.
  
  Indentured servants
- B.
  
  White slaves of the crown
- C.
  
  The settler's themselves
- D.
  
  Native Americans and African slaves
9.

Slavery was practiced in Colonial America
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

One of the largest trades in Colonial RI was the building of ____________
11.

RI many rivers and streams helped the state turn to manufacturing for revenue/jobs
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

A ordinary whaling seaman could usually expect to make a great deal of money after three yrs at sea
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
13.

The Native Americans were the first to teach the settlers of Nantucket the benefits of going farther out to sea to catch whales
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
14.

The___________ whale was the best whale to catch because of its close proximity to shore and the fact that it floated.
15.

The __________ whale was prized for its natural products that made for bright candles , lubricant , and cosmetic applications
16.

The center of Whaling in America in the 1700's was the island of_________________
17.

The whaling ships of New England were manned and operated by White Christian men only
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
18.

One of the Islands whalers from Nantucket stopped and picked up new men and supplies in the Atlantic was
- A.
  
  Ireland
- B.
  
  Hawaii
- C.
  
  Samoa
- D.
  
  Cape Verdes
19.

The largest customer for the products of New England whaling was
20.

Only a tiny portion of the American Colonies money was derived from whaling.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False