AP US History Unit 1 Review Flashcard

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What is the main focus of Unit 1 in the AP US History curriculum?

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The societal makeup of the Americas before and after the Europeans arrived

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What did the AP US History Ultimate Review Pack include?

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Note guides, two full AP practice exams, and multiple choice questions

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How were native societies in America before European arrival described?

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Diverse, based on their environments

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What crop was highlighted as being cultivated by the Pueblo people?

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Maize

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What was a key feature of the Great Basin and Great Plains regions' inhabitants?

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They were nomadic hunter-gatherers.

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Which European country was the first to establish a trading post empire around Africa?

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Portugal

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What was the main reason Europeans sought new sea-based trade routes?

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To bypass land routes controlled by Muslims

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What technology did the Portuguese use to aid their maritime exploration?

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Updated astronomical charts and the astrolabe

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What was the primary goal of Christopher Columbus's voyage in 1492?

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To find a direct route to India

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What was the Colombian Exchange?

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The transfer of goods and diseases between the Old World and the New World.