AP US History

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Who were the explorers mentioned in the image?

• Christopher Columbus

• Juan Ponce de Leon

• Aztecs

• Incans

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The first successful English _____________, Jamestown, was built on abandoned ruins of Native tribes.

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Who did the Queen of England send out from 1584-1585 to find places in the New World to Colonize?

• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

• Sir Elton John

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Sir Mixalot

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Which conclusion can BEST be drawn from this

chart?

• The Spanish supported French land claims in

  the Southeast.

• The Spanish had the least impact on the

  American Indians in the Southeast.

• The Spanish, French, and British all had

  economic interests in the Southeast.

• The Spanish, French, and British all wanted to

  bring their religion to the Southeast.

Open Ended

What civilizations were conquered by Spanish conquistadors in the early 1500s?

Open Ended

What was the significance of the Spanish explorer who established Florida as a Spanish colony?

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Who was the Italian explorer sailing for the Spanish crown whose explorations made Europeans aware of the Americas?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Hernán Cortés

• Juan Ponce de León

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How did St. Augustine get its name?

• named after a queen

• named after a king

• named after a saint

• named after a city

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What were the main impacts of the Columbian Exchange on both the Old World and the New World?

• Increased trade

• Spread of diseases

• Cultural exchange

• Population decline

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Which BEST describes the Columbian Exchange?

• official letter allowing explorers to make slaves of native peoples
• exchange of goods between the Americas & Europe
• the spread of Native American diseases such as smallpox, measles, & influenza
• attempt to convert the native peoples to Christianity

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Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?

• major diseases

• horses

• potatoes and corn

• slaves

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Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

• horses and major diseases

• squash, pumpkins, and turkeys

• cocoa and horses

• cocoa and llamas

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What is the modern term for the exchange of plants, animals, and people between the Old and New World?

• Columbian Exchange

• Transatlantic Trade

• Mercantilism

• Triangular Trade

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What does the Spanish policy dictate regarding land ownership in the New World?

• Land was owned by the natives

• Land was owned by the Spanish government

• A Spaniard given land was responsible for the natives

• Land ownership was communal

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What was the impact of Spanish mercenaries on the native Inca and Aztec civilizations during the 1500s?

• They established peaceful trade relations

• They conquered the civilizations

• They helped in cultural exchange

• They provided military support to the natives

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What was one effect of the Columbian Exchange on European society?

• A variety of new food items were introduced

• Horses were acquired for the first time

• The population decreased due to disease

• The Christian Church was eliminated

Open Ended

How did the relationship between the Native Americans and the Pilgrims change over time?

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Imagine Jackson, Harper, and Abigail are playing a trivia game. Jackson pulls out a card and reads, 'How many Native American nations are part of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy?'

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A confederacy means

• a form of government where one person or group has all the power

• a form of government where there is a king or queen

• a form of government that contains city-states

• a form of government where many parts are joined together or unified

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Analyze the role of the Iroquois Confederacy in shaping the principles of governance in the United States.

• It had no impact on the principles of governance in the United States.

• It served as an inspiration for federalism and democratic practices.

• It was a monarchy with centralized power.

• It was primarily a military alliance with no political influence.

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(Unit 3: Middle Ages)

What is/are the basic idea(s) of the Magna Carta (AD 1215)?

• To limit the power of the English monarchs.

• To declare England's independence from France.

• To establish the English Parliament as a bicameral (2-house) assembly.

• To call for a crusade against Islamic invaders into Western Europe.

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Which one of these principles are not found in the Magna Carta?

• Limited Government

• Trial by Jury

• Stronger control by Parliament

• Abolishing the Monarchy

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Who had to follow the law after the Magna Carta was signed?

• only the nobles
• everybody
• only the peasants
• just the king

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Who were the key figures mentioned in the image?

• Henry Hudson

• Virginia Company

• John Smith

• All of the above

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In colonial Virginia, farmers often bought goods on ______ and paid for their debts when they harvested their crops.

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The Charters of the Virginia Company of London were significant because they...

• gave the settlers the right to form their own government.
• gave the Spanish the right to establish a settlement in North America.
• gave the French the right to begin colonies in the New World.
• extended English rights to the colonists.

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Who was the British explorer who navigated what is now New York while sailing on behalf of the Dutch in 1609?

• Henry Hudson

• Christopher Columbus

• John Smith

• Ferdinand Magellan

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Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders
• Plymouths founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown founders expected to discover gold
• both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires
• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for profit

Multiple Choice

Jamestown's economy finally improved when the colonists began growing

• sugar cane

• tobacco

• corn

• potatoes

Multiple Choice

This man protested church corruption and caused another split in Christianity

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Nelson Mandela

• Martin Luther

• El Chapo

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What country was Martin Luther from?

• Germany

• Switzerland

• England

• France

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Major 16th century European movement initiated by Martin Luther which was geared to reform the beliefs and practices of the Roman Catholic Church.

• Protestant Reformation
• Roman Catholic Church
• Counter-Reformation
• Imperialism

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What year did Martin Luther famously nail his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church, sparking the Protestant Reformation?

• 1517

• 1524

• 1505

• 1492

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What was the primary reason for the sale of indulgences that Martin Luther opposed?

• To fund the construction of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome

• To support the Crusades

• To enrich the personal wealth of the clergy

• To fund missionary work in the New World

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Who posted the Ninety-Five Theses in 1517, challenging the Catholic Church's practice of selling indulgences?

• John Calvin

• Henry VIII

• Martin Luther

• Pope Leo X

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For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?

• To declare independence from all European nations

• To form a social contract among themselves

• To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians

• To establish trade relations with other colonies

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The name of the agreement the Pilgrims signed before going ashore in Plymouth was called the

• Mayflower Compact
• Pilgrim's Progress
• Magna Carta
• The Constitution

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What did the Mayflower Compact include?

• It was the first constitution in the colonies
• it had a form of self-government
• in was the first elected legislative assembly in the colonies
• none of these

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(2019) For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?

• To declare independence from all European nations

• To form a social contract among themselves

• To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians

• To establish trade relations with other colonies

Multiple Choice

What were the main economic systems in the colonial period as indicated in the image?

• New England Confederation

• Mercantilism

• Plantation System

• All of the above

Open Ended

Why do you think the plantation system gave rise to the slave trade?

Multiple Choice

What economic principle is illustrated in the image below?

• Captialism

• Feudalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

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Under mercantilism, what did a colony supply to the ruling country?

• New European citizens
• Finished products
• Religious converts
• Raw materials

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What economic theory suggests that colonies exist only to supply raw materials to the mother country?

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Feudalism

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What was the military alliance formed in 1643 between the English colonies of Massachusetts, Plymouth, Connecticut, and New Haven called?

• The New England Confederation

• The Albany Plan

• The Continental Congress

• The Dominion of New England

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The French allied with the colonies to help fight the British during the American Revolution. The best definition for ally is...

• A hostile nation or its armed forces or citizens, especially in time of war.

• To relate by similarity of structure, certain qualities, etc.

• Combine or unite a resource or commodity with (another) for mutual benefit.

• A nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war

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Who are the three influential thinkers mentioned in the image?

• John Calvin

• John Locke

• Adam Smith

• Thomas Hobbes

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Which philosopher believed people were born with unalienable rights and that the government should protect them?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Robert Owen

• Voltaire

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John Locke believe people have the natural right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of...

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Which of the following is TRUE for Adam Smith? (Click ALL that apply.)

• Developed the idea of Capitalism

• From England

• Lived in the 1700s

• Developed the concept of Social Darwinism

• Developed the concept that all men are created equal.

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What is a Laissez-Faire economy?

• An economy that is completely controlled by the U.S. government
• An economy that is partially controlled by the U.S. government
• A market driven economy with limited government interference 
• An economy that is controlled by another country

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Hands off approach to government; the government should not interfere in the economy

• Laissez-faire economics

• Communism

• Socialism

• Traditional economy

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When people enter an agreement with a government to give up some of their freedoms for an organized society, it is known as a

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Hobbes believed that all people are naturally _______________.

• equal

• wicked

• caring

• useless

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What was the main belief of the British philosopher mentioned in the text regarding people's motivations?

• Self-interest and fear

• Altruism and kindness

• Independence and freedom

• Community and cooperation

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According to the Social Contract Theory, what is the job of government?

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What was the primary reason for the Salem Witch Trials hysteria?

• Political instability

• Economic hardships

• Personal vendettas

• All of the above

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Which group was primarily involved in the Salem Witch Trials as accusers?

• Wealthy landowners

• The clergy

• Young girls

• Native Americans

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Which of the following was not a significant feature of the Salem witchcraft hysteria of the early 1690s?

• It reflected a widespread belief in the supernatural.

• Many were tried on charges of witchcraft, but no one was actually convicted.

• Accusations of witchcraft tended to befall women who deviated from prevailing gender norms.

• Many inhabitants accused others of witchcraft in order to deflect suspicion from themselves.

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The purpose of the Navigation Acts was to 

• Restrict colonial trade with other countries
• Expand colonial trade
• Strengthen England's Navy
• Make the colonies self-sufficient

Multiple Choice

Roger Williams founded Rhode Island for--

• quakers

• catholics

• pilgrims

• a separation of church and state

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What was Bacon's Rebellion?

• A peaceful protest against high taxes in the colonies.

• An armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.

• A revolt led by Native American tribes against European settlers.

• A rebellion in colonists in New England against British colonial rule.

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These people were attacked during Bacon's Rebellion, even though the Governor of Virginia had ordered them to be left alone.

• Poor Blacks

• Poor Whites

• Native Americans

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What three areas were involved in the Triangular Trade?

• Americas, Africa, Asia
• Europe, Asia
• Europe, Brazil, Americas 
• Europe, Africa, Americas

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What was the main purpose of the Triangular Trade?

• To exchange cultural values between continents

• To facilitate the movement of immigrants

• To trade goods and slaves between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• To explore new lands

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What was the 1st self-government charter written in 1620

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Order of Connecticut

• Grains and Metals

• Virginia House of Burgess

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Why were colonists only allowed to trade with their mother country?

• The colonists did not know other countries existed

• The mother country can gain more wealth

• The colonists were prideful

• The mother country can share their wealth

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What were the main beliefs of the Quakers?

• Pacifism

• Predestination

• Baptism

• Antinomianism

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The Society of Friends

• Quakers

• Puritans

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True or False- Quakers considered women spiritually equal to men, they refused to bear arms (weapons), and they tolerated other faiths.

• True

• False

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Which colony was started by the Quakers who wanted religious freedom?

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• Pennsylvania

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What was the significance of the Quakers in the context of religious freedom in colonial America?

• They were the first to establish a colony

• They believed in the necessity of clergy for worship

• They were banished for their beliefs

• They founded Pennsylvania as a haven for religious dissenters

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What colony did the Quakers live in?

• Massachusetts 
• Pennslylvania
• Maryland
• Virginia

Multiple Choice

Pennsylvania was home to the ___________.

• Puritans
• Protestants
• Catholics
• Quakers

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Anne Hutchinson left Massachusetts because she:

• Disagreed with the Puritans

• Wanted to profit from the fur trade

• Wanted to spread Puritan beliefs

• Became a Quaker