APUSH - Period 1 Review

Prior to the Agricultural Revolution, societies were

• hunter gatherers.

• based on fishing.

• based on mining and forestry

• involved mostly with long distance trade.

Inca...Maya...Anasazi...Eastern Woodlands... What is the best name for this list?

• "Arctic Civilizations"

• "Mesoamerican Civilizations"

• "Pre-Columbian Civilizations"

• "North American Civilizations"

Which European country was responsible for the reintroduction of horses to the United States?

• English

• Spanish

• Italians

• Portuguese

Formed a confederation of 5 groups...

Confederation had one male representative from each group...

Each group had a "clan mother"...

Strongly resisted the early European settlers... What group are these characteristics describing?

• The Indian League

• The Delaware League

• The Iroquois League

• The National League

Why did European exploration of the Western Hemisphere accelerate in the late 15th century?

• orders of the kings and queens of Europe

• improvements in sails, ship hulls, and navigation equipment

• a desire to find new markets in which to sell European goods

• the need to find new places to send their growing populations

Which was a major effect of the European slave trade on Africa?

• The spread of Islam was halted.

• It led to rapid decrease in tribal warfare

• The decline of African kingdoms accelerated

• It led to stronger economic systems in Africa

All of these were inspirations for 15th Century European exploration of the Western Hemisphere EXCEPT

• the desire to spread Christianity

• the desire to conquer India and China

• the desire to establish new trade routes to Asia

• to search for basic resources and land suitable for farming

The first permanent European settlement in North America was founded in the early 16th century at

• Jamestown (Virginia)

• St. Augustine (Florida)

• Plymouth (Massachusetts)

• Roanoke Island (North Carolina).

The GREATEST impact of the Columbian Exchange was

• the annual storage of crops for native peoples.

• the transport of slaves from the Americas to Africa.

• the spread of new diseases, which led to vaccinations

• the transfer of plants, people, and ideas between the Americas, Europe, and Africa

The LEAST LIKELY effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas was

• the decimation of the native peoples of the Americas

• the importation of labor-intensive crops leading to slavery

• the use of the mita labor system by European colonizers

• the reduced social status of European colonizers in the Americas.