Key Concepts of APUSH Period 1

What year marks the period before Columbus arrived in the Americas?

• 1491

• 1492

• 1500

• 1607

Which empire was based in Tenochtitlan and had a significant population?

• Inca

• Anasazi

• Mayan

• Aztec

Which Native American group was known for living in longhouses?

• Anasazi

• Pueblos

• Iroquois

• Plains Indians

What type of structures did the mound builders live in?

• Cliff dwellings

• Longhouses

• Permanent structures

• Teepees

Which Native American society was located in modern-day Peru?

• Aztec

• Apache

• Mayan

• Inca

What were the 3Gs that motivated the Europeans' exploration?

• Gems, Gold, Glory

• Gold, Government, Geography

• Gold, God, Glory

• God, Glory, Governance

Which system did the Spanish use to enslave Native Americans?

• Encomienda

• Feudalism

• Hacienda

• Plantation

What was the primary effect of the Columbian Exchange on Native Americans?

• Large-scale epidemics

• Economic prosperity

• Cultural exchange

• Technological advancements

What was a major consequence of European exploration for Native Americans?

• Religious conversion

• Technological exchange

• Forced labor systems

• Introduction of the horse

Which was not a focus of the Europeans when they arrived in the Americas?

• Territorial expansion

• Cultural understanding

• Wealth acquisition

• Religious spread