APUSH Period 1 and 2 Re-Learn

Which of the following best describes Native American societies in the Southwest before European contact?

• Nomadic buffalo hunters

• Maize-based agricultural communities

• Hunter-gatherer bands only

• Large-scale plantation farmers

The introduction of the horse most transformed the lives of:

• Pueblo farmers in the Southwest

• Algonquian-speaking groups in New England

• Plains Indians on the Great Plains

• Cherokee in the Southeast

The primary motive for Spanish conquistadors in the Americas was:

• Establishing religious freedom

• Spreading Enlightenment ideals

• Finding wealth and new trade routes

• Ending slavery

The encomienda system most closely resembled:

• European feudalism

• African kinship networks

• Native hunting traditions

• French fur trading alliances

Which European power had the most cooperative relations with Native Americans during the 1600s?

• Spain

• France

• England

• Portugal

Which of the following crops, introduced from the Americas to Europe, had the biggest demographic effect?

• Tobacco

• Sugar

• Wheat

• Potatoes

The “Middle Passage” refers to:

• The land bridge used by the first Americans

• The Atlantic crossing that enslaved Africans endured

• The path of Lewis and Clark

• The fur trade routes of New France

Which of the following best explains English colonists’ use of indentured servitude in the 1600s?

• Religious persecution

• Labor shortages in tobacco farming

• Native demands for tribute

• Desire to eliminate slavery

The Mayflower Compact (1620) is significant because it:

• Established religious freedom in all colonies

• Was the first written agreement for self-government in America

• Outlawed slavery in New England

• Promoted separation of church and state

Which colonial region relied most heavily on staple crops and enslaved African labor?

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

• Backcountry frontier