WorksheetsAPUSH Periods 1/2/3
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The encomienda system primarily relied on labor from
a)
African slaves
b)
Spanish indentured servants
c)
American Indians
d)
women
2.
As Spanish labor demands grew, the labor source for imperial production transitioned to
a)
Spanish peasants
b)
indentured servants
c)
Indians
d)
African slaves
3.
Which European country had the least significant presence in the Western Hemisphere during the 15th and 16th centuries?
a)
France
b)
Holland
c)
Portugal
d)
England
4.
Since the 15th and 16th centuries, what has been the most enduring legacy from Spanish conquest and exploration of the Americas?
a)
increased wealth for Spain
b)
promotion of a large empire
c)
converts to Christianity
d)
greater standing in the world
5.
Spanish mineral wealth from the Americas caused a shift toward
a)
socialism
b)
feudalism
c)
mercantalism
d)
capitalism
6.
Over the centuries, the most effective means of "civilizing" natives to Spanish culture was
a)
the mission system
b)
the encomienda system
c)
military occupation
d)
the distribution of mineral wealth
7.
16th-19th century North American Indians most resisted European beliefs about
a)
fur trading and trapping
b)
land ownership
c)
missionaries
d)
regional governors
8.
Which of the following statements about indentured servitude is true?
a)
Indentured servitude was the means by which most Africans came to the New World
b)
Indentured servitude never attracted many people because its terms were too harsh
c)
Approximately half of all indentured servants died before earning their freedom
d)
Indenture was one of several systems used to distinguish house slaves from field slaves
9.
The Mayflower Compact foreshadows the U.S. Constitution in which of the following ways?
a)
It posits the source of government power in the people rather than in God
b)
It ensures both the right to free speech and the separation of church and state
c)
It limits the term of office for all government officials
d)
It establishes three branches of government in order ot create a system of checks and balances
10.
The first important cash crop in the American colonies was
a)
cotton
b)
corn
c)
tea
d)
tobacco
11.
All of the following are examples of conflicts between colonists and Native American tribes EXCEPT
a)
Bacon's Rebellion
b)
the Pequot War
c)
the Stono uprising
d)
King Philip's War
12.
Which of the following statements about cities during the colonial era is NOT true
a)
poor sanitation left colonial cities vulnerable to epidemics
b)
religious and ethnic diversity was greater in colonial cities than in the colonial countryside
c)
most large colonial cities grew around a port
d)
the majority of colonists lived in urban areas
13.
Colleges and universities during the colonial period were dedicated primarily to the training of
a)
medical doctors
b)
scientists
c)
political leaders
d)
the clergy
14.
Which European dissented from the views of most Europeans towards Native Americans and became an advocate for better treatment of Indians?
a)
Hernando de Soto
b)
Juan Ponce De Leon
c)
Bartolome de la Casas
d)
Henry Hudson
15.
Which of the following groups were the authors of the Maryland Act of Toleration trying to protect?
a)
Jews
b)
Puritans
c)
Quakers
d)
Roman Catholics
16.
Bacon's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by
a)
an increase in royal taxes
b)
the power of large planters
c)
conflicts with American Indians
d)
the growth of the slave trade
17.
Which of the following was a long-term effect of the jury's decision in the John Peter Zenger case?
a)
Zenger became a colonial leader
b)
The colonial press became more willing to criticize the British
c)
Restrictions on free press increased
d)
New York became the center of anti-British sentiments
18.
Which system, used by the Virginia Company to attract colonists, promised parcels of land to immigrate to America?
a)
mercantilism
b)
headright
c)
capitalism
d)
joint stock
19.
What was the first representative house in America and what colony was its home?
a)
Liberty Hall; Virginia
b)
House of Burgesses; Pennsylvania
c)
Plymouth House; Massachusetts
d)
House of Burgesses; Virginia
20.
Anne Hutchinson was tried and banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because she
a)
led a group of farmers in revolt against the political leaders
b)
was teaching that salvation is attained through faith and divine grace
c)
was accused of being a witch
d)
refused to pray
21.
This administrative body was created by King James II in order to implement the Navigation Acts and help the colonies defend themselves against hostile French and Native American forces.
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Dominion of New England
c)
Plymouth Company
d)
None of the above
22.
What split the new word between Spain and Portugal?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1649
b)
Treaty of Tordesillas 1494
c)
Treaty of Versailles 1763
d)
Proclamation Line
23.
The Spanish first moved into the North American southwest in an effort to
a)
obtain precious metals (like gold and silver)
b)
establish missions
c)
impose Spanish culture
d)
strengthen the security of New Spain
24.
Which is NOT a part of the Three G's that were the main reasons for European exploration?
a)
God
b)
Greatness
c)
Glory
d)
Gold
25.
The colony that was founded on the principle of social equality and religious toleration was
a)
Plymouth
b)
New York
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Massachusetts Bay
26.
To encourage settlers to come to Jamestown, the headright system offered ___ to people who would pay for someone's passage.
a)
Land
b)
Employment
c)
Profit-sharing
d)
Passage to Virginia
27.
In the early years of the Virginia colony, a field laborer was most likely to be
a)
A slave
b)
A Powhatan
c)
A landholder
d)
An indentured servant or former indentured servant
28.
According to the theory of mercantilism, a country has a favorable balance of trade when
a)
It does not depend on products from other countries
b)
Other countries do not depend on its products
c)
The value of exports is less than the value of imports
d)
The value of exports is greater than the value of imports
29.
The purpose of the Navigation Acts was to
a)
Restrict colonial trade with other countries
b)
Expand colonial trade
c)
Strengthen England's Navy
d)
Make the colonies self-sufficient
30.
As a result of England's policy of salutary neglect, the colonies developed
a)
A desire for fine British goods
b)
A self-sufficient economy
c)
A desire for greater self-sufficiency
d)
A disloyal attitude toward Britain
31.
In the late 1600s, the number of enslaved Africans in the South increased dramatically, mainly due to a decline in...
a)
The availability of Native American workers
b)
The prices paid for African slaves
c)
The availability of indentured servants from Europe
d)
The need for unskilled labor in the North
32.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the First Great Awakening?
a)
A number of colleges were founded
b)
More Christian denominations were formed
c)
The Old Lights split from churches
d)
A greater allegiance to the king of England
33.
This region had a very diverse population who lived close together and featured the two most largely populated cities, Philadelphia and New York.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
34.
This region featured a few powerful Elite planters, many poor farmers, and slaves made up 40% of the overall population.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
35.
This region featured farming villages where everyone lived close together, there was a Common which was the center of the town, and a Meeting House where town meetings and church services were held.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
36.
A Puritan leader concerned with maintaining a high level of church membership in New England despite the growing influence of the nonreligious world on Puritan youth would have been MOST supportive of the...
a)
Salem Witch Trials
b)
Halfway Covenant
c)
3/5 Compromise
d)
Bacon's Rebellion
37.
A Native American uprising in Mass. led by Metacom who joined several Native tribes together but was defeated by English settlers is better known as...
a)
Bacon's Rebellion
b)
King Philip's War
c)
Popés Rebellion
d)
Pequot War
38.
The Stamp Act created great fury in the colonies because
a)
this was the first time that Parliament imposed a direct tax on the colonies
b)
it imposed massive duties on the colonies
c)
it took badly needed revenue away from colonial legislatures
d)
colonial legislatures had expressed opposition to it in advance
39.
What was a consequence of the French and Indian War?
a)
American colonists began to resist control from England
b)
colonists feared yet another involvement in a war
c)
Britain gave up Canda
d)
Iroquois Confederacy fell apart
40.
After the Seven Years' War, resentment between the British and the colonists existed for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
the British resented the fact that few colonists had actually helped them in the war against the French
b)
British soldiers had been quartered in colonial homes
c)
colonial minutemen felt the British exhibited a patronizing attitude towards them
d)
many colonial militiamen were appalled at the incredibly harsh discipline that British officers imposed on their soldiers
41.
At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the British were extremely confident of victory for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
a)
they had outstanding generals that would be commanding British forces in the Americas
b)
there were many Loyalists throughout the American colonies
c)
the British had an outstanding navy
d)
the Continental Army was continually lacking in supplies
42.
The weakness of national government created by the Articles of Confederation was demonstrated by the fact that it was not given the power to
a)
issue taxes
b)
mediate disputes between states
c)
conduct foreign relations
d)
print money
43.
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
a)
stated that individual states do not have to enforce laws that states consider unconstitutional
b)
expressed support for the US Constitution
c)
expressed opposition to the government actions in putting down the Whiskey Rebellion
d)
were written in opposition to the economic policies of Alexander Hamilton
44.
The Marbury v. Madison decision
a)
gave powers to the president that the Republicans of Thomas Jefferson claimed he didn't have
b)
gave broad judicial power to the state courts
c)
declared that the Alien and Sedition Acts were constitutional
d)
established the principle of judicial review
45.
The "Middle Passage" referred to
a)
the creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.
b)
the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.
c)
Lewis and Clark's expedition into the Louisiana Territory.
d)
the best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California.
46.
85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution-
a)
The Federalist Papers
b)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
c)
Common Sense
d)
The Constitutional Papers
47.
Which is NOT a part of Washington's Farewell Address?
a)
Warning against political parties
b)
Warning against making Native American treaties
c)
Warning against permanent alliances
d)
Warning against getting involved in European affairs
48.
Disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson led to what?
a)
first American Political Parties
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Bicameral legislature
d)
Cabinet
49.
Election of 1800 illustrated what?
a)
The Constitution needed to be reformed
b)
US could peacefully transfer power from political parties
c)
There was NO need for a two party system
d)
Washington was no longer a hero
50.
Alexander Hamilton believe in a-
a)
Loose interpretation of the Constitution
b)
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
51.
One reason that South Carolina embraced African slavery early in the colony's history is:
a)
the role that Africans played in the production of rice and indigo
b)
the expansion of tobacco production in the sate could not have taken place without corresponding growth in the size of the slave labor force.
c)
the importance of large-scale cotton production in the American South.
d)
that Europeans could not survive in the heat and humidity of the region.
52.
The intellectual movement that led to a significant transformation in British North America was:
a)
pan-Americanism
b)
the Enlightenment
c)
the Scientific Revolution
d)
the Renaissance
53.
The Great Awakening:
a)
provided many Americans with their first opportunity to engage in public debate and action
b)
strengthened the influence of the social and economic elite in the American colonies.
c)
allowed for the introduction of women's rights and social advancement.
d)
created the first true political and social consensus in the North American colonies.
54.
The English set aside an Indian Reserve in North America with the:
a)
Act of Union and Amity
b)
Declaratory Act of 1766
c)
Treaty of Fort Stanwix
d)
Royal Proclamation of 1763
55.
A critical event in the years following 1763 was the:
a)
emergence of a unique American identity that helped bring about the movement for independence.
b)
realization by most Americans that they no longer had anything at all in common with the English.
c)
shared recognition of the equality of all races.
d)
insistence that the only effective government was one that gave all the people a direct role to play.
56.
Which best describes an important effect of the First Great Awakening?
a)
Followers put suspected witches on trial
b)
Puritans in England immigrated to settlements in the New World
c)
People became more emotionally engaged in religion
57.
Government is formed to protect people’s natural rights. People have the right to overthrow government if it fails its obligations or takes away natural rights. _________________________
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
58.
What was "Salutary Neglect?"
a)
England neglected to enforce their own trade laws
b)
The colonists neglected to follow the trade laws
c)
The colonists neglected to salute the English flag
d)
None of the above
59.
A system in which slaves, manufactured goods, crops, and sugar were exchanged between the Americas, Britain, and Africa
a)
Mercantilism
b)
The Navigation Acts
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
The Middle Passage
60.
Directly following the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, which of the following acted as the body of law for the newly developed United States of America?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Bill of Rights
61.
The Articles of Confederation had a unicameral legislation. That means they had __ branch(es) of government to make laws.
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
none
62.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the new Congress accomplished all of the following, EXCEPT:
a)
the Northwest Ordinance and the Land Ordinance of 1785.
b)
regulations over interstate trade.
c)
signed a favorable treaty of peace with Great Britain.
d)
finalized the war effort that resulted in American independence.
63.
When developing compromises for the new Constitution, this State's plan favored a legislature with equal representation for all states, which benefited states with small populations.
a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Delaware
d)
North Carolina
64.
When developing compromises for the new Constitution, this highly populated State's plan favored a bicameral legislature, which was based on the population of a state.
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Connecticut
d)
Virginia
65.
Today, the American Congress is made up of two houses - the House of Representatives (which is based on State Population) AND the Senate (each State has two representatives, regardless of population). This is due to:
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The New Jersey Plan
c)
3/5 Compromise
d)
The Great Compromise
66.
Which of the following statements sounds like something an Anti-Federalist would say?
a)
The Constitution failed to provide for a Supreme Court.
b)
The President's powers were too limited.
c)
States' rights were strong enough to limit the strength of the Federal government.
d)
The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights to provide protections for individual's rights.
67.
President Washington demonstrated the strength and power of the new Federal government when he:
a)
Sent 15,000 federal militia to put down a rebellion that resulted from farmers who were unwilling to pay a federal tax that had been placed on whiskey.
b)
Levied a tax on whiskey at 25%, angering many farmers.
c)
Developed the rally cry: "Liberty, No Excise."
d)
Worked alongside Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to pass the Bill of Rights.
68.
Which of the following pairs of Founding Fathers were considered STRONG "Federalists", BUT were also NOT ever elected to the Presidency?
a)
Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry
b)
John Jay and Alexander Hamilton
c)
Sam Adams and George Washington
d)
Patrick Henry and John Hancock
69.
Which of the following was NOT a goal of Alexander Hamilton's Financial plan?
a)
Pay off the National Debt by assuming (taking on) all of the state's debts.
b)
Impose high import taxes on liquor to raise money for the Federal Government.
c)
Create a National Bank to deposit funds, develop one federal currency, and collect/dispense taxes.
d)
Unlimited subsidies to farmers. (Subsidies are loans that keep a person out of bankruptcy).
70.
Which Founding Father (and eventually, the third President of the USA) would have supported subsidies to farmers (as he saw independent farmers as the cornerstone of the new nation)?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
71.
When Spain and France allied during the Napoleonic Wars, England and the United States nearly created an alternate alliance, which TERRIFIED Spain (their alliance would be too strong and pose a threat to Spain). To prevent this alliance, Spain signed the Pinckney Treaty with the USA, which opened the Mississippi River to American trade. Furthermore, Spain later agreed to the "Right of Deposit" which said:
a)
Americans could trade and transfer cargo in New Orleans without being taxed.
b)
Illegally seizing American cargo ships headed to France was illegal.
c)
Congress had the right to raise taxes on imported whiskey by 25%.
d)
Land west of the Mississippi River would be given to the United States following the election of 1800.
72.
Democratic-Republicans, like Thomas Jefferson, would have preferred all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
more power to the States
b)
taking a strict view of the Constitution
c)
lowering federal taxes
d)
a strong national bank
73.
President John Adams worked to pass the "Alien and Sedition Acts." When it came to the "Alien" part of the Act, what was his goal?
a)
Removing all aliens (that had come from outer space) from American soil.
b)
Establishing a residency requirement for immigrants, and allowing the Executive Branch the right to deport any foreigner the President deemed a threat.
74.
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison felt that John Adams' Sedition Act was unconstitutional. "Sedition" means ___; they felt it violated ___.
a)
speaking harmfully against the government; the 1st amendment (freedom of speech, etc)
b)
speaking harmfully against the President; the 2nd amendment (right to bare arms in order to form a militia)
c)
speaking harmfully against farmers; State's Rights
d)
speaking harmfully against whiskey owners; the Whiskey Rebellion
75.
In what way did the XYZ Affair affect the Presidential Election of 1800?
a)
The public detested France's attempt to bribe the US (via the XYZ Affair) and made Adams aware of their pro-war opinion. Instead of going to war, he ignored the general public, and in turn, the Federalist Party lost popularity, and the Democratic Republicans won the Election of 1800.
b)
Under the XYZ Affair, John Jay accepted an unpopular peace treaty with England, which led to American Cargo ship s being seized by the British Navy.
c)
Spain agreed to open up the lower Mississippi River to American trade in exchange for details of the XYZ Affair...this led to Thomas Jefferson being elected in a landslide because he was from Mississippi.
d)
The XYZ Affair refers to the "Right of Deposit", a no tax plan that led to Anti-Federalists winning the elections of 1800.
76.
In chronological order (first to last), please list the first three Presidents of the United States:
a)
Washington, Adams, Jefferson
b)
Washington, Jefferson, Adams
c)
Adams, Jefferson, Washington
d)
Jefferson, Adams, Washington
77.
All of the following were effects of the French and Indian War on the colonists EXCEPT:
a)
It was a socializing experience for American men
b)
Impressment caused resentment among colonists
c)
Colonists began to view English authority as illigitimate
d)
It resolved tensions between colonists and Native Americans
78.
Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
a)
No chief executive
b)
all states needed to approve amendments
c)
Congress could not tax or regulate trade
d)
Survey, organize, and set up a process for the development of new states.
79.
What was not part of Hamilton's Financial Plan?
a)
Established the National Bank
b)
Put the capital in Washington DC
c)
Levying of excise taxes and tariffs
d)
Assumption of state debts
80.
What did the Northwest ordinance do?
a)
prohibited the extension of slavery in the NW territory
b)
settled the land dispute between Canada and US
c)
Ended British control over the Ohio Valley
d)
Prevented slavery north of 36-30 north latitude
81.
Washington's actions in the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 demonstrated what?
a)
the federal gov't could enforce the laws of the land
b)
the federal gov't control of the production of whiskey
c)
the federal gov't prohibition of liqour
d)
suspension of habeas corpus
82.
Which event shows the economic issues with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
Stono Uprising
d)
The United States could now trade at New Orleans
83.
The Stamp Act created great fury in the colonies because
a)
this was the first time that Parliament imposed a direct tax on the colonies
b)
it imposed massive duties on the colonies
c)
it took badly needed revenue away from colonial legislatures
d)
colonial legislatures had expressed opposition to it in advance
84.
Which Revolutionary War event happened FIRST?
a)
Thomas Paine publishes "Common Sense"
b)
Signing of the Declaration of Independence
c)
Second Continental Congress
d)
Treaty of Alliance with France
85.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed by the Federalists to
a)
eliminate opposition to war.
b)
decrease government power.
c)
imprison foreigners.
d)
punish French speakers.
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