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APUSH Period 1 and 2 review

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the three sisters?

a)

Africa, America and Europe

b)

God, Glory and Gold

c)

Caravel, Sextant and Compass

d)

Maize, Beans, and Squash

2.

What was life like for the Indians who worked on the encomiendas?

a)

They cooked, cleaned and did laundry.

b)

They were not on encomiendas.

c)

They worked long hours, were whipped and went hungry.

d)

The planted the crops and sold what they grew.

3.
What was a lightweight ship designed by Portuguese shipbuilders?
a)
astrolabe
b)
caravel
c)
compass
d)
rudder
4.

The movement of people, plants, animals and germs across the Atlantic.

a)

Mother Country Imperialism

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Columbian Exchange

d)

The Middle Passage

5.
The Pueblo Revolt is best summarized by which of the following?
a)
Native Americans rebelled against Spanish colonization
b)
Iroquois revolted against French colonization
c)
Powhatans revolted against English colonization
d)
Hopi resisted Spanish attempts of conversion
6.

What was the name of the journey of human cargo (slaves) from Africa to the Americas?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Columbian Exchange

7.

Religious Revival that united colonists, inspired greater religous freedom and spread revolutionary ideas

a)

Great Trade

b)

Indentured Awakening

c)

Great Awakening

d)

Great Religon

8.
A document granting the recipient the right to settle a colony.
a)
charter
b)
burgess
c)
headright
d)
patroon
9.

Time period that led to an increase in exploration and trade

a)

Age of Reason

b)

Golden Age

c)

Age of Exploration

d)

Gilded Age

10.

Europeans had to find a way to bypass this body of water controlled by the Ottoman Empire

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Caribbean Sea

d)

Caspian Sea

11.

Europeans came across the southern part of this continent on their search for a waterway to Asia

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Antarctica

d)

North America

12.

Europeans sought to find an all sea route to this continent for trade without interference

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

South America

d)

Asia

13.

After a cost benefit analysis Western European nations decided that traveling to Asia across the Mediterranean Sea and the Silk Route was no longer productive. So instead Portugal decided to go to Asia how?

a)

by sailing west to Asia

b)

by sailing south around Africa to Asia

c)

by sailing north around Europe to Asia

d)

by sailing east through the Mediterranean Sea

14.

Which of the following inventions helped sailors cross the oceans to discover new lands?

a)

astrolabe

b)

compass

c)

mercator map

d)

triangular sails

15.

One way a country could acquire wealth was by conquering native civilizations and taking their gold or other resources. The Spanish conquistadors were infamous for this very thing. What are the names of the civilizations that the Spanish destroyed?

a)

Aztecs

b)

Incas

c)

Mali

d)

Myan

16.

The Christian faith spread around the world at this time also. Which of the following are reasons for the spread of Christianity?

a)

Christians fled persecution in Europe and arrived in the New World for religious freedom.

b)

Christians wanted to spread their religion to stop the spread of Islam.

c)

Christians created floating churches on ships to spread their ideas about Jesus.

d)

Christians sent missionaries to the New World to teach natives about Jesus.

17.

Countries at this time began to settle on land away from home in order to acquire the natural resources there and ship them back to their homeland. This would make sure they didn't have to spend money importing these items from another country. Which term below best matches that concept?

a)

colonialism

b)

favorable balance of trade

c)

imperialism

d)

mercantilism

18.

Countries at this time attempted to acquire as much wealth as possible, as quickly as possible, by any means possible. This idea is which term below?

a)

colonialism

b)

favorable balance of trade

c)

imperialism

d)

mercantilism

19.

What role did the Muslims and the Italians have in causing the Age of Exploration?

a)

They provided bank loans causing more exploration.

b)

They taxed trade old trade routes causing new trade routes to be explored.

c)

They provided soldiers to help Spain defeat the natives.

d)

They used their ships to sail to the New World and colonize new lands.

20.

Prince Henry created a school for navigators to help make what country a leader in the Age of Exploration?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Portugal

d)

Spain

21.
What products came out of England to supply its colonies?
a)
Timber and Furs
b)
Rum and Guns
c)
Manufactured Goods
d)
Slaves and Ships
22.
Which of the following products would be imported (purchased) from England by the colonists?
a)
Fish oil and lumber
b)
Furniture and finished products
c)
Sugar and Snake oil
d)
Rice and Fruit
23.
What did the English ship captains typically offer in trade for a cargo of captured African slaves?
a)
Guns and finished products
b)
Gold and Silver
c)
Sugar and Molasses
d)
Fish and timber
24.
What ocean was crossed on the Triangular trade routes?
a)
The Caribbean
b)
The Indian
c)
The Atlantic
d)
The Pacific
25.
Which three continents were involved in the Triangular Trade?
a)
South America, Asia, Europe
b)
Asia, Africa, North America
c)
North America, Africa, and Eroupe
d)
North America, Australia, and Asia
26.
The journeys of Vasco de Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, and Christopher Columbus became possible in the late 1400s because of the:
a)
support of exploration by the English monarch.
b)
trade connections established by the Americans.
c)
effects of the Atlantic Slave Trade.
d)
advancements in sea travel.
27.
As a result of the Columbian exchange, which disease wiped out the majority of natives? 
a)
Black Plague
b)
Whooping Cough
c)
Smallpox
d)
Measles
28.

The Southwest Indians lived in homes called ____________.

a)

adobe houses

b)

igloos

c)

longhouses

d)

teepees

29.

The Northwest Indians obtained food through _________.

a)

farming

b)

the store

c)

fishing

d)

hunting turkeys

30.

The Southwest Indians are most famous for their _______________.

a)

beaded necklaces

b)

kachina dolls & fine pottery

c)

moccasins

d)

tribal masks

31.

The Northwest Indians would build these special figures called _________, designed to represent their families as a symbol of unity, pride, and tradition.

a)

clay masks

b)

kachina dolls

c)

totem poles

d)

blankets

32.
The Pueblo Indians lived in what region?
a)
Southwest
b)
Great Plains
c)
Eastern Woodlands
33.

Many of the American Indians of the Arctic were nomadic people. Why did they move from place to place?

a)

They were finding new areas to mine.

b)

They were looking for new land to farm.

c)

They were growing corn.

d)

They were following the whales to hunt.

34.

The Southwest American Indians depended on the resources in their area. Which of the following activities best describes their way of life?

a)

They ate mostly fish.

b)

They followed and hunted buffalo for food, clothing, and shelter.

c)

They hunted seal and salmon.

d)

They didn’t often hunt for food, instead they were mostly farmers.

35.

What is one type of shelter the Arctic region American Indians used?

a)

Teepees

b)

Pueblos

c)

Brick houses

d)

Igloos

36.

The Southwest American Indians mostly grew crops for their food and did not hunt very much. Which crop did they grow the most of?

a)

Corn; they grew 24 types of corn.

b)

Trees

c)

It was too cold to grow crops.

d)

They would hunt buffalo instead of growing fruits and vegetables.

37.

The Arctic American Indians often hunted whales and which other two types of animals?

a)

Buffalo and deer

b)

Rabbits and snakes

c)

Turkeys and buffalo

d)

Caribou and seals

38.

American Indians would “buy” things WITHOUT money. What was this called?

a)

Purchasing a good

b)

Buying a service

c)

Bartering and trading

d)

None of the above

39.

What American Indian region lived in cedar plank houses?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Arctic

d)

Northwest

40.

What American Indian region lived in longhouses?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest

c)

Arctic

d)

Northeast

41.

Which American Indian region hunted bison? They had to travel when the bison moved so their homes were temporary.

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Plains

d)

Arctic

42.

What American Indian region is between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river?

a)

Northwest

b)

Southwest

c)

Arctic

d)

Great Plains

43.

What do we call groups or cultures who were here before Christopher Columbus?

a)

Pre-Columbian

b)

Archaic

c)

Ancestral

d)

Ancient

44.

Ancient Puebloans lived in a subsistence economy. This means __________.

a)

they hunted and gathered their food but did not farm

b)

they grew food and traded among one another

c)

each family worked hard to hunt, gather and grow enough food for themselves

d)

they used money to buy food from a store

45.

This photo is an example of __________________.

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

petroglyphs

c)

kivas

d)

plateaus

46.
The Pueblos were angry with the missionaries because
a)
the Catholics had tried to remove their traditional way of life
b)
the Franciscans tried to meld Pueblo and Protestant faiths
c)
the priests would not allow Pueblos to marry in the church
d)
Spanish cattle destroyed the corn fields
47.
The Pueblo people
a)
coordinated their opposition despite their cultural diversity
b)
benefited from a common language
c)
were totally destroyed by Spanish retribution
d)
completely adopted the Spanish way of life
48.
In the 13 colonies the rugged stretch of land near the Appalachian Mountains
a)
El Camino Real
b)
Backcountry
c)
Trading post
d)
Tributary
49.
Native American revolt in the late 1600s in which the Pueblo temporarily drove the Spanish out of New Mexico
a)
French & Indian War
b)
El Camino Real
c)
Pontiac's Rebellion
d)
Pueblo Revolt
50.
Which explorer wrote books and stories about his adventures and the riches of Asia?
a)
Prince Henry the Navigator
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
Leif Eriksson
d)
Marco Polo
51.
Which Spanish explorer defeated the Aztec Empire in 1519?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Hernan Cortes
c)
Amerigo Vespucci
d)
Cabeza de Vaca
52.
Who believed Cabeza de Vaca's stories about the Seven Cities of Gold and looked for them?
a)
Alonso Alvarez de Pineda
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
Hernan Cortez
d)
Francisco Coronado
53.
Which Spanish expedition was the first to reach the Mississippi River?
a)
Cortes
b)
Cabeza de Vaca
c)
De Soto
d)
Alvarado
54.

He explored Florida for Spain in the early 1500s

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ponce de Leon

c)

Francisco Pizarro

d)

Hernan Cortes

55.
What was Ponce De Leon's purpose for exploring? 
a)
To find Christopher Columbus and his crew.
b)
To find the Pacific ocean
c)
To find India and a quicker route to the New World.
d)
To find gold and the Fountain of Youth
56.
Ponce De Leon discovered the following valuable land.
a)
Puerto Rico and Florida
b)
New Mexico and Spain
c)
America and India 
d)
Italy and Portugal 
57.

I band together the Five Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy in order to have more peace and less fights.

a)

Hiawatha

b)

Sitting bull

c)

Radisson

d)

Jacques Cartier

58.
The Iroquois believed that
a)
Only some living things had a spirit
b)
No living things had a spirit
c)
All living things had a spirit
d)
What's a spirit?
59.

The Iroquois Confederacy was a politcial union of

a)

6 nations

b)

6 clans

c)

6 sachems

d)

6 clan mothers

60.

The term confederacy means...

a)

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

b)

a form of government where there is a king or queen

c)

a form of government that contains city-states

d)

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

61.

The Iroquois named their clans after

a)

the father's last name

b)

animals

c)

celestial bodies

d)

the mother's last name

62.

Animism is the belief that objects

a)

are to be used

b)

have a spirit

c)

have nothing to do with religion

d)

have power

63.
How did the French treat the Native Americans?
a)
They traded beaver fur with the Natives.
b)
They invited them to dinner and killed them all.
c)
They forced the Natives to work in diamond mines.
d)
They made the Natives dig for gold.
64.
New France had a short growing season, so instead of farming, they...
a)
grew corn
b)
mined for silver
c)
grew cotton
d)
traded beaver fur
65.
What was the major religion of New France AND New Spain?
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
c)
Jewish
d)
nature
66.
What was the main cash crop in Virginia?
a)
corn
b)
tobacco
c)
cotton
d)
rice
67.
They started the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
a)
Puritans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
French
d)
Spanish
68.

Which was an important natural resource found throughout the Middle Colonies?

a)

Fertile Soil

b)

Gold

c)

Vibranium

d)

Woolly Mammoths

69.

Many immigrants who came to the Middle Colonies were

a)

French & British

b)

Dutch & German

c)

Spanish & Portuguese

d)

Russian & Irish

70.

The Middle Colonies had a longer growing season than the New England colonies which allowed them to grow

a)

Cash Crops

b)

Corn, beans, squash

c)

Rutabagas

d)

Asparagus

71.

Cattle, iron, and grain were produced in which colonial region?

a)

Backcountry

b)

New England

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

Southern Colonies

72.

Which religious group known for their tolerance, acceptance, pacifism and oats settled in Pennsylvania?

a)

Quakers

b)

Catholics

c)

Puritans

d)

Baptists

73.

Which colonial region had the greatest amount of diversity?

a)

Backcountry

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

New England Colonies

74.
Which of these colonies offered the most freedom for the people who lived there?
a)
Georgia
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennslvania
d)
Massachusetts
75.
How did Roger William's colony of Providence differ from the Puritan colony of Massachusetts?
a)
Enslaved people were made free
b)
Only religious men were allowed to vote
c)
American Indians were considered enemies
d)
People of different religious beliefs were welcomed
76.
Which of these features made the Southern colonies unique?
a)
self-government
b)
religious freedom
c)
general assemblies
d)
tobacco plantations
77.
What did the New England colonies have in common?
a)
They were self-governing.
b)
They were settled by Puritans. 
c)
They provided financial security.
d)
THey provided religious freedom.
78.
Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?
a)
People with specific skills settled in each area.
b)
The regions had different geographies and resources.
c)
The people all had different reasons for settling in North America.
d)
The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living. 
79.
Which of these best descirbes the environment of New England colonies?
a)
long, hot summers and mild winters
b)
harsh winters and rocky, hilly land
c)
broad coastal plains and fertile soil
d)
broad rivers, swamps, and wetlands
80.
The first English attempt at colonization  in N. America was...?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Roanoke
d)
Charleston
81.
Jamestown was settled in...?
a)
1543
b)
1621
c)
1607
d)
2018
82.
People who worked for several years for a master in order to receive passage from England to the New World were called…
a)
slaves.
b)
peasants.
c)
outworkers.
d)
indentured servants.
83.
Of the estimated 10-15 million African slaves carried to the Americas, the great majority were sent to…
a)
the Chesapeake colonies.
b)
Mexico.
c)
Brazil and the Caribbean.
d)
New England.
84.
The incident that led to the shift from indentured servitude to African slavery in the Chesapeake colonies was...
a)
the Stono Rebellion.
b)
Bacon’s Rebellion.
c)
King Philip’s War.
d)
the Pueblo Revolt.
85.
Which of the following statements is false?
a)
In exchange for the cost of their transportation, servants signed labor contracts indenturing themselves to a master for a fixed term.
b)
Slavery had long existed in Africa; however, slavery in Africa was not always a permanent condition.
c)
Europeans and Africans collaborated to create the Atlantic slave trade.
d)
All indentured servants received land upon the termination of their contract.
86.

________________________was a Puritan spiritual advisor and religious reformer who challenged male authority figures in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

a)

Roger Williams

b)

Anne Hutchinson

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

Mayflower Compact

87.

___________________ was the founder of Rhode Island.

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

William Penn

c)

Roger Williams

d)

Anne Hutchinson

88.

_____________________________ founded Pennsylvania as a place for Quakers to have religious freedom and tolerance.

a)

William Penn

b)

Theocracy

c)

Roger Williams

d)

Anne Hutchinson

89.

Favored the vote for all men, regardless of any religious or property qualifications.

a)

William Penn

b)

Thomas Hooker

c)

John Locke

d)

William Blackstone

90.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was a model for our US Constitution.

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hooker

c)

William Blackstone

d)

William Penn

91.

Pennsylvania was a safe place for Quakers. People of diverse backgrounds were welcomed into the colony. Everyone was welcome; including Indians, African Americans, and people of any religion. He insisted that women deserved equal rights along with men.

a)

William Blackstone

b)

Thomas Hooker

c)

William Penn

d)

Charles Montesquieu

92.

The Pilgrims were 2 groups of people called

a)

The Separatist and the Strangers

b)

Stranger things

c)

The Pinta and the Santa Maria

d)

North America and South America

93.

What was William Bradford’s purpose for writing "Of Plymouth Plantation"?

a)

To narrate a story about the struggles of the Puritans.

b)

To testify about the love of God and His blessings.

c)

To explain the perilous journey and the trials of the trip.

d)

To warn future readers of the perils of traveling overseas.

94.

What document established a government at Plymouth?

a)

The King James Bible

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

The U.S. Constitution

d)

The Mayflower Compact

95.

Which sentence best summarizes the “starving time”?

a)

After the settlers stole their stores of corn and seed, many Indians starved.

b)

Half of the company died, and the few strong people took care of the weak

c)

People made fires, washed their loathsome clothes, and became infected

d)

Thanks to William Brewster and Myles Standish, Bradford and many others recovered from scurvy

96.

What is the term for farming mainly to provide food for farm families with little or surplus to sell?

a)

subsistence farming

b)

commercial farming

c)

gardening farming

d)

communal farming

97.

What two countries make up the island of Hispaniola?

a)

Puerto Rico and Jamaica

b)

Cuba and Haiti

c)

Haiti and Dominican Republic

d)

Dominican Republic and Jamaica

98.

What was sent from North America to Europe?

a)

Manufactured Goods

b)

Gold and Slaves

c)

Raw Materials

d)

Iron Products such as guns

99.

What was sent from Africa to West Indies?

a)

Manufactured Goods

b)

Gold and Slaves

c)

Raw Materials

d)

Iron Products such as guns

100.

What was sent from West Indies to North America?

a)

Slaves, sugar, and molasses

b)

Slaves, teas, and spices

c)

Slaves, furniture, and cloth

d)

Fish, lumber, and tobacco

101.

What's the natural border between New France and the English colonies?

a)

the Appalachian mountains

b)

the Smoky mountains

c)

a plateu

d)

the Appaluchen mountains

102.

What is salutary neglect?

a)

when someone neglects people for food

b)

a policy to not strictly regulate it's colonies

c)

idk

d)

none of these

103.

What was the French and Indian war?

a)

a war with the french and indians

b)

war against the british colonies and new france

c)

that war that happened

d)

huh

104.

In what British colony did the Salem Witch Trials take place?

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts Bay

c)

North Carolina

d)

Maryland

e)

Delaware

105.

Which term best describes life in a Puritan community?

a)

Fun

b)

Easy

c)

Religious

d)

Tolerant

106.

Which British Act governed trade between the colonies and Britain?

a)

Bribe Act

b)

Smuggling Acts

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Navigation Acts

107.

The Navigation Acts can best be defined as ...

a)

a person or company who sells goods/products (merchandise)

b)

goods coming into a country

c)

goods going out of a country (selling)

d)

specific laws passed by England to control the colonial trade

108.

Imports can best be defined as...

a)

a person or company who sells goods/products (merchandise)

b)

goods coming into a country

c)

goods going out of a country (selling)

d)

specific laws passed by England to control the trade

109.

Exports can best be defined as...

a)

a person or company who sells goods/products (merchandise)

b)

goods coming into a country

c)

goods going out of a country (selling)

d)

specific laws passed by England to control the trade

110.
What was the Toleration Act of 1649?
a)
Mandated religious toleration of all Christian denominations
b)
A law that forced catholics to practice all religions in their churches
c)
A law that forgave those that tolerated the intolerable act of 1850
d)
None of the above
111.
The first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, who wanted the community to be a model of Christian love was _____.
a)
John Winthrop
b)
John Smith
c)
The Pope
d)
Peter Stuyvesant
112.

Alongside the idea of a 'City on a Hill' and the 'American Dream' are both examples of a belief in American...

a)

Idealism

b)

Exceptionalism

c)

Values

d)

Power

113.

This geographic condition made farming in the New England Colonies difficult

a)

Arid climate

b)

Rocky Soil

c)

Dense Forest

d)

Fertile Soil

114.

Tobacco, cotton, rice, and indigo (SOUTH)

a)

Breadbasket

b)

Slavery

c)

Cash Crops

d)

Mercantilism

115.

Breadbasket colonies

a)

Middle colonies

b)

South colonies

c)

North colonies

d)

13 colonies

116.

Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire(Rocky Soil, Lumber)

a)

Chesapeake Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

New England Colonies

117.

Businesses in which investors pool their wealth for a common purpose

a)

Colony

b)

Tyranny

c)

Joint-Stock Company

d)

Debtor

118.

The Virginia Company’s policy of granting 50 acres of land to each settler and to each family member who accompanied him

a)

Joint-Stock Company

b)

Headright System

c)

Tyranny

d)

Mercantilism

119.

Who came up with the idea for the freedom of the press?

a)

John Peter Zenger

b)

Rousseau

c)

Montesquieu

d)

James Madison

120.

Bacons Rebellion stemmed from violent attacks of

a)

Protestants against wealthy Catholics

b)

Poor white settlers against Native Americans

c)

Black slaves against plantation owners

d)

white indentured servants against plantation owners

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