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WorksheetsAPUSH 1st Nine Weeks Exam Review
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Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?
the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
Spain was the only European country to successfully create an alliance with the native population
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans
Portugal
One significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old World was...
the growth of the food supply and subsequent population increase
the introduction of slavery as a significant source of labor for European landowners
the widespread devastation of new diseases among the poor
a draining of capital from the royal families and a shift of wealth to the hands of the merchant class
Which of the following best describes the impact European colonization had on the Western Hemisphere's native population?
the native population was highly respected in terms of territorial possessions and religious beliefs
the Europeans for the most part did not interact with the native population
Spain was the only European country to successfully create an alliance with the native population
Native populations were often killed off or driven away by the Europeans
Portugal
One significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old World was...
the growth of the food supply and subsequent population increase
the introduction of slavery as a significant source of labor for European landowners
the widespread devastation of new diseases among the poor
a draining of capital from the royal families and a shift of wealth to the hands of the merchant class
In the economies of the Spanish colonies, Indian labor was used in this system to support plantation-based agriculture and extract precious metals and other resources.
mercantilism
crop rotation
capitalism
encomienda
15th and 16th century Spanish exploration and conquest created a racially mixed culture known as
Mulatto
Mestizo
Chicano
Latino
The encomienda system primarily relied on labor from
African slaves
Spanish indentured servants
American Indians
women
Which relative would be important in tracing your descent in a matrilineal society?
grandmother
grandfather
brother
uncle
If you are interested in things papal, which of the following would most likely hold your attention?
a book about Spanish bullfighting
an current article about public welfare in the US
a tv show about Vikings
a book about the history of the Catholic Church
incentive means
intolerance
punishment
indifference
positive motivation
context means
a piece of a fractured bone
surrounds or helps explain a word or passage
a tiny piece of anything
a Spanish explorer
Who ruled England after its several conflicts?
Parliament and Oliver Cromwell
Parliament and King James II
Parliament and King George III
William and Mary
The English colonies were (for the most part)...
Under the tight control of Parliament
self-governed
(a) : royal grant of land given to an individual by the English crown; could rule as they wish, as long as it was in English laws
The Restoration Colonies:
Virginia, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, the Carolinas, and Maryland
Georgia, Massachusetts, Virginia, Maryland
Maryland, the Carolinas, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania
Who were the first North Carolina settlers?
poor people who worked farms
runaway servants who worked farms
did not want manorial system
wealthy landowners
What were the goals of South Carolina settlers?
reform convicts and debtors
recreate hierarchal slave society
rice growing
religious freedom
(a) : believe in "inner light" of grace and understanding, as well as gender equality
Why did William Penn start the colony of Pennsylvania?
wheat economy
religious toleration, cheap land
establish business relationship with the Native Americans
start a capital city for the colonies
(a) : laws passed by England requiring all goods be carried on English or colonial ships
What was the main effect of the Navigation Acts?
colonists gained more money
colonies began trading with each other
colonists began to smuggle
colonists staged an uprising against Parliament
What was the Dominion of New England?
colonies in the New England area won independence from Great Britain
assemblies are eliminated
the New England colonies are won over by the French
the combining of Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut
Which factors led to the Glorious Revolution?
resistance to the Dominion of New England
rights of colonists revoked
James II revoked charters and Parliament advice
James II heavily taxed goods
rebellion against the Dominion of New England; demonstrated tension between the wealthy and the lower class
(a)
What were some of the results of the Glorious Revolution?
the Dominion of New England is broken up
Puritan power is restored in Massachusetts Bay
period of salutary neglect
the Navigation Acts are repealed
What happened to Maryland after the Glorious Revolution?
Catholics rebel against the newly Protestant administration
Religious toleration act is revoked
proprietorship suspended and Church of England becomes legal Church
What happens to Britain's relationship with the colonies after the Glorious Revolution?
Britain drags colonies into affairs of war and land
Britain becomes enstranged through several rebellions
Britain strengthens economic relationship by taking control of the colonies' self-governing
Who uses European nations to fight against each other?
The Cherokee
The Wampanoag
The Huron
The Iroquois
(a) : agricultural and commercial order that produced sugar, tobacco, and rice on plantations using slave labor; trade between Brazil, the Caribbean, and Africa
Which cash crop attracted settlers to the small English island colonies?
Tobacco
Rice
Sugar
Indigo
(a) : slave voyage from Africa to the Americas; most die on ship due to overcrowding
How was slavery different in the Chesapeake?
treated less harshly
less need for work
most slaves were born in America
most slaves died from harsh treatments and work
Why did slave holders import slaves from different regions?
No communication
Slaves could learn about other traditions
No uprisings
How did a new African American community emerge?
tradition is handed down from generation to generation
it didn't, slaves were not allowed to communicate
they adopted English traditions
(a) : largest slave rebellion; slaves run to freedom in Florida but are prevented from doing so by the South Carolina militia
What did southern gentry do when returning rejected by English society?
create their own society with themselves at the top
rebel against English authority
went on with their lives as slaveholders and plantation owners
How were poor white uprisings prevented?
force of militia
lowering taxes
right to vote
they were forced into indentured servitude
What was the economy of the northern colonies?
shipbuilding
wheat
manufacturing
fishing
What was the social status like in the northern colonies?
wealthy merchants, artisans/shopkeepers, poor whites, slaves
artisans/shopkeepers, merchants, slaves, poor whites
merchants, poor whites, artisans/shopkeepers, slaves
(a) : British allow the colonies to self-govern as long as they are productive
Why did citizens of the colonies rebel against the leaders of their self-government?
power of crown officials are limited
only white property owners hold office and can vote
legislatures are lenient and allow crown officials to rule
(a) : land dispute between England and Spain
What was the original intent of the Georgia colony?
Buffer colony between England and Spain
place of religious toleration and equal status of citizens
cotton economy
debtor colony
(a) : tariff on French molasses; caused by colonists trading for cheaper prices with the French
(a) : colonists continue to smuggle; now they can only used issued money
What was an effect of the Molasses Act?
tighter control over the colonies
self-government is allowed to continued
the Navigation Acts are repealed
Britain declares war on France
What were households like?
men head of house
women expected to do house chores
children worked on farms
widows could control their husband's business
(a) : households are passed onto the next generation
What happened if parents couldn't give land to their children?
children were forced off the land
children entered indentured servitude
children became beggars
children went back to England for a job
What happens when land becomes scarce and farms become smaller?
people work on plantations
people work in factories
people grow potatoes and corn, livestock
people become artisans and shopkeepers to keep crafts as a way of business
What was another way to earn money?
landlords lease land to tenants
tenants yield high harvest
becoming an indentured servant
(a) : immigrants who illegally settled on land
What was a more ideal way of living than being a tenant?
shopkeepers
becoming servants
printing and writing newspapers
(a) : ethnic group left due to conscription, religious freedom, and taxes; many became farmers
(a) : ethnic group left due to Irish Test Act of 1704 looking for religious freedom
How did the print revolution and transportation change the colonies?
information spreads from Europe to the colonies
the colonies begin to trade with each other
Britain gains tighter control of the colonies
(a) : stressed human rights and reasoning
What four ideas did the Enlightenment advance?
human reason, natural rights, religious ideas, political theories
political theory, human reason, rights of the monarchs, mercantilism
lawlike order of natural world, human reason, natural rights, improvement of society
(a) : belief in God, but God does not interfere in the world
(a) : religious revival based on emotion; emphasized pious behavior, religious emotion, mystical union with God
What was the significance of the Great Awakening?
challenged traditional authority
new colleges developed
brought religion back to the colonists
the Church of England gained control of the colonies
(a) : Southern Great Awakening challenged Church of England, churches are closed
(a) : "born again"; appealed to African Americans with the belief of everyone is equal
What was an effect of the Baptist Insurgency?
African Americans were allowed to attend Baptist churches
Baptists could be jailed for ministering to African Americans
Baptist beliefs died out due to control of plantation owners
(a) : conflict over the Ohio River Valley between the French and the English
(a) : Albany Plan of Union is proposed; meeting to keep Iroquois on British side
(a) : fighting in Europe; the global term for the French and Indian War
How did William Pitt want to defeat France?
by carrying the fighting into France
fight in France to diminish French armies and supplies
fight in America to weaken Native American allies
by attacking France's colonies
What was the cause of the French and Indian War?
land dispute between the British and the French
land dispute between the French and the Indians
land dispute between the British and the Indians
spill over war from Europe
What was the turning point of the French and Indian War?
the capture of Fort Duquesne
the Fall of Quebec
the capture of Paris
the defeat of France's Native American allies
What were some consequences of the French and Indian War?
Britain had fallen into debt
loss of land/territory
loss of fur trade
taxes imposed upon the colonies
(a) : granted Britain control of 1/2 the North American continent
(a) : Pontiac leads uprising against British colonists encroaching on their land
(a) : prevents settlers from going west of the Appalachians
Which factor made Britain into the most powerful nation of the world in 1750?
its colonies and territory
the Industrial Revolution
the system of mercantilism between the colonies
How did colonists pay for British imports?
they didn't (couldn't afford them)
increase their exports
sign more war alliances to gain money
start their own factories and manufacturing
What happened as more people began to settle in the colonies?
colonists ignored the Proclamation of 1763
some moved back to England
others moved to the sugar islands
farms became smaller and yielded more corn and potatoes
(a) : Scot-Irish in Pennsylvania that massacred Indians
What happens in the south as the wealthy begin to take over colonial assemblies and raise taxes?
Parliament encourages this idea and spreads it to the other colonies
poor whites and slaves fall into debt and harsher working conditions
The South Carolina Regulators come together to start an uprising
poor whites and slaves are under the control of the wealthy
What was the significance of the South Carolina Regulators movement?
showed class differences and foreshadows the Revolution
inspired English to tax colonies to pay for the French and Indian War
most people fell into debt
American name for the laws passed immediately after the Boston Tea Party designed to punish Massachusetts for defying British laws.
Coercive Acts
Townshend Acts
Navigation Acts
Intolerable Acts
This early battle was the result of British troops attempting to capture colonial leaders and ammunition in Massachusetts
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
This was the last attempt by colonial leaders to reconcile with the King George III just prior to the Revolution
Loyalty Petition
Olive Branch Petition
White Flag Petition
White Dove Letters
In the post American Revolution, women were expected to educate their sons with republican ideals. This was known as
the Second Great Awakening
republican motherhood
social democracy
fundamentalism
The Constitutional Convention was held in what year?
1776
1781
1787
1789
During the Constitution's ratification debate, which of the following did NOT belong to the Federalist faction.
property owners
elitists
wanted a powerful central government
wanted a weak central central government
Which of the following does NOT belong when looking at the Democratic Republican political party?
Thomas Jefferson
Agrarian economy
Alexander Hamilton
states rights
The argument that "abuses and usurpations" by King George and his government violated the social contract that had existed between Britain and its American colonies was articulated in
the Treaty of Paris
the Declaration of Rights
the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities for Taking Up Arms
the Declaration of Independence
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Articles of Confederation?
They called for a bicameral legislature
Unanimity was required to amend the AOC
Nine of thirteen states were required to pass legislation
There was no national court system
North Carolina refused to ratify the Constitution
because the government under the AOC had not yet determined the status of its western land claims.
until Congress imposed a boycott on the state.
until the government removed British forts from its western frontier.
unless a bill of rights would eventually be added.
Thomas Paine's Common Sense is an important work because it
helped Americans reconcile their differences with England
persuaded the Americans that no reconciliation with Britain was possible
support the concept of the English constitution
argued that it was Parliament, not the King, who was the enemy
The British were forced to surrender at Yorktown because
Clinton ordered Cornwallis to surrencer
Washington was able to defeat the British in the field
the British commander underestimated the size of Washington's army
French troops and a French fleet helped to trap the British
Under the Articles of Confederation, the only institution of national authority was the
Supreme Court
Congress
President of the United States
Senate
By 1786, even defenders of the Articles of Confederation accepted the fact that which of the following needed to be strengthened
the power to tax
the executive
the court system
the army
Which of the following was NOT a belief of Thomas Jefferson and his followers?
the ordinary farmer-citizen could, if educated, be trusted to govern through elected representatives
urban people posed a danger to the republic and they could easily become a lawless mob
the best citizen was one who tilled his own soil
commercial activity was a danger to the republic
Which of the following was NOT a belief of Alexander Hamilton?
urbanization and industrialization were desirable
stable and effective government required an elite ruling class
a permanent national debt was desirable
the best leaders are those which are democratically elected
What was the Common Sense that Thomas Paine was expressing in his writings
Colonies should reconcile differences with Britain.
Colonies should re-write the Articles of Confederation.
Colonies should be independent.
Soldiers should continue to fight on.
The Federalist Papers argued that the Constitution was
Possible to extend a republican form a government over a large territory.
Inevitable that slavery would be abolished in the new republic.
Best to establish a direct democracy.
Impossible to safeguard the rights of states with a strong central government.
Shared powers between the national and state governments is called
Federalism
Separation of Powerrs
Bi-Cameral Legislature
Checks and Balances
When the Articles of Confederation were drafted in 1777, what was something that many Americans feared?
A powerful national government
The Constitution would trigger a war with France
More than three branches of government
Too much power would be given to the people
How did the development of the U.S. Constitution represent a response to the political problems Americans faced prior to independence?
The states were granted more authority and protections than they had previously enjoyed.
The ratification of the plan of government required unanimous approval by the states
The powers of the national government were reduced, and majority rule was enshrined as the supreme law.
The economic powers of the national government were strengthened, and the rights of individuals were guaranteed.
For his role in the shaping the new framework of the Constitution, who was known as “the Father of the Constitution?”
James Madiso
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
What important issue did the Great Compromise settle?
Regulation of commerce
Election of the president
Representation in Congress
Selection of Supreme Court justices
What was the Electoral College?
A college created by members of the Constitutional Convention designed to prepare youth for political life
A group of individuals made up of electors from each state who would cast votes to elect the president and vice president
A four-year coeducational federal service academy created by the Articles of Confederation
The result of the Great Compromise, in which states would have representation based on their populations
Supporters of the new Constitution in 1787 were known as:
Patriots.
Loyalists.
Moderates.
Federalists.
What was a major Anti-Federalist concern about the Constitution?
The lack of a bill of rights
The system of checks and balances
The Constitution would have a weaker central government
Overprotection of individual rights
What was the goal of the authors of the Federalist Papers?
To persuade hesitant delegates and states to ratify the Constitution
To persuade Britain to accept the Constitution
To persuade the legislature to approve a National Bank
To persuade the Senate to impeach Thomas Jefferson
Why is the Constitution called a “living document?”
It has not been changed since it was written.
It can be amended in order to change with the times.
It is the best form of government ever designed.
It is constantly being rewritten and changed.
John Jay believed the Articles of Confederation needed changes that would “Let Congress legislate. Let others execute. Let others judge.” Jay’s words express what constitutional principle?
Bipartisan compromise
Democracy
Federalism
Separation of powers
The elastic clause is a constitutional clause that gives Congress the authority to:
“coin and distribute money” as needed to improve the economy.
“make all laws necessary and proper” to carry out its powers.
“override a president’s veto” with a two-thirds majority vote.
“declare war” with consent of the president and Supreme Court.
What is required for an amendment to become part of the U.S. Constitution?
The approval of the U.S. Supreme Court
The approval of three-fourths of U.S. states
The support of the U.S. president
The support of 70 percent of U.S. citizens
What is the supremacy clause?
The constitutional clause affirms that the Constitutional and federal laws are the supreme laws of the land.
The constitutional clause stating that states have powers that are not explicitly granted to the national government.
The constitutional clause that allows Congress to share certain powers with the state governments.
The constitutional clause that enforces the division of power between the state and federal governments.
The major reason the Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution was to:
Limit the power of state governments
Protect individual liberties against abuse by the Federal Government
Provide for equal treatment of all people
Separate powers between the three branches of government
What is the primary goal of the executive branch do
Interpret laws
Execute laws
Make laws
go golfing
This clause allows congress to make all laws it deems necessary and proper
supremacy clause
elastic clause
the first clause
legislative clase
Competition between the French and the British for lands in the Ohio River Valley led to
the Proclamation of 1763
the French and Indian War
a French attack on Virginia
the creation of the National Road
The idea of the 'mobocracy' is most closely related to which to the following rebellions?
Bacon's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
Stono's Rebellion
