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APUSH Period 1 and 2

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is true about Native American cultures prior to contact with Europeans?

a)

they experienced frequent epidemic diseases

b)

they had developed wheeled vehicles pulled by livestock

c)

they exchanged goods with African societies

d)

they adapted to the environment and formed unique cultures

2.

One major impact of maize cultivation in Mesoamerica was

a)

a stable food supply that allowed for growth of civilization

b)

the disappearance of the Mayan civilization

c)

reduced conflict between formerly nomadic tribes

d)

increased reliance on livestock to work the land

3.

Maize cultivation began in

a)

present-day Mexico

b)

the Great Plains and Great Basin

c)

present day American Southwest

d)

the Mississippi River Valley

4.

Pre-Columbian Southwest Indians were most noted for which environmental transformation practice?

a)

Irrigation

b)

Burning Grasslands and Forests

c)

Mound-Building

d)

Overhunting

5.
Which of the following regions was home to bands of nomadic Native Americans who relied on their game for the vast majority of their needs?
a)
the Southwest
b)
the Northwest
c)
the Great Plains
d)
the Eastern Seaboard
6.

The crops most commonly grown by Native Americans, also called the “Three Sisters,” include all of the following except

a)

Corn (maize)

b)

Beans

c)

Squash

d)

Wheat

7.

Which relative would be important in tracing your descent in a matrilineal society?

a)

grandmother

b)

grandfather

c)

brother

d)

uncle

8.

Which of the following was the LEAST important factor behind European exploration and settlement in the 16th century?

a)

increase in scientific knowledge and technological change

b)

population increase

c)

development of nation-states

d)

competition for trade

9.
Which European nation was first to lay claim to the New World?
a)

Portugal

b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
England
10.

What divided the claims between Spain and Portugal in the New World?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

The Treaty of Tordesillas

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

d)

Proclamation Line

11.
In the view of the encomienda system, Native Americans were seen primarily as...
a)
a source of labor
b)
a group to be protected
c)
a focus of evangelization
d)
outcasts to be excluded from Spanish settlement
12.

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.

a)

mercantilism

b)

crop rotation

c)

capitalism

d)

encomienda

13.

As Spanish labor demands grew, the labor source for imperial production transitioned to

a)

Spanish peasants

b)

indentured servants

c)

Native Americans

d)

African slaves

14.

One significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old World was...

a)

the growth of the food supply and subsequent population increase

b)

the introduction of slavery as a significant source of labor for European landowners

c)

the widespread devastation of new diseases among the poor

d)

a draining of capital from the royal families and a shift of wealth to the hands of the merchant class

15.

Spanish soldiers who were central to the conquest of the civilizations of the Americas. Once conquest was complete, they often extracted wealth from the people they came to rule.

a)

Proprietor

b)

Conquistadores

c)

Encomienda System

d)

Chinook

16.

Companies formed when investors pooled their money together in exchange for a percentage of ownership on the company through stock. Such arraingements were used to fund England's early colonial efforts.

a)

Virginia Company

b)

Joint-Stock Companies

c)

Mission System

d)

Mestizos

17.

Brutal transatlantic voyage of slaves endured between Africa and the American colonies.

a)

Mission System

b)

Encomienda System

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Columbian Exchange

18.

Large and powerful confederation of Algonquin-speaking American Indians in Virginia

a)

Powhatan

b)

Chinook

c)

Iroquois

d)

Pueblo

19.

Also known as the Pueblo Revolt - this rebellion was an uprising of Native American pueblos that resulted in the expulsion of Spaniards from New Mexico for about a decade.

a)

Powhatan's Rebellion

b)

Pope's Rebellion

c)

Encomienda System

d)

Mission System

20.

An economic system based on government regulation that controlled colonial commerce and manufacturing for the enrichment of the mother country.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Nation-state

d)

Joint-stock company

21.

This treaty signed in 1494 dividing the territories of the New World between Spain and Portugal. Spain received the bulk of territory in the Americas while Portugal was compensated with lands in Africa and Asia.

a)

Treaty of Tordesillas

b)

Treaty of Hispaniola

c)

Virginia Company

d)

Spanish Armada

22.

Dominican friar who supported peaceful conversion of Nation Americans, advocated for Native American rights, and opposed the harsh treatment and forced labor of Native Americans.

a)

Bartolome de Las Casas

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Hernando Cortez

d)

Juan Gines de Sepulveda

23.

What happened to New Amsterdam?

a)

Attacked by the French and made part of New France

b)

Involved in a civil war due to unpopular governor

c)

Attacked by the English and made part of New York

d)

Attacked by the Spanish and made part of Florida

24.

What is a proprietary colony?

a)

A colony administered directly by the King

b)

A colony administered by someone granted that land by the king

c)

A colony administered by a board of trustees running it like a business

25.

The Maryland Toleration Act (Act of Toleration) was the first law in North America requiring religious tolerance

a)

True

b)

False

26.

What was the halfway covenant?

a)

The compromise Puritans made to gain church membership

b)

The compromise Anglicans made to gain church membership

c)

Young people were adhering too strictly to religious practices

d)

Young people were not adhering to strict religious practice

27.

Why was Pennsylvania founded? What was one major reason?

a)

A safe haven for Puritans

b)

A safe haven for Atheists

c)

A safe haven for Quakers

d)

A safe haven for Anglicans

28.

What was the importance of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

It was the first document in North America that described self-governance

b)

It was the first document in North America that pledged allegiance to a King

c)

It was the only document in North America that described self-governance

d)

It was a crucial first step in declaring unity against Great Britain

29.
which group focused their settlements primarily on the trading of fur?
a)
English
b)
Portugese
c)
French
d)
Spanish
30.
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
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
Which event singularly most prompted the shift from indentured servitude to African slavery?
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Bacon's Rebellion
c)
Stono rebellion
d)
Pueblo Rebellion
35.
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
36.
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
37.
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.
38.
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
39.
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
40.
Slaves and ___ did much of the work in the Middle Colonies.
a)
women
b)
children
c)
minions
d)
indentured servants
41.
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
42.
Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.” 
b)
The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
c)
The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
d)
None of the above. 
43.
The House of Burgesses was the first law-making body in North America made up of _____________ officials.
a)
appointed
b)
elected
c)
assigned
d)
delegated
44.
What was the Toleration Act?
a)
a law that allowed Native Americans to live in Maryland
b)
a law the required every one to be Catholic
c)
a law that allowed religious freedom in Maryland
d)
a law that banned Christianity in Maryland
45.

Match this definition to the correct vocabulary word: A company made by a large number of investors who share the risks and rewards of the creation of a colony.

a)

Charter

b)

Joint-Stock

c)

Proprietary

d)

Royal

46.

Which group of colonizers had the best (least violent) relationship with Native Americans on average?

a)

Dutch

b)

English

c)

French

d)

Spanish

47.

The image included in this question represents which of the following Historical Developments?

a)

Triangle Trade

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Encomienda

d)

Great Awakening

48.

Which group of colonies had the highest concentration of enslaved people?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

New Ireland

49.

Which group of colonies had the longest growing season?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

New Ireland

50.

Which group of colonies was known as "The Breadbasket of the Colonies" because it exported so much grain?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

New Ireland

51.

A religious revival in the 18th century was known as...

a)

The Enlightenment

b)

The Great Awakening

c)

The American Revolution

d)

The Market Revolution

52.

Metacom's War resulted in...

a)

An uneasy peace where Native Americans were able to rebuild their settlements

b)

The Pueblo Revolt

c)

A treaty signed between the French and Spanish

d)

Increased hostility between Native Americans and the English

53.

Which of these vocabulary words matches this definition: The exchange of animals, plants, diseases, and technology between the New and Old worlds?

a)

Triangle Trade

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Encomienda

d)

Great Awakening

54.

An economic system based on government regulation that controlled colonial commerce and manufacturing for the enrichment of the mother country.

a)

Encomienda System

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Mission System

d)

Asiento System

55.

Native American confederacy located in the Northeastern Woodlands. They lived in permanent settlements consisting of multi-family longhouses built of wood and bark. They used three-sister agriculture and hunting to support their community.

a)

Pueblo

b)

Chinook

c)

Algonquin

d)

Iroquois

56.

In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented

a)

colonial attempts to build a strong national government

b)

efforts by the British to strengthen their control over the colonies

c)

early social reform movements

d)

steps in the growth of representative democracy

57.

The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it

a)

encouraged colonial agriculture

b)

placed restrictions on trading

c)

placed limits on immigration

d)

discouraged the export of raw materials to England

58.

This was a form of labor utilized by colonists in which Europeans would pay for passage to the New World through contract labor.

a)

Indentured Servitude

b)

Headright System

c)

Primogeniture

d)

Encomienda System

59.

Like many colonists, Catholics came to America to escape religious persecution. in which colony did they settle and create an Act of Toleration?

a)

Maryland

b)

New Jersey

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Rhode Island

60.

The Zenger Trial was an important one because it helped to establish

a)

freedom of speech

b)

freedom of religion

c)

freedom of the press

d)

freedom of assembly

61.

Who wrote sinners in the hands of an Angry God

a)

John Machon

b)

Jonathan Edwards

c)

Will Friday

d)

Steve Petit

62.
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards gave sermons about
a)
the existence of many gods.
b)
helplessness and sinfulness of humankind.
c)
importance of government.
d)
importance of other religions.
63.
Which of the following best explains the effect of the Scientific Revolution on traditional religious beliefs?
a)
People now looked to religion to explain the world around them.
b)
People now looked to their kings to explain the world around them.
c)
People used reason and logic to explain the world
d)

People stopped looking for answers and stopped questioning the natural world

64.

The Great Awakening was a __________ movement.

a)

political

b)

scientific

c)

religious

d)

artistic

65.
This was an 18th century philosophical movement of intellectuals, aiming to apply reason to all endeavors.
a)
Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Scientific Revolution