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WorksheetsAPUSH Period 2 Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 44mins
Which European kingdoms explored and settled in parts of North America?
The Spanish
The English
The French
The Dutch
Which European kingdom was the first to explore and establish a presence in North America?
The Spanish
The English
The French
The Dutch
The (a) sought colonies in the Americas to extract (b) and their primary means of doing so was (c) and the mining of (d) .
Whom did the Spanish try to subjugate (enslave) to help them extract wealth from their colonial holdings (colonies)?
Native Americas
Africans
Other Spanish
Asians
What was the primary motivating factor for the French in North America?
Trade
Wars in Europe
Persecution of the protestants in France known as Heugots
All of the above
The French had a relatively large presence in North America with multiple densely populated settlements.
True
False
What was the primary motivating factor for the Dutch in North America?
Economics
Exploration
Conversions of the Native Population
All of the above
Spanish approach toward Native population
Forcefully convert them to Christianity
French approach toward Native population
Form kinship bonds (understand them and intermarry)
Dutch approach toward Native population
Viewed them strictly as economic partners.
The English approach toward Native population
After a brief window of coexistence they looked to expel them from their lands.
American Indian peoples who lived in present-day New Mexico and Arizona and built permanent multi-story adobe dwellings.
Pueblo
Chinook
Algonquin
Iroquois
Spanish government's policy to give Native Americans to colonists to provide labor and to be converted to Christianity. Part of a broader Spanish effort to subdue native tribes.
Columbian Exchange
Mission System
Encomienda System
Asiento System
This rebellion was an uprising of Native American pueblos that resulted in the expulsion of Spaniards from New Mexico for about a decade.
Pueblo Revolt
Stono Rebellion
Battle of Acoma
Anglo-Powhatan Wars
An economic system based on government regulation that controlled colonial commerce and manufacturing for the enrichment of the mother country.
Encomienda System
Mercantilism
Mission System
Asiento System
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.
Juan de Sepulveda
Christopher Columbus
Bartolomeo de Las Casas
Junipero Serra
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.
Pueblo
Chinook
Algonquin
Iroquois
In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented
colonial attempts to build a strong national government
efforts by the British to strengthen their control over the colonies
early social reform movements
steps in the growth of representative democracy
The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it
encouraged colonial agriculture
placed restrictions on trading
placed limits on immigration
discouraged the export of raw materials to England
The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is considered an important step in the development of democracy in America because it
expressed the importance of self-government
established freedom of religion
created the first colonial judicial system
granted all males the right to vote
The British benefited from their mercantilist relationship with the American colonies primarily by
supporting the growth of colonial industries
prohibiting colonists from fishing and fur trading
taking large amounts of gold and silver from the southern colonies
buying raw materials from the colonies and selling them as finished products
One reason traditions of self-government developed in the American colonies before the French and Indian War was that the British
sent effective leaders to govern colonial settlements
required colonial representation in Parliament
practiced salutary neglect in the colonies
maintained a strong military presence in the colonies
Indian groups in this region developed a nomadic lifestyle based mainly on hunting the bison.
Southwest
Eastern Woodlands
Great Plains
Pacific Northwest
This was a form of labor utilized by colonists in which Europeans would pay for passage to the New World through contract labor.
Indentured Servitude
Headright System
Primogeniture
Encomienda System
A person of mixed decent (Spanish and Native American) is called a __________.
Mestizo
Mullato
Zambo
Spandian
Like many colonists, Catholics came to America to escape religious persecution. in which colony did they settle and create an Act of Toleration?
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
What was a long term impact of the Columbian exchange?
Labor Surplus
Global Markets
Lower Death Rate
Better Health for All
One major difference between the English and the Spanish was
the English traded with natives where the Spanish did not
the English assimilated natives into their culture
the English were focused on removing natives from their land
the English wanted to convert natives to Christianity
What was the demographics of the French colony in North America?
Many French colonists
Few French Colonists
Equal amount natives to French
There were no major French colonies in North America
What was the primary economic basis for the Dutch colony (New Netherland)?
Elk
Lumber
Iron
Beaver fur
What are some of the reasons for England establishing colonies in North America?
Challenge Spanish dominion of the New World
Challenge French dominion of the New World
Poorer classes could be moved there
Wealthier classes could be moved there
What is a proprietary colony?
A colony administered directly by the King
A colony administered by someone granted that land by the king
A colony administered by a board of trustees running it like a business
The Maryland Toleration Act (Act of Toleration) was the first law in North America requiring religious tolerance
True
False
What was the halfway covenant?
The compromise Puritans made to gain church membership
The compromise Anglicans made to gain church membership
Young people were adhering too strictly to religious practices
Young people were not adhering to strict religious practice
Why was Pennsylvania founded? What was one major reason?
A safe haven for Puritans
A safe haven for Atheists
A safe haven for Quakers
A safe haven for Anglicans
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the Georgia Colony?
No Slaves
Land could not be sold or mortgaged / It passed to male heirs of owner
It was meant to help the "worthy poor"
It was meant to gain land for wealthy plantation owners
What was the House of Burgesses?
A representative legislative body in Virginia
A legislative body of wealthy landowners
A representative legislative body in New England
A legislative body of small farm owners
What was the importance of the Mayflower Compact?
It was the first document in North America that described self-governance
It was the first document in North America that pledged allegiance to a King
It was the only document in North America that described self-governance
It was a crucial first step in declaring unity against Great Britain
What was the Triangular Trade?
The trade of raw resources between North America and England
The trade of manufactured goods between England and Africa
The trade of manufactured goods between North America and Africa
The trade of slaves, gold, and supplies from Africa to North America
What is mercantilism?
The Economic policy followed by colonial nations at the time
Letting merchants run the economy of the nation
Mother countries of colonies extracting wealth through natural resources
Mother countries of colonies extracting wealth through cheaper manufactured goods
Which of the following was NOT a key provision of the Navigation Acts?
Trade to and from the colonies could be carried only by English or colonial built ships
All goods imported into the colonies had to pass through English ports
Specified Goods from the colonies had to be exported to England only
The colonies could only buy tea from the British East India Company
Which of the following was a con from the Navigation Acts?
Limited the development of colonial economy
New England shipbuilding shipbuilding
Military forces now stationed inside the colonies
Increased security within the colonies
How did colonists work around the Navigation Acts?
Colonies traded secretly with French Colonies
Colonies traded secretly with Spanish Colonies
Colonies traded with the Native Americans
What is salutary neglect?
Neglecting new technologies being sent to the Colonies
Random enforcement of trade laws
Non-enforcement of trade laws
Neglect of military forces in the colonies
Why was salutary neglect practiced?
Atlantic Ocean separated British Govt from Colonies, making exerting authority difficult
Britain's colonial agents were corrupt
England did not need money from the colonies
England faced bigger issues
What happened in King Philip's War?
The colonies led a major triumph over the Native Americans
The Native Americans led a major triumph over the Colonies
Neither side led an effective war effort
Both sides were devastated by the war
What cause did Nathaniel Bacon argue for against the wishes of Governor Berkeley?
Colonial expansion into the East
Colonial expansion into the West
Colonial expansion into the South
Colonial expansion into the North
Who were the major supporters of Bacon's Rebellion?
Small farmers
Indentured servants
wealthy landowners
House of Burgesses
What was the result of Bacon's Rebellion? Think about the long-term impact
Indentured servant system was done away with
The King started taking Colonial matters more seriously
The King placed more faith in Colonial governors to handle situations
The seeds of race-based slavery started
What was the Headright System?
50 acres of land to an immigrant who paid for his own passage
100 acres for a plantation owner who paid for someone else's passage
50 acres of land to plantation owners who paid for someone else's passage
Since there was no hereditary aristocracy in the Colonies, what factor determined your place in the social structure?
# of slaves held
How much land you owned
Your occupation
Economics
Armed conflict between aspiring merchants and the ruling elite of New York.
Bacon's Rebellion
Leisler's Rebellion
The Slave Regellions
Salem witch trials
Which group focused their settlements primarily on the trading of fur?
English
Portugese
French
Spanish
Which event singularly most prompted the shift from indentured servitude to African slavery?
Shay's Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion
Stono rebellion
Pueblo Rebellion
What term describes investors who pool their money together in order to establish a colony?
joint stock company
headright system
proprietary colony
caste system
What did the British rename the New Netherlands after they took possession of it from the Dutch?
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Newport
Laws created by the English to regulate colonial trade.
Navigation Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Virginia Charter
Supporter of Charles II and founder of Pennsylvania
Willam Penn
Lord Baltimore
Lord Philadelphia
Peter Stuyvesent
Main trade route for many slaves coming to the Americas
Middle Passage
Great Circle Route
Trade Winds
Trans-Atlantic route
System of labor where the laborers are considered property
Chattel slavery
Barbados slavery
Portuguese system
Plantation system
Large farms dedicated to the production of a single cash crop.
Plantations
Manors
Feudal estates
Haciendas
Primary unit of government for the New England. Most democratic of the government systems used in the American colonies.
Town Meeting
Colonial legislature
House of Burgesses
Proprietary Council
System of commerce linking Europe, Africa, and the America.
Triangular Trade
Atlantic Commerce System
Navigation Acts
North American Free Trade Agreement
Which group of colonies had the highest concentration of enslaved people?
New England
Middle
Southern
New Ireland
A religious revival in the 18th century was known as...
The Enlightenment
The Great Awakening
The American Revolution
The Market Revolution
Match the following
Focus on establishing settlements for economic gain, such as for trade and to create more markets.
British Colonization
Primarily interested in establishing trading posts for the fur trade.
French Colonization
The first permanent English settlement in North America, known for its strong economic focus.
Jamestown
Established by Pilgrims, it was known for its focus on religious freedom.
Plymouth
The (a) sought colonies in the Americas to extract (b) and their primary means of doing so was (c) and the mining of (d) .
