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WorksheetsUnit 1 & 2 APUSH Exam Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which of the following animals was introduced to the Americas through the Columbian Exchange?
Llamas
Horses
Bison
Sloths
The Columbian Exchange primarily resulted in which of the following for Europe?
Significant population decline
Introduction of new crops like potatoes and maize
Spread of feudalism
Decline of Catholicism in Europe
Which of the following was a negative consequence of the Columbian Exchange for Native Americans?
Introduction of new agricultural techniques
Spread of epidemic diseases such as smallpox
Increased trade with European powers
Development of new trade routes
The Great Awakening was primarily concerned with:
Economic development in the colonies
Religious revival and emotional preaching
Political independence movements
Scientific advancements during the Enlightenment
Which of the following was a significant effect of the Great Awakening?
Strengthened ties between the colonies and Great Britain
Encouraged greater religious diversity and tolerance
Promoted the separation of church and state
Led to increased taxation of church property
The Middle Passage refers to:
The journey of European settlers to North America
The forced transport of African slaves to the Americas
The migration of indigenous peoples across the Americas
A route used by explorers to reach Asia
The Middle Passage was part of which larger system?
Columbian Exchange
Triangular Trade
Mercantilism
Encomienda system
The Enlightenment emphasized:
Faith and divine rule
Reason, logic, and scientific inquiry
The importance of traditional monarchies
The rejection of all forms of government
Enlightenment thinkers such as John Locke believed in which of the following?
The divine right of kings
Natural rights of life, liberty, and property
Moctezuma’s interaction with Cortés reflects which common strategy of indigenous leaders when encountering Europeans?
Immediate warfare against invaders
Attempts to negotiate and form alliances
Complete isolation from Europeans
Support for European colonization efforts
Which system did the Spanish implement to control labor in their colonies?
Encomienda
Mercantilism
Feudalism
Capitalism
The Spanish and indigenous societies’ interaction resulted in:
Increased social mobility for indigenous populations
The establishment of a rigid racial hierarchy
The complete independence of native societies
The dominance of indigenous religions over Catholicism
The encomienda system primarily relied on which of the following labor sources?
European settlers
Indigenous people forced into servitude
African slaves
Volunteer workers from Europe
One of the primary causes of Metacom’s War (King Philip’s War) was:
European refusal to trade with indigenous peoples
Dispossession of indigenous lands by English settlers
Alliances formed between English settlers and the French
Religious conversions of European settlers to native religions
Metacom’s War was a significant conflict between:
The French and Native Americans
Native American confederacies and English settlers
Spanish settlers and African slaves
English settlers and French colonists
Following Metacom’s War, relations between the English settlers and Native Americans:
Improved significantly
Remained unchanged
Deteriorated further
Led to peaceful coexistence
The Transatlantic Slave Trade involved which of the following regions?
North America, Europe, and Africa
Asia, Africa, and Europe
The Americas, Africa, and Asia
Australia, Africa, and the Americas
Which of the following was a significant result of the Atlantic Slave Trade on Africa?
The rapid decline of European influence in Africa
Economic and social disruptions caused by the loss of millions of people
The unification of African nations against the slave trade
Complete control of African economies by Asian powers
Which of the following contributed to the development of a strict racial hierarchy in the American colonies?
The Enlightenment’s belief in natural rights
The Spanish encomienda system
The growing reliance on African slavery
European religious freedom
Both the Spanish and English colonizers aimed to:
Protect the rights of indigenous peoples
Spread Christianity and gain economic wealth
Promote equal representation in government
Establish agricultural societies
One shared goal of Spanish and English colonizers was:
Establishing colonies to rival French control of trade
Accumulating wealth through the exploitation of natural resources
Creating democratic institutions in the Americas
Promoting peaceful coexistence with indigenous populations
A key difference between Spanish and English colonial goals was that:
The Spanish sought to convert indigenous peoples to Catholicism, while the English prioritized economic expansion
The English sought to conquer empires, while the Spanish were primarily traders
The Spanish encomienda system primarily differed from English colonial labor practices because it:
Required voluntary labor from indigenous peoples
Involved forced labor from indigenous populations under the guise of religious conversion
Relied on wage labor for European settlers
Focused on creating alliances with indigenous communities
A significant consequence of the differences between Spanish and English colonial goals was:
The Spanish colonies remained largely urbanized, while English colonies focused on rural development
Spanish colonies developed racially stratified societies, while English colonies developed more diverse economies
Spanish colonies allowed for a free market economy, while English colonies relied on state-run trade
The Spanish colonies developed racially stratified societies, while English colonies developed:
Smaller but wealthier populations
More socially mobile and diverse economies
Stronger trade relations with Native Americans
A unified approach to government with the monarchy
How did the geography of New England shape its economic development before 1754?
New England's flat plains allowed for large-scale plantation farming
The rocky soil and cold climate led to small-scale farming, fishing, and trade
The warm climate made New England ideal for tobacco farming
The extensive river systems fostered a trade-based economy
Which of the following best describes New England's economy in the early colonial period?
Plantation agriculture based on cash crops
A mixed economy of small-scale farming, fishing, and shipbuilding
A thriving mining industry
Dependency on imports from the middle colonies
The fertile soil and moderate climate of the Middle Colonies contributed to:
A predominantly fishing-based economy
The growth of a grain-based economy and large-scale agriculture
Reliance on fur trading with Native Americans
The dominance of manufacturing industries
Which of the following was a key characteristic of the Middle Colonies' society before 1754?
Strict social hierarchy based on land ownership
High levels of religious and cultural diversity
A focus on fishing and whaling industries
Strong connections to French fur trading networks
The geography of the Southern colonies, with its fertile soil and warm climate, primarily contributed to:
A focus on shipbuilding and manufacturing
The development of plantation economies based on cash crops like tobacco and rice
The establishment of small, self-sustaining farms
A society based on trade with the French and Spanish
Which of the following was a significant consequence of the Southern colonies’ reliance on plantation agriculture?
A rapid industrialization and urbanization of the region
The use of indentured servants and enslaved Africans as the primary labor force
Widespread economic equality among all social classes
A weak economy that focused mainly on barter systems
The Mayflower Compact is significant because it:
Established a direct democracy in the Plymouth Colony
Created the first system of checks and balances in the colonies
Represented an early form of self-government in the American colonies
Called for the separation of church and state
Which of the following groups was primarily involved in drafting the Mayflower Compact?
Puritan settlers seeking religious freedom
Spanish conquistadors exploring new territories
English settlers under the Virginia Company
French Huguenots fleeing persecution
One similarity between the colonial assemblies in New England and the Middle Colonies was:
Both were controlled by the monarchy
They allowed for some degree of self-governance and local decision-making
Both relied on plantation agriculture
They were strictly hierarchical and excluded all but the wealthy elite
The establishment of local representative assemblies in British North America most directly contributed to:
Widespread economic inequality in the colonies
The growth of democratic principles that influenced later American political development
Stronger ties to the British monarchy
A growing reliance on foreign aid and support
Early forms of self-government in the American colonies, such as the Mayflower Compact, eventually led to:
A rejection of monarchical rule and the development of democratic governance
A greater reliance on direct taxation from England
The collapse of colonial assemblies in favor of royal governors
The immediate independence of the American colonies from Britain
In the economies of the Spanish colonies, Indian labor, used in this system to support plantation-based agriculture and extract precious metals and other resources.
mercantilism
crop rotation
capitalism
encomienda
Which European dissented from the views of most Europeans towards Native Americans and became an advocate for better treatment of Indians?
Hernando de Soto
Juan Ponce De Leon
Bartolome de la Casas
Henry Hudson
Bacon's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by
an increase in royal taxes
the power of large planters
conflicts with American Indians
the growth of the slave trade
Which system, used by the Virginia Company to attract colonists, promised parcels of land to immigrate to America?
mercantilism
headright
capitalism
joint stock
The most important export from the Virginia colony was
Cotton
Tobacco
Rice
Corn
The colony that was founded on the principle of social equality and religious toleration was
Plymouth
New York
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Bay
According to the theory of mercantilism, a country has a favorable balance of trade when
It does not depend on products from other countries
Other countries do not depend on its products
The value of exports is less than the value of imports
The value of exports is greater than the value of imports
The purpose of the Navigation Acts was to
Restrict colonial trade with other countries
Expand colonial trade
Strengthen England's Navy
Make the colonies self-sufficient
In the late 1600s, the number of enslaved Africans in the South increased dramatically, mainly due to a decline in...
The availability of Native American workers
The prices paid for African slaves
the availability of indentured servants after Bacon's Rebellion
The need for unskilled labor in the North
This region had a very diverse population who lived close together and featured the two most largely populated cities, Philadelphia and New York.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
This region featured a few powerful Elite planters, many poor farmers, and slaves made up 40% of the overall population.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
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.
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
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...
Bacon's Rebellion
King Philip's War
Popés Rebellion
Pequot War
The "Middle Passage" referred to
the creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.
the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.
Lewis and Clark's expedition into the Louisiana Territory.
the best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California.
The sponsoring of overseas ventures and colonization by the monarch and/or private investors.
Triangular Trade
Joint Stock Company
Headright System
Mayflower Compact
Labor contract in which a person agreed to work for a landowner for 4-7 years in order to receive safe passage from Europe to Colonial America.
Traingular Trade
Headright System
Indentured Servitude
Half-Way Covenant
The first form of self governance by colonists in Colonial America
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
Virginia Company Charter
The following Colonial Region was known as the "Bread" Colonies for their Wheat/Rye/Grain plantations:
West Indies
Southern Colonies
Northern/New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Select all of the colonial regions that utilized slave labor for agricultural purposes.
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
West Indies Colonies
Pennsylvania was founded by this religious group:
Quakers
Catholics
Puritans
Congregationalists
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
System of labor where the laborers are considered property
Chattel slavery
Barbados slavery
Portuguese system
Plantation system
System of commerce linking Europe, Africa, and the America.
Triangular Trade
Atlantic Commerce System
Navigation Acts
North American Free Trade Agreement
What was the primary reason for the establishment of the colony of Georgia?
Religious freedom
Economic opportunities
As a buffer against Spanish Florida
To expand the fur trade
Which of the following best describes the primary difference between the social hierarchies in the Southern British colonies and the Spanish colonies in the Americas?
The social hierarchy in the Southern British colonies was rigid, while the Spanish colonial hierarchy allowed for more social mobility based on race and heritage.
The social hierarchy in the Southern British colonies was based solely on wealth, while the Spanish hierarchy was determined by one's political connections.
The Southern British colonies had no defined social hierarchy, while the Spanish colonies had a rigid, race-based caste system.
Both the Southern British and Spanish colonies had entirely fluid social hierarchies, with no restrictions based on race or class.
