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APUSH, Unit 2 Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select all of the colonial regions that utilized slave labor for agricultural purposes.

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

West Indies Colonies

2.

This philosopher led many to challenge the role of the government through his ideas of "natural rights".

a)

George Washington

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

John Locke

d)

George Whitefield

3.

This was the most famous printer/publisher/scientist/politician/author/diplomat in the colonial era.

(a)  

4.

During the Great Awakening, this group relied on emotion during their preaching.

a)

New Lights

b)

Evangelical

c)

Old Lights

d)

Anglican Church

5.

Who won the French & Indian War?

a)

American Indians

b)

Britain

c)

Spain

d)

France

6.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

7.

Who provided the philosophical basis for the American Revolution with the idea of natural rights?

a)

John Locke

b)

Rousseau

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

8.

What was the Great Awakening?

a)

A political movement in the 18th century

b)

A series of religious revivals in the American colonies

c)

A military conflict in the 17th century

d)

An economic policy introduced in the 19th century

9.

When did the First Great Awakening occur?

a)

Late 16th century

b)

Early 17th century

c)

Mid 18th century

d)

Late 19th century

10.

What was a major effect of the Great Awakening on American society?

a)

It led to the establishment of the first universities in America.

b)

It decreased the influence of traditional authority in religion.

c)

It initiated the American Revolution.

d)

It caused a decline in religious participation.

11.

What role did George Whitefield play in the Great Awakening?

a)

He was a political leader who opposed it.

b)

He was a key preacher who spread its ideas.

c)

He was a writer who criticized its effects.

d)

He was an inventor who was inspired by its teachings.

12.

What was the 18th Century Atlantic System?

a)

The artistic movements that emerged in the 18th century

b)

The scientific discoveries made in the 18th century

c)

The political system in place during the 18th century

d)

The network of trade and commerce between Europe, Africa, and the Americas during the 18th century

13.

What was the role of the British in the 18th Century Atlantic System?

a)

They were primarily consumers of goods.

b)

They were not involved in the Atlantic System.

c)

They were one of many major players in the slave trade.

d)

They were primarily producers of goods.

14.

Which events led up to the Stono Rebellion?

a)

Harsh conditions of slavery, desire for freedom, influence of Spanish colony of Florida

b)

Lack of education, poor living conditions, influence of British colony of Georgia

c)

Influence of Native American tribes, religious beliefs, political unrest

d)

Introduction of new slave codes, economic hardships, cultural differences

15.

What were the consequences of the Stono Rebellion?

a)

Abolition of slavery in the Southern colonies.

b)

Stricter slave codes and restrictions on enslaved people's rights.

c)

Increased freedoms and rights for enslaved people.

d)

Improved living conditions for enslaved people.

16.

What was salutary neglect?

a)

time period where Britain did not govern colonies strictly

b)

Britain tried to take away self-government from colonies

c)

colonies paid higher taxes than people in England

d)

A pirate's code of ethics

17.

What was the result of increased taxation following the French and Indian War?

a)

immediate declaration of independence by the colonies

b)

protests over lack of representation in Parliament

c)

lenient punishment for smuggling

d)

British soldiers were removed from the colonies to lower defense expenses

18.

Deism is a worldview that believes in a God who created the universe but does not intervene in it.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

What is the Albany Plan of Union

a)

1754; the first formal proposal to unite the American colonies, put forth by Benjamin Franklin

b)

A group of citizens that come together and join the battle efforts.

c)

controversial land that led to the French and Indian War;

d)

Ben Franklin's Plan to Unite the French and British

20.
What do the sections of the snake represent?
a)
French forts
b)
French colonies
c)
British cities
d)
British colonies
21.
Which answer best explains what the image means? (its message)
a)
The British colonies are like sneaky snakes and should be cut up and destroyed.
b)

This image warns British colonist they must unite together to defeat the French, or be defeated by the French.

c)
The British colonies were actually divided into 10 different sections.
d)
This is how parts of a snake are labeled. 
22.

The Great Awakening was a __________ movement.

a)

political

b)

scientific

c)

religious

d)

artistic

23.
Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?
a)
power and privilege
b)
money and fame
c)
good looks and charm
d)
reason and logic
24.

Which region was dominated by the Puritans?

a)

New England colonies

b)

Middle colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

All 13 colonies

25.

refers to the historical practice of forcibly capturing, transporting, and enslaving African people primarily to the Americas during the 15th to 19th centuries, contributing significantly to the growth of European colonies and the Atlantic economy.

a)

African Slave Trade

b)

Triangle Trade

c)

Transatlantic Trade

d)

Columbian Exchange

26.

This idea of British absenteeism, allowed the American colonies to govern themselves due to the distance between England and America:

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Salutary Neglect

c)

Navigation Acts

d)

Columbian Exchange

27.

What happened as a result of Salutary Neglect?

a)

Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries

b)

Colonies refuse to participate in a system of common defense

c)

The colonies developed strong tradition of self-government

d)

Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies

28.

The section Blue on this map was claimed by which country? (1750)

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

29.

The section in red was claimed by which country? (1750)

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Netherlands

30.

The Iroquois Confederacy made an alliance with which country during the French and Indian War?

a)

Britain

b)

France

31.

The transportation of African slaves to the Americas is known as

a)

The African Transit

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

The Voyage to the Americas

d)

The Middle Passage

32.
What is mercantilism?
a)
A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.
b)
where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
c)
Wars that start over money.
d)
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.