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AP US History Unit 2

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which settlement became the first permanent Spanish town in what is now the United States, established in 1565?

a)

Quebec in Canada, founded in 1608

b)

San Diego in California, founded in 1769

c)

Santa Fe in New Mexico, founded after 1600

d)

St. Augustine in Florida, founded in 1565

2.

Samuel de Champlain’s founding of Quebec in 1608 most directly advanced which broader colonial project?

a)

Creation of English proprietary colonies

b)

Development of Russian trade networks

c)

Formation of Spanish missions in California

d)

Expansion of New France along the St. Lawrence

3.

By 1718, the French established a permanent settlement near the mouth of the Mississippi River that became a prosperous trade center. Which settlement is described?

a)

Pope

b)

Bacon's Rebellion

c)

New Orleans

d)

headright

4.

A settlement established by the Dutch near the mouth of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson became a prosperous, diverse trading port and surrendered to the British in 1660. Which settlement fits this description?

a)

New Amsterdam

b)

Roger Williams

c)

Providence

d)

headright

5.

An association of individuals in a business enterprise with transferable shares of stock, where stockholders are liable for the business's debts, is best described as which of the following?

a)

nonsectarian

b)

joint-stock companies

c)

Bacon's Rebellion

d)

John Davenport

6.

Which was the first joint-stock company in the colonies that founded Jamestown and promised gold, conversion of Indians to Christianity, and passage to the Indies?

a)

Virginia Company

b)

Connecticut

c)

Scotch-Irish

d)

Pueblo Revolt

7.

A group of Separatists sailed on the Mayflower and established self-rule in 1620. Which statement best explains the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

To set up a civil body politic with agreed laws

b)

To guarantee trade monopolies for the voyage investors

c)

To declare independence from the English Crown

d)

To require conversion to the Church of England

8.

Which leader envisioned Massachusetts Bay as a "city upon a hill," shaping Puritan governance and ideals?

a)

Cotton Mather

b)

William Penn

c)

Roger Williams

d)

John Winthrop

9.

What 1649 law in Maryland granted freedom of worship to all Christians, aiming to reduce sectarian conflict?

a)

Halfway Covenant

b)

Navigation Acts

c)

Act of Toleration

d)

Mayflower Compact

10.

A Puritan minister who led settlers from Massachusetts Bay to establish a colony in Connecticut with stricter limits on government in 1636 was named:

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Thomas Hooker

c)

Act of Toleration

d)

Halfway Covenant (1662)

11.

Which statement best identifies the short document considered by some as the first written constitution, outlining government powers, individual rights, election by secret ballots, and limits on authority?

a)

Plymouth Colony

b)

South Carolina

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639)

12.

In 1637, who founded a settlement south of Hartford called New Haven?

a)

Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette (1673)

b)

John Davenport

c)

John Cabot

d)

slavery

13.

In 1665, which two settlements united under a royal charter granting limited self-government, including election of the governor?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

Connecticut

c)

Andrew Hamilton

d)

Pilgrims

14.

The last colony founded in New England, separated from Massachusetts Bay by King Charles II in 1679 and made a royal colony, was:

a)

Act of Toleration

b)

salutatory neglect

c)

Benjamin West

d)

New Hampshire

15.

carved out of New York in 1664 as King Charles II feared New York was too large and divided into East and West with Quakers settling and colony combined in 1702

a)

Navigation Acts

b)

Pope

c)

New Jersey

d)

Slave Laws

16.

A Quaker that founded Pennsylvania to establish a place where his people and others could live in peace and be free from persecution.

a)

governor

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

Plymouth Colony

d)

William Penn

17.

which guaranteed a representative assembly elected by landowners, and a written constitution

a)

Captain John Smith

b)

Roger Williams

c)

Frame of Government (1682-1683)

d)

South Carolina

18.

constitution by Penn, which guaranteed freedom of worship for all and unrestricted immigration

a)

New England Confederation

b)

Louis Jolliet and Father Jacques Marquette (1673)

c)

John Winthrop

d)

Charter of Liberties (1701)

19.

1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed, the first legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt houses of burgesses.

a)

John Bartram

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

Georgia

d)

Bacon's Rebellion

20.

What was the primary outcome of the Pueblo Revolt led by the religious leader Popé in 1680?

a)

English colonists abolished the headright system entirely

b)

German immigrants gained political control of Pennsylvania

c)

Spanish were expelled from New Mexico for twelve years

d)

African slavery was legally restricted to coastal colonies

21.

Match the following

a)

Focus on establishing settlements for economic gain, such as for trade and to create more markets.

1.

British Colonization

b)

Primarily interested in establishing trading posts for the fur trade.

2.

French Colonization

c)

The first permanent English settlement in North America, known for its strong economic focus.

3.

Jamestown

d)

Established by Pilgrims, it was known for its focus on religious freedom.

4.

Plymouth

22.

Match the following settlement with it's Colony

a)

Jamestown

1.

Virginia

b)

Plymouth

2.

Massachusetts

c)

Philadelphia

3.

Pennsylvania

d)

Providence

4.

Rhode Island

e)

Charles Town

5.

South Carolina

23.

Match the following

a)

Southern colonies

1.

Hot climate, Large Plantations,

b)

Middle colonies

2.

Mild climate, bread basket colonies

c)

New England colonies

3.

cold climate, subsistence farming

24.

Match the description with the colony

a)

immigrants from many different countries and with many varied cultures

1.

Pennsylvania Colony

b)

people building a settlement near Cape Cod Bay

2.

Plymouth Colony

c)

settlers growing and harvesting tobacco

3.

Virginia Colony

d)

a tree with the word "Croatoan" carved into it

4.

Roanoke Colony

25.

Match the following

a)

a military post or guarded settlement in an area under Spanish control 

1.

presidio

b)

a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas 

2.

conquistador

c)

sun-dried bricks made from a mixture of mud with a small amount of straw or  grass 

3.

adobe

d)

a person sent to a place to spread a religious faith 

4.

missionary

e)

state-sponsored settlement of people to new territories 

5.

colonization

26.

Match the following

a)

group of colonies made up of: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, & Rhode Island

1.

New England Colonies

b)

group who wanted to leave the Anglican Church or separate from it

2.

Separatists

c)

group of colonies made up of: New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania

3.

Middle Colonies

d)

group of separatists that fled to the Netherlands, but were not happy there and decided to start a colony in North America

4.

Pilgrims

e)

group of colonies made up of; Maryland, Virginia, the Carolina's and Georgia

5.

Southern Colonies

27.

Match the following Spanish colonial terms to their definitions

a)

El Requerimiento

1.

Demanded Natives convert to Christianity and allow priests to preach

b)

Encomienda

2.

Granted lands to Spanish elites and allowed them to exploit natives for labor

c)

Asiento

3.

Contract for the provision of African slaves to New Spain

d)

Casta

4.

Strict social structures adhered to in New Spain

e)

Missions

5.

Established by priests and soldiers to convert Natives

28.

A ​ (a)   was a ​ (b)   ​ that granted ​ (c)   to start a ​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
charter
document
permission
colony
29.

Label the colonial regions.

30.

Where did the Spanish primarily explore and settle?