APUSH Period 1-2 Review

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

"In the 1500s, Native Americans possessed a wide range of complex cultures." Each of the following gives evidence to support this statement EXCEPT

the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan

the organization of Inca society

Native Americas' susceptibility to European diseases

the Mayas' agricultural system

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following best describes the way Europeans treated Native Americans in the 1500's and 1600's?

Native Americans were regarded as inferior people subject to Christian domination

Since nothing of value could be learned or obtained from the Native Americans Europeans thought it was permissible to exterminate them

Europeans cultivated good relations with Native Americans and sought to make them economic partners

Only the English believed that Native Americans should be treated fairly

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

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

increase in scientific knowledge and technological change

population increase

development of nation-states

competition for trade

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

By the end of the 16th century, all of the following were generally true about Spain's colonial empire EXCEPT

It was controlled by a bureauracy in Madrid

The Roman Catholic Church had great influence

Families continued to emigrate from Spain

Great wealth was being sent back to Spain

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The delay in founding English settlements in the Americas was the result of

The lack of English territorial claims in the Americas

failure to develop trade with other nations

fear of Spain

religious upheavals in England

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

At the beginning of the 17th century all of the following factors served to increase the English role in America EXCEPT

defeat of the Spanish Armada

royal leadership

development of joint-stock companies

emigration for religious reasons

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The survival of the Jamestown colony can be most directly attributed to the

religious spirit of the settlers

management of the Virginia Company

development of a tobacco industry

location of the settlement

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following sources would be most useful in studying the development of democratic institutions in the early colonial period?

the first chapter of the Virginia Company

Columbus' journals

the Treaty of Tordesillas

the Mayflower Compact

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following statements is the most widely accepted description of Columbus' accomplishments?

He discovered the New World

He bears much of the blame for oppressing Native American peoples in North America

He started a permanent relationship between Europe and the Americas

He is responsible for most of the problems in the Americas during the colonial period

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The issue of religion figured most prominently in the consideration of which of the following?

the settlement of Jamestown

the establishment of Puritan colonies in Massachusetts

discoveries by the Spanish conquistadores

Spain's support of Columbus' voyages

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The issue of religious toleration figured prominently in founding of colonies by all of the following EXCEPT

James Oglethorpe

Anne Hutchinson

William Penn

Roger Williams

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following accurately describes a problem faced by Virginia in the last decades of the 17th century?

a decline in tobacco production

frequent slave uprisings

the lowering of wages caused by an influx of immigrants

conflict between large plantation owners and settlers on Virginia's western frontier

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following documents would be most useful in examining the origins of constitutional government in America?

the sermons of Puritan ministers

newspaper commentary on the Halfway Covenant

the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

the correspondence of Sir Edmond Andros

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Roger Williams differed from other Puritan ministers in his emphasis on

the study of the Bible

nonviolence

the supreme authority of church leaders

the value of consensus in church meetings

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following was NOT a factor in the formation of the New England Confederation?

the problem defending against Indian attacks

conflicts over colonial boundaries

neglect by the English government

a desire to suppress religious dissent

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The chief purpose of mercantilist policies was to

help colonies to be self-sufficient

strengthen the economy and power of the parent country

defend the colonies from rival powers

foster stable relations between the Crown and the colonies

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The acts of trade and navigation had all of the following consequences in the colonies EXCEPT

Colonial manufacturing was limited

Low prices were charged for English imports

Smuggling became a common practice

New England shipbuilding prospered

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

William Penn's "Holy Experiment" included all of the following ideas EXCEPT

nonviolence

the Bible as a religious authority for all

fair treatment of Native Americans

a refuge for Quakers

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

In the mid-18th century, all of the following were generally true about slavery in the British colonies EXCEPT

Planters thought it provided a more dependable labor supply than other options

There were more slaves than indentured servants in the southern colonies

it was strongly opposed in New England

Colonial laws gave slavery a permanent legal status

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Great Awakening was a reaction to

the flood of immigrants

churches' early failure to take account of people's emotional needs

the overly strict teachings of the Church of England

guilt over the evils of slavery

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Preachers of the Great Awakening focused on the importance of

the consequences of leading a sinful life

the sovereignty and power of God

repenting of one's sins in order to be saved from eternal damnation

all of the above

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The Great Awakening had all of the following consequences EXCEPT

reduced competition among Protestant sects

decline in the authority of Protestant ministers

a belief that common people could make their own decisions

increased emotionalism in church services

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

At his trial, John Peter Zenger won acquittal on the grounds that

the king had less authority in the colonies than in England

English law permitted the press almost total freedom

truth could not be libel

New York's governor deserved to be criticized

24.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following statements accurately describes the governments of all 13 colonies in the mid-18th century?

the governor was appointed by the king

the government assisten an established church

the governor had nearly dictatorial power

one house of the legislature was elected by eligible voters

25.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following did the colonies lack?

an adequate monetary system

good harbors and rivers for transportation

the ability to import goods from England

an adequate supply of slave labor

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