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APUSH UNIT 1 TEST RE
APUSH UNIT 1 TEST REVIEW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What crop allowed many Native American groups to establish permanent settlements? | maize |
| What were the major characteristics of the North American Native civilizations? | Agricultural |
| What is Cahokia? | Largest pre- colonial civilization known in america |
| What motivated European nations to explore? | Economic gain; wanted resources and money |
| Christopher Columbus: | Found the americas when he was trying to look an easier spice trade route |
| What was the social structure of the Spanish Colonies in New Spain? | Cast system |
| Describe the encomienda system. | Granted spanish elites land in the americas |
| How did slavery develop in the Americas? | Middle passage; africans were sold to britain to bring into the americas to bring into slavery Native American slavery; Spaniards were forcefully taking native Americans to use for slavery |
| What were the effects of the Columbian Exchange? | Economic gain in the Britain as well as new resources being provided from the colonies |
| Describe the conflict between the Pueblo people and the Spanish. | Spain tried to trade with pueblo native americans but pueblo didnt want to so spain massacred them |
| What is mercantilism? | The idea that money is limited and you need to get as much of it as possible before your enemies do. |
| How did mother countries view their colonies under mercantilism? | economic assets |
| What were the major resources/sources of profit for Spain | gold/ land |
| What were the major resources/sources of profit for The Netherlands | Fur (through fur trading with native americans) |
| What were the major resources/sources of profit for France | Fur (through fur trading with native americans) |
| What were the major resources/sources of profit for England | Food/ raw materials/ land |
| What areas of the New World did each colonize?: Spain | mexico |
| What areas of the New World did each colonize?France | canada east coast saint laurant river area |
| What areas of the New World did each colonize?The Dutch | New York area (new amsterdam) |
| What areas of the New World did each colonize? English - | North carolina area/ boston |
| What allowed England to be strong enough to challenge Spain in the New World? | England was able to defeat Spain's armada ships and was very successful because they had economic growth after that war and was able to use joint stock companies to further their economic growth |
| What difficulties did early settlers face in Jamestown? | Neighboring natives, disease, lack of water and food, swampy land, mosquitoes |
| What was the Headright System? | 50 acres of land per person who could pay to bring colonists to VA; Created Indentured servants working for wealthy landowners (around 80% of new arrivals) |
| What effects did The headright system have on the society of colonial Virginia? | Created Indentured servants working for wealthy landowners (around 80% of new arrivals); also made population grow in VA |
| What made Virginia a successful colony? | profitable tobacco cash crop, fertile land, navigable rivers, and early establishment of representative government (House of Burgesses), attracting settlers with land grants (Headright System) and economic opportunity |
| Describe the role of John Smith | Political leader of jamestown |
| Describe the role of John Rolfe | Economic leader in jamestown; expanded tobacco planting, Married pocahontas and Brought brief peace with the natives and the english |
| What was the significance of the House of Burgesses? | Established the governing body of VA |
| Who could participate in elections? | Land owning men |
| Describe Bacon’s Rebellion: | the poor settlers,indentured servants, and African slaves rebelled against the House of Burgesses |
| What were the outcomes and impacts of Bacon’s Rebellion? | White indentured servitude was phased out = the labor class became African slaves. Enslaved/servant Africans became property (chattel slavery) Free black people became inferior to “white” colonists. Impacts: The house wanted to make sure poor whites did n |
| What characteristics define the Maryland colony? | Maryland founded in the northern Chesapeake Bay - a haven for catholics from england Established religious freedom for any Christians |
| What groups settled the New England colonies? | Puritans Pilgrims Separatists that left England and came to America |
| What groups settled the New England colonies goal in the Americas? | want to “purify” the Anglican Church. Separatists that left England and came to America. Overall wanted religious freedom |
| What church did the New England colonies originally belong to? | Anglican church |
| How were dissenters to Puritan authority dealt with? | Banished |
| How did the treatment of dissenters lead to more colonies? Examples? | Rhode island - Roger Williams - Freedom of religion Banished - established Rhode Island colony. Anne Hutchinson - banished for challenging church & gender roles |
| How was New England’s government organized? | Town leaders elected reps to the colonial legislature |
| Who could participate in elections? | voting rights held by men who were church members |
| What was King Philip’s War? | (should have been named Metacom War), organized Native groups to pushback colonies. |
| What were the impacts/results of King Philip’s War? | ended with native control almost wiped out and English colonies firmly in control of the land in New England. |
| What were the Salem Witch Trials? | Where women were accused of being witches |
| What was the Dominion of New England? | a short-lived, centralized administrative union of English colonies, created by King James II to tighten royal control over trade, enforce English laws like the Navigation Acts, and curb Puritan autonomy |
| What was the Glorious Revolution? | the overthrow of Catholic King James II by Protestant William of Orange and his wife Mary (James's daughter), leading to a shift of power from the monarchy to Parliament, establishing constitutional monarchy and greater religious freedom |
| What were the impacts of this in the colonies? | sparked revolts in the American colonies against James II's rule, leading to the overthrow of the Dominion of New England, the restoration of charters and new royal charters for others, while also triggering the War of the League of Augsburg (King William |
| What country originally established New York? Why? | The dutch |
| What religious group founded Pennsylvania? | quakers |
| What were the major characteristics of the quakers faith? | emphasized pacifism, fair dealings with Native Americans (including legally purchasing their land), and welcoming people of diverse beliefs, attracting immigrants from across Europe |
| Who led quakers settlement? | William Penn |
| What was the Stono Rebellion? | the largest slave revolt in the British mainland colonies |
| Describe the society in New England: | Society: strict Puritan religious beliefs, leading to tight-knit communities, strong church influence, and compact villages. Life was often rugged but connected to the church and community |
| Describe the economy in New England: | Ecomony: fishing, whaling, shipbuilding, lumber, trade (shipping), and subsistence farming. Water-powered mills supported industries like textiles. |
| Describe the society in the Middle Colonies: | Society:Extremely diverse ethnically and religiously, attracting settlers from across Europe (Germans, Irish, etc.). More tolerant |
| Describe the economy in the Middle Colonies: | Economy: Known as the "breadbasket," with fertile soil ideal for growing wheat, corn, and barley, supporting livestock and large food production. |
| Describe the society in Southern Colonies: | Society: large plantations growing cash crops like tobacco, indigo, and rice |
| Describe the economy in Southern Colonies: | Economy: hierarchical structure dominated by wealthy landowners. Life was rugged and focused on agriculture, with significant social stratification due to slavery. |
| Describe the ethnic and religious breakdown of Colonial Society. | DIVERSE: predominantly Protestant Christian, also had English, Scots-Irish, German, Dutch, enslaved Africans, Native Americans and religious pluralism (Puritans, Quakers, Anglicans, Catholics, Jews, Lutherans, etc.) |
| How did religion in America change during the Great Awakening? | empowered individuals to seek a direct relationship with God, started growth of new denominations (Methodists, Baptists) and challenged established religious authority, fostering a more diverse religious landscape and laying groundwork for religious freed |
| What is Deism? | a belief system positing a creator God who established the universe and its natural laws but does not intervene in its ongoing affairs, emphasizing reason and observation over revealed religion, scripture, or miracles |
| What was meant by a Trans-Atlantic Culture? | the complex, shared cultural exchanges, flows, and connections (ideas, people, goods, art, politics) across the Atlantic Ocean; linking Europe, Africa, and the Americas together |
| Anglican elements of colonial society? | -Deep ties to England - language and print culture. -Recognized the crown and parliament. -Considered themselves English citizens -English social norms |
| American elements of colonial society? | -Self-government & democratic ideals. -Social mobility. - Economic autonomy. -New religious customs. -Embracing of Enlightenment. -Pluralism |
| What were the major ideals of the Enlightenment? | John Locke. Natural Rights: Life, Liberty, and Property. Social Contract: We give authority to a government to protect our rights |
| How did major ideals of the Enlightenment affect colonial thinking? | They affected colonial thinking by fueling desires for self-rule by providing philosophical justification for rebellion against British tyranny |
| Explain social contract theory: | We give authority to a government to protect our rights |
| What were the Navigation Acts? | English laws controlling colonial trade. Colonies were to live up to their part of Mercantilism (raw materials for the mother country) |
| Why were the Navigation Acts implemented? | No manufacturing - colonies buy finished goods from England Regulated shipping - English ships and English customers only |
| How do the Navigation Acts reflect the original goals of Mercantilist policies? | money is limited and you need to get as much of it as possible. |
| What was the era of Salutary Neglect? | a period where England lessened their enforcement of the Navigation Acts; If colonies remained loyal and profitable, they were largely left alone (More control of economics) |
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