APUSH Unit 1: Multiple-Choice Questions

Multiple-Choice Questions APUSH Unit 1 "In the 1500s, Native Americans possessed a wide range of complex cultures." Each of the following gives evidence to support this statement EXCEPT (A) the Aztec captial of Tenochtitlan (B) the organization of Inca society (C) Native Americans' susceptibilty to European diseases (D) the Mayas' agricultural system (E) the Maya calender (C) Native Americans' susceptibility to European diseases Which of the following best describes the way Europeans treated Native Americans in the 1500s and 1600s? (A) Native Americans were regarded as inferior people subject to Christian domination. (B) Native American ways of life were respected. (C) Since nothing of value could be learned or obtained from the Native Americans, Europeans thought it was permissible to exterminate them. (D) Europeans cultivated good relations with Native Americans and sought to make them economic partners. (E) Only the English believed that Native Americans should be treated fairly. (A) Native Americans ways of life were respected. Which of the following was the LEAST important factor behind European exploration and settlement in the 16th century? (A) increase in scientific knowledge and technological change (B) population increase (C) development of nation-states (D) competition for trade (E) religious commitment (B) population increase By the end of the 16th century, all of the following were greatly true about Spain's colonial empire EXCEPT (A) It was controlled by a bureaucracy in Madrid. (B) The Roman Catholic Church had great influence. (C) New universities were spreading education and culture. (D) Families continued to emigrate from Spain. (E) Great wealth was being sent back to Spain. (D) Families continued to emigrate from Spain. The delay in founding English settlements in the Americans was the result of (A) weak English monarchs (B) the lack of English territorial claims in the Americans (C) failure to develop trade with other nations (D) fear of Spain (E) religious upheavals in England (E) religious upheavals in England At the beginning of the 17th century, all of the following factors served to increase the English role in America EXCEPT (A) defeat of the Spanish Armada (B) population growth (C) royal leadership (D) development of joint-stock companies (E) emigration for religious reasons (C) royal leadership The survival of the Jamestown colony can be most directly attributed to the (C) development of a tobacco industry (A) religious spirit of the settlers (B) management of the Virginia Company (C) development of a tobacco industry 1/5 (D) location of the settlement (E) nobles' diligent search for gold Which of the following sources would be most useful in studying the development of democratic institutions in the early colonial period? (A) The Edict of Nantes (B) The first charter of the Virginia Company (C) Columbus' journals (D) the Treaty of Tordesillas (E) the Mayflower Compact (E) the Mayflower Compact Which of the following statements is the most widely excepted description of Columbus' accomplishments? (A) He discovered a new world. (B) He bears much of the blame for oppressing Native American peoples in North America. (C) He started a permanent relationship between Europe and the (C) He started a permanent relationship between Europe and the Americas. Americans. (D) He is responsible for most of the problems in the Americas during the colonial period. (E) His heroic deeds will always be respected by fair-minded American citizens. The issue of religion figured most prominently in the consideration of which of the following? (A) the settlement of Jamestown (B) the establishment of Puritan colonies in Massachusetts (C) France's Indian policy (D) discoveries by the Spanish conquistadores (E) Spain's support of Columbus' voyages (B) the establishment of Puritan colonies in Massachusetts The issue of religious toleration figured prominently in the founding of colonies by all of the following EXCEPT (A) James Oglethorpe (A) James Oglethorpe (B) Cecil Calvert(C) Anne Hutchinson (D) William Penn(E) Roger Williams Which of the following accuratelydescribes a problem faced by Virginia in the last decades of the 17th century? (A) a decline in tobacco production(B) frequent slave uprisi ngs(C) the lowering of wages caused by an influx of immigrants(D) political control by small farmers in the House of Burgesses(E) confli ct between largeplantation owners and settlerson Virginia's western frontier (E) conflict between large plantation owners and settlers Which of the following documents would be most useful in examining the origins of constitutional government in colonial America? (A) the sermons of Puritan ministers (B) newspaper commentary on the Halfway Convenant (C) the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (D) political tracts concerning the Dominion of New England (E) the correspondence of Sir Edmond Andros (C) the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut "Puritan intolerance of dissent led to the founding of a number of new colonies." The founding of which of the following does NOT support this statement?(A) Providence(B) Portsmouth (Rhode Island) (C) Hartford(D) New Hampshire(E) New Haven 2/5 (D) New Hampshire Roger Williams differed from other Puritan ministers in his emphasis on (A) the study of the Bible (B) the value of consensus in church meetings (C) nonviolence (D) the individual's private religious conscience (E) the supreme authority of church leaders (D) the individual's private religious conscience Which of the following was NOT a factor in the formation of the New England Confederation? (A) the problem of defending against Indian attacks (B) conflicts over colonial boundaries (C) concern about runaway servants (D) neglect by the English government (E) a desire to suppress religious dissent (E) a desire to suppress religious dissent The chief purpose of mercantilistpolicies was to (A) help colonies to be self-sufficient(B) strengthen the economy and power of the parent country (C) defend the colonies from rival powers(D) maintain tight control over the tobacco industry(E) foster stable relations between the Crown and the colonies (B) strengthen the economy and power of the parent country The acts of trade and navigation had all of the following consequences in the colonies EXCEPT (A) Colonial manufacturing was limited.(B) Colonial economi es were regulated from London.(C) Low prices were charged for English imports.(D)Smuggling became a common practice.(E) New England shipbuilding prospered. (C) Low prices were charged for English imports William Penn's "Holy Experiment" included all of the following ideas EXCEPT(A) nonviolence(B) the Bible as religious authority for all(C) fair treatment of Native Americans(D) a refuge for Quakers (E) religious toleration (B) the Bible as religious authority for all In the mid-18th century, all of the following were generally true about slavery in the British colonies EXCEPT(A) Planters thought it provided a more dependable labor supply than other options.(B) There were more slaves than indentured servants in the southern colonies. (C) It was strongly opposed in New England.(D) Slaves accounted for about half the population of Virginia.(E) Colonial laws gave slavery a permanent legal status. (C) It was strongly opposed in New England. The Great Awakening was a reaction to (A) the flood of immigrants(B) established churches in manyof the (C) churches' earlier failure to take account of people's emotional colonies(C) churches' earlier failure to take account of people's needs emotional needs(D) guilt over the evils of slavery(E) the overly strict teachings of the Church of England Preachers of the Great Awakening focused on the importance of (A) the consequences of leading a sinful life(B) the sovereignty and power of God(C) repenting of one's sins in orderto be saved from eternaldamnation(D) looking to the Bible as the final source of authority(E) all of the above. (E) all of the above. The Great Awakening had all of the following consequences EXCEPT (A) reduced competition among Protestant sects(B) decline i n the authority of Protestant ministers(C) a beli ef that common people could make their own decisions(D) increased emotionalism in church services(E) a feeling of shared experi ence among colonists in different regions and of different national origins. 3/5 (A) reduced competition among Protestant sects Which of the following is true of immigration to the colonies during the first half of the 18th century? (A) Most immigrants settled in New England.(B) Most immigrants came from continental Europe.(C) A sizable minority of immigrants had no freedom of choice in coming to the colonies.(D) The English government tried to discourage immigration. (E) Most immigrants worked for low wages in cities along the eastern seaboard. (B) Most immigrants came from continental Europe. In the 18th century, all of the following were generally true about colonial society in America EXCEPT (A) The English language and English traditions were domi(D) It was impossible for individuals to better themselves economnant.(B) There were few poor people and no real aristocrats.(C) ically or socially. Voters played an active role in government.(D) It was impossibl e for individuals to better themselves economically or socially.(E) A degree of religious tolerationcould be found in each colony. At his trial, John Peter Zenger wonacquittal on the grounds that (A) the king had less authority inthe colonies than in England (B) English law permitted the pressalmost total freedom(C) libel laws did not apply togovernment officials(D) New York's governor deservedto be criticized(E) truth could not be libel. (E) truth could not be libel. Which of the following did the colonies lack?(A) an adequate monetary system (B) good harbors and rivers for transportation(C) the abili ty to import goods from England(D) an adequate supply of slave labor (E) sufficient markets for colonial timber and naval stores (A) an adequate monetary system Which of the following statements accurately describes the governments of all 13 colonies in the mid-18th century?(A) The governor was appointed by the king.(B) Members of the governor's council were elected.(C) The government assisted an established church.(D) One house of the legislature was elected by eligible voters. (E) The governor had nearly dictatorial power. (D) One house of the legislature was elected by eligible voters. "Benjamin Franklin was the epitome of the multitalented colonial American." Each of the following could be used to support this statement EXCEPT(A) experiments with electricity(B) Poor Richard's Almanack(C) military leadership (D) invention of bifocal lenses(E) founding of a nonsectarian college (C) military leadership Which of the following bestrepresents the "new man" described by Cre`vecoeur? (A) an indentured servant recently arrived from France(B) a native-born Pennsylvania merchant(C) an adult slave on a SouthCarolina plantation(D) a German-speaking farmer on the frontier(E) a royal governor of Virginia (D) a German-speaking farm on the frontier William Berkley Royal Gov. Of Virginia, favored wealthy land owners Results of Bacon's Rebellion American colonists will not tolerate and abusive government Roger Williams Believed in individual conscience, founded providence Anne Hutchinson Believed in antinomianism Fundamental Orders of Connecticut First written Constitution in America Quakers Don't sleep together when they are married, peaceful, don't like the name Quaker, believed in equality of men and women, non-violent 3 G's God, Gold, and Glory 3 C's Colonize, Christianize, and Conquer Jamestown, Virginia 1607 1st permanent English settlement 4/5 Importance of Jamestown First political gov't, house of burgesses Act of Toleration religious freedom to all Christians but death to those who denied the divinity of Jesus Why is Bacon's Rebellion important? Shows a pattern colonists are on the way to a revolution, rebelled without notice Indentured servants Passage paid, 4-7 years, poor, young, white 1644 Roger Williams was granted a charter from the English Parliament, which joined Providence and Portsmouth into a single colony, Rhode Island Rhode Island colony because it offered religious freedom for all, it served as a refuge for people of various faiths Frame of Government guaranteed a representative assembly elected by landowners Charter of Liberties written constitution that guaranteed freedom of worship for all and unrestricted immigration a) Briefly explain ONE important similarity between the British The British colonies believed in having indentured servants as a colonies in the Chesapeake region and the British colonies in New labor force England in the period from 1607 to 1754. Briefly explain ONE important difference between the British The Chesapeake region had more religious freedom and agriculcolonies in the Chesapeake region and the British colonies in the ture New England in the period from 1607 to 1754. Briefly explain ONE factor that accounts for the difference that you The settlers wanted governmental support besides England the indicated in (b). king, because England didn't support America well 5/5