APUSH Period 1 & 2 Review

Which of the following sources would be most useful in studying the development of democratic institutions in the early colonial period? (LT 1.8)

• the first chapter of the Virginia Company charter

• Columbus's journals

• the Treaty of Tordesillas

• the Mayflower Compact

Which group focused their settlements primarily on the trading of fur? (LT 1.3)

• English

• Portugese

• French

• Spanish

The survival of the Jamestown colony can be most directly attributed to the (LT 1.4)

• religious spirit of the settlers

• management of the Virginia Company

• development of a tobacco industry

• location of the settlement

The first democratically elected legislative body in the colonies was the... (LT 1.4)

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Quaker Council

• Dominion of New England

• Fundamental Orders

All of the following are examples of conflicts between Europeans and Native American tribes EXCEPT... (LT 1.6)

• Pope's Rebellion

• the Pequot War

• the Stono Uprising

• King Philip's War

Which of the following distinguished British settlement patterns from those of other major European powers? (LT 1.3)

• their respect for native cultures

• their establishment of widespread missions

• their focus on extracting gold and silver for export

• their creation of larger-scale colonies with permanent settlers

The chief purpose of Mercantilist policies was to (LT 1.5)

• 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

As a result of the Colombian Exchange, the New World gained... (LT 1.1)

• a significant new source of staple food crops

• an influx of gold and silver capital for the construction of new urban centers

• advanced medical techniques that extended the life-span of Native Americans

• new animals as sources of food and to serve as beasts of burden

During the Great Awakening, English preachers George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards gave sermons about... (LT 1.8)

• the existence of many gods.

• the helplessness and sinfulness of humankind.

• the importance of government.

• the importance of religious toleration.

To encourage settlers to come to Jamestown, the headright system offered ___ to people who would pay for someone's passage. (LT 1.4)

• Land

• Employment

• Profit-sharing

• Passage to Virginia