APUSH Test Prep - Units 1 and 2

By the end of the seventeenth century, which of the following was true of women in New England? A. They had begun to challenge their subordinate role in society. B. They were a majority in many church congregations. C. They voted in local elections. D. They frequently divorced their husbands. E. They could lead town meetings.

B

A majority of the early English migrants to the Chesapeake Bay area were A. families with young children B. indentured servants C. wealthy gentlemen D. merchants and craftsmen E. disenfranchised Catholics

B

By passing the Navigation Acts in the 1600s and 1700s, the British government intended to: A. reduce shipping costs between Britain and its North American colonies B. guarantee that the British government would have a financial share of all colonial exports C. create a source of income for British royal governors to use for improving colonial roads and canals D. stimulate direct trade between British North American colonies and Spain and France E. end colonial complaints about unjust taxation and regulation

B

The economy of the Middle Colonies differed from the economy of Virginia described in the excerpt in that the Middle Colonies more often: A. relied on enslaved labor in cities B. imported enslaved Africans C. engaged in trans-Atlantic commerce D. purchased land from Native Americans

C

Bacon's Rebellion occurred because of disagreements between frontier settlers and the Virginia governor over which of the following issues? A. Relations with American Indians and restrictions on the fur trade B. An increase in taxes to subsidize the slave trade and support internal improvements C. The assignment of Anglican ministers to new settlements D. Currency disputes resulting from English demands that settlers end the use of barter E. The drafting of settlers into the English army

A

By the late 1600s, slavery in North America became institutionalized in part because of the: A. decline of indentured labor B. decline in immigration C. increased mortality rate of White farmers D. increased labor demands of factories E. decreased availability of land

A

The dissatisfaction of Virginia farmers with the colonial governor who failed to protect them against American Indian raids led to: A. Bacon's Rebellion B. The Glorious Revolution C. Leisler's Rebellion D. Shays' Rebellion E. Gabriel's Rebellion

A

Which of the following best explains why some European colonists intermarried with Native Americans? A. To create economic and diplomatic relationships between Europeans and Native Americans B. To ensure that specific European countries could establish claims to land in North America C. To prevent the enslavement of certain groups of Native Americans considered allies D. To establish a new culture that synthesized European and Native American elements

A

Which of the following was a characteristic of colonial Pennsylvania? A. There was no established church. B. Founder William Penn endorsed a policy of removing American Indians to the western region of the colony. C. Poor farmland in the backcountry aggravated the colony's economic woes. D. All White males could vote. E. The office of governor was an elective post.

A

Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World, was founded by: A. three aristocratic proprietors seeking private gain B. a joint stock company anxious to return a profit to investors C. Sir Walter Raleigh, wishing to gain favor with Elizabeth I D. King James I, eager to gain a base for expeditions against Spanish shipping E. John Smith, seeking to spread Christianity

B

Smith most likely wrote his account (relating events in the Virginia colony, 1608) for which of the following reasons? A. To recruit missionaries to come to the Virginia colony B. To increase support for the colony from the monarchy and investors C. To promote an alliance between colonists in Virginia and colonists elsewhere in the Americas D. To encourage the Virginia colonists to abandon the colony

B

The Stono rebellion of 1739 in South Carolina was a: A. revolt of frontier farmers against coastal planters B. slave insurrection C. challenge to British colonial rule by non-British immigrants D. Native American resistance movement E. protest against the Anglican church

B

The confederacy formed to "exasperate the Indians against the English" was motivated primarily by which of the following? A. Fraudulent trade deals between the leaders of Plymouth Colony and the Wampanoags B. Dispossession of Wampanoag land and threats to their sovereignty C. Forced religious conversion of Wampanoags by Puritan missionaries D. Intermarriage with the English, which threatened Wampanoag cultural independence

B

The introduction of tobacco during the early 1600s in the Virginia colony led to the: A. devastating period of disease called the starving time B. use of indentured servants, and later enslaved Africans, for agricultural labor C. concentration of settlers and farms into small village communities D. emergence of peaceful and cooperative relationships with neighboring American Indian peoples E. development of a diversified economy

B

The relationship between American Indians and the French (trade and peace) described in the excerpt was most similar to the relationship between American Indians and the: A. British B. Dutch C. Spanish D. Portuguese

B

Which of the following contributed most to the increasing use of African slave labor in North America during the 1600s and 1700s? A. Successful colonial attempts to convert enslaved Africans to Christianity B. European demand for agricultural products grown in the colonies C. The spread of European Enlightenment ideas in the colonies D. A decline in regional distinctiveness among the colonies

B

Which of the following most likely motivated Parliament to pass the law (Navigation Act) in the excerpt? A. The decline of a strong English identity among colonists B. The desire to pursue mercantilist goals C. The formation of colonial governments that differed from English models D. The desire to promote migration to the colonies

B

A significant long-term result of the major pattern depicted on the map (showing Atlantic slave trade) was: A. frequent intermarriage between people of African and British descent B. an increase in the destructiveness of American Indian warfare C. the development of a strict racial system in British colonial societies D. cooperation between European countries over colonization in the Americas

C

Compared with French and Spanish interactions with American Indians, English interaction with American Indians more often promoted: A. respect for political alliances B. cultural blending C. separation between the groups D. assimilation of Americans Indians into colonial societies

C

During the colonial era, which of the following was a widespread effect of the interactions between European colonists and American Indians described in the excerpt? A. Confinement of American Indians to government-sponsored reservations B. Forced migration of American Indians to territories beyond the Mississippi River C. Increased intensity of warfare between the two groups D. Efforts to assimilate American Indians into White society through land policies and schooling

C

New England Puritans sought primarily to create which of the following in Massachusetts? A. A missionary community focused on converting American Indians to Christianity B. Town meetings at which all adult males could vote C. A model community promoting government by strict religious principles D. A society founded on the principles of religious toleration E. A community whose members achieved salvation through good works

C

The Quakers were unique among the religious groups that settled in North America during the seventeenth century because they: A. defended the rights of White people to hold American Indians in slavery B. founded a colony in which all inhabitants were obliged by law to subscribe to Quaker beliefs C. allowed women to speak publicly in their religious meetings and to be missionaries D. emphasized religious conversion through revival meetings E. emphasized the distance between the human and the divine

C

The excerpt (English Parliament, Navigation Acts) most directly reflects which of the following goals for England's North American colonies? A. Developing them as a producer of manufactured goods B. Aiding them in developing trade with other European nations C. Integrating them into a coherent imperial structure based on mercantilism D. Protecting them from American Indian attacks

C

The major pattern depicted on the map (showing Atlantic slave trade) best supports which of the following statements? A. Fewer people lived in the British colonies than in the Spanish colonies. B. British colonies in North America typically had a lower demand for slave labor than did the colonies of other European countries. C. Enslaved Africans were more likely to live on large plantations in North America than in the Caribbean. D. Africans in North America were more likely to resist slavery than were Africans in South America.

C

Which of the following was true of colonial New England? A. It consisted of loosely organized communities spread some distance apart. B. Its economy was dependent on large-scale farming and trading. C. Life was centered in clustered villages with farmland surrounding the villages. D. Most people lived in large cities. E. Villages and small towns were tightly organized around an artisan community.

C

In the Colonial period, Quakers were known for all of the following EXCEPT their: A. acceptance of a greater role for women in public worship B. opposition to the institution of slavery C. advocacy of freedom of worship D. refusal to pay taxes E. refusal to bear arms

D

In the seventeenth century, which of the following was true of slavery in British North America? A. It was prohibited only in Massachusetts and Connecticut. B. It was opposed by the Anglican church. C. Slaves officially accounted for more than thirty percent of the colonial population. D. The number of slaves increased rapidly in the last quarter of the century. E. Most slaves lived on plantations with fifty or more slaves.

D

The Dutch settled New Netherland primarily to: A. secure a refuge for the persecuted B. check the growth of English colonies in North America C. expand their commercial and mercantile network D. gain colonies to produce agricultural surpluses E. secure naval supplies

D

The demographics of the lower South colonies (58% of blacks were enslaved, compared to 36% in upper South and 3% in the North) in 1750 most directly contributed to which of the following conditions for enslaved people? A. Frequent conversion to evangelical Christianity B. Widespread opportunities for literacy C. Extensive apprenticeships in skilled trades D. Relative autonomy to preserve and adapt African traditions

D

The labor system described in the first paragraph of the excerpt (plantation system) was most similar to the labor system used for: A. mining in New Spain B. whaling in New England C. acquiring furs in New France D. producing sugar in the Caribbean

D

Anne Hutchinson was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1637 because she: A. violated Puritan laws regarding marriage B. advocated the inclusion of American Indians in Puritan congregations C. was a Quaker who sought converts D. advocated giving women full inheritance E. challenged the religious beliefs of the colony's leaders

E

Life in the Jamestown Colony in the early seventeenth century was difficult for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: A. The colonists suffered from malnutrition due to a poor diet. B. Some colonists believed that farming was beneath their social standing. C. None of the expected gold or silver was found. D. A severe outbreak of disease occurred. E. The Spanish conducted frequent raids.

E

Which of the following characterizes the relationship between church and state for the Puritans who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the seventeenth century? A. The colonial government officially supported religious toleration. B. Colonial officials strictly separated church and state. C. Colonial officials encouraged churches to incorporate Catholic elements of worship. D. Ministers held most elected offices. E. Church membership was required for voting and holding public office.

E