Degory AP U.S History Midterm
Which of the following turning points set the stage for the controversy depicted in the cartoon above?
A- Britain's victory over France in North America
Passage of the legislation above was most consistent with the sentiments of
A- British laws passed after the end of the Seven Years' War
By the mid-18th century, the fervor illustrated in the image
A- Contributed to resistance toward imperial control
Which of the following most directly resulted from the arrival of American crops in the Old World?
A- European population growth.
Which of the following had the most impact in shaping colonial resistance to the above law?
A- Political thought shaped by the Enlightenment
"The influx of goods from the New World..." is a reference to what historical phenomenon?
A- The Columbian Exchange
Of the items exchanged, the one that had the greatest impact on Native American lifestyles on the Great Plains of North America was...
A- The horse
The creator of the illustration above would most likely have supported which of the following?
A- The ideal of "republican motherhood"
The excerpt above best reflects which of the following historical trends?
A- The increasing intensity and destructiveness of American Indian warfare
What was the most significant effect of the interaction depicted in the image above?
A- The rapid decimation of Native American populations
One of the most significant results of America's failure to heed Washington's advice as given in this passage was
A- a sharp rise in tensions among partisan debates in the United States
In what way did the Enlightenment influence the colonists as they united under the ideology expressed in this passage?
A- it emphasized the value of the individual and proclaimed the doctrine of natural rights
What was the impact of the "miraculous plague" mentioned in the excerpt above?
A- it stimulated cultural and demographic change
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the emergence of the Atlantic slave trade?
A- the intermarriage of English colonists and Africans
The ideas expressed in the passage above most directly reflect which of the following continuities in United States History?
A- the racial stereotyping and categorization of American Indian groups
In the map above, Southwest American Indian communities benefited most from
A- the spread of the maize culture.
The process illustrated in the map above...
A- triggered extensive demographic and social change
The North American colonial settlements referenced in the passage above tended to
B- establish like-minded, close-knit, homogeneous communities
In the 17th and early 18th centuries, Britain's greatest challenge in controlling the North American Atlantic trade illustrated above was
B- external competition
The excerpt above would be most useful to historians analyzing the
B- focus in colonies on gaining new sources of labor
Women's status during the late 1700s changed as they
B- gained new standing in American political culture
The authors of the excerpt above were most likely motivated by
B- the British government's relative indifference to colonial governance
The document above was addressed to the
B- the King
The excerpt above is indicative of which of the following?
B- the colonists having grown accustomed to a large measure of autonomy
Despite declaring their commitment to the ideas of the declaration of Independence as illustrated in the passage, debate continued into the nineteenth century over
B- the extent to which the new nation was willing to grant liberty and equality to all
The ideas expressed in the passage above most clearly show the influence of which of the following?
B- the growth of an Atlantic economy with a shared labor market
Horses, which came to the New World in the Columbian Exchange...
B- were adopted by Plains Indians and transformed the way they hunted.
Which of the following historical developments most directly precipitated the conditions leading to the argument in the passage above?
C- the large British debt incurred from the Seven Years' War
Which of the following best describes the role of Britain's more northern colonies in the global trade as illustrated in the map above?
C- they had an export economy based on food products and raw materials
The maps above are best seen as evidence of the
D- regional basis of early American political parties
The excerpt above is best understood in the context of the
D- spread of European conflicts to North America
The image above can best be seen as depicting
D- the British government constraining colonial rights
According to the document, the petitioners were seeking repeal of the Stamp Act primarily based on which of the following reasons?
D- the Colonists' rights as British subjects
The most devastating impact of the Spanish conquest and exploration illustrated above?
D- the deadly spread of epidemics
The policies stated in the above law can best be seen as an example of
D- mercantilism
The passage above most directly reveals the impact on colonial thinking of ideas based on
B- A republican form of government as celebrated by Enlightenment philosophers
Which group would most likely have supported the sentiments expressed in the passage above?
B- Backcountry rebels in the 1780s and 1790s
What accounts most for the scant success of the above law in modifying English colonial behavior in North America?
B- Decades of the British government's relative indifference to colonial governance
Which of the following developments from the 19th century would compare most closely with those described in the excerpt above?
B- Federal efforts to control American Indian populations in the 1810s and 1820s
Based on the map above, what was the primary reason for the growth of the Columbian Exchange?
B- Improvements in technology and more organized methods for conducting international trade
The passage above reveals that, by 1765, most colonists
B- Maintained allegiance to the British Crown
The quotation describes which of the following?
B- Middle Passage
Which of the following conclusions may best be drawn from the sculpture?
B- Native Americans adapted their lifestyles and daily lives and habits around the dictates of local climate and available resources
In the British North American colonies at the end of the 17th century, the ideas expressed in the passage above led to the emergence of significant
B- Racial stereotyping and the development of strict racial categories
Which of the following political trends in the American colonies reflect Paine's depiction of the struggle for power in England?
B- Taxation without representation
Based on the map above, in which region were American Indians the most mobile?
B- The Great Basin and Western Plains
Which of the following developments of the early American republic most directly contradicted the philosophy advanced by the passage?
B- The continued disenfranchisement of black and female Americans
Between the 16th and 18th centuries, which aspect of American Indian and European cultures was most similar?
B- Trade and commerce
The excerpt above was most clearly written in response to
B- debates over the ratification of the United States Constitution
Which of the following most directly prompted the arguments in the speech above?
B- disagreements over the French Revolution and foreign policy
After the Seven Years' War, Britain shifted its position on imperial regulations to
C- Alleviate its massive debt from the war
The passage above was written in response to
C- British efforts to tax the colonies
What central idea from Washington's address was brought most sharply into focus by the controversy surrounding the radicalism of the French Revolution?
C- Foreign political and social developments had the power to divide the United States internally, to the detriment of the young nation
The ideas expressed in the passage above most clearly show the influence of which of the following?
C- Greater religious independence in the colonies
U.S. foreign policy during which of the following time periods was most closely aligned with the ideas expressed in the speech above?
C- Neutrality prior to World War I
Which European approach to colonization is the most consistent with the arguments in the excerpt above?
C- Sending men and women to acquire land and populate settlements while having relatively hostile relationships with the native inhabitants
Which of the following Spanish imperial goals were least advanced by the conquest and exploration illustrated above?
C- Shifting from feudalism to capitalism
During the 1790s, disagreements in which area were LEAST responsible for the emergence of political parties?
C- Slavery
Some of the concerns expressed in the passage above were best echoed in the legislative reforms supported by which of the following political parties?
C- The Democratic-Republicans
Which of the following was the most dramatic demographic effect of the Columbian exchange on the New World?
C- The destruction of up to 90 percent of the Native American population from diseases like smallpox
The excerpt above is best understood in the context of which of the following?
C- The shared labor market of the Atlantic economy in the 18th century
As a consequence of the new European crops and livestock brought to America as part of the Colombian Exchange illustrated above...
C- There were far-reaching effects on native settlement patterns as well as on economic, social, and political developments.
The arguments expressed in the passage above most clearly warn against the perceived dangers of
C- a strong central government
The excerpt above best serves as evidence of the
C- bitter political debates of the 1790s
The excerpt above most clearly reflects the
C- fears many people had of centralized federal power
Which of the following continuities in United States history is best demonstrated by the excerpt above?
C- the debate over the balance of liberty and order
The sentiments expressed in the excerpt above were most directly a result of which of the following?
C- the development of strict racial categories among British colonists
Which of the following most accurately explains the differences between settlements in the American Southeast and Native American cultures in the American Northeast?
C- the diverse natural resources of the Northeast provided Native Americans in that region with more options for cultivation, along with hunting and gathering
The author of the excerpt above was most interested in
D- justifying the takeover of American Indian lands
Which of the following documents reflects Americans' fear of the government Paine describes?
D- Articles of Confederation
Which of the following developments most strongly prompted the colonists to express the sentiments in the passage?
D- Attempts by the British to reinvigorate the mercantilist system of trade to the detriment of colonial economic growth
In the passage above, Columbus likely mentioned the American Indians' interest in glass beads and weapons...
D- Because it exemplified the very different worldview of American Indians
Which of the following developments brought about the most significant challenges to the ideology put forward by George Washington in the passage above?
D- Continued conflicts between the British and French
Which of the following resulted from the differing worldviews of American Indians and Europeans as illustrated in the excerpt above?
D- Debates over how American Indians should be treated and "civilized"
Which of the following evidence would best support Foner's selection of these particular Adam Smith quotes in the excerpt?
D- Economic data detailing European imports and exports from the years 1491 and 1776
the passage above from the 16th century British source best demonstrates
D- European belief in white superiority to justify the subjugation of Africans
As a result of the process illustrated above, what major shift occurred in the Spanish colonies' encomienda system?
D- Indian labor was gradually replaced with African Slavery
Why would this characterization of England's government serve Thomas Paine's higher purpose?
D- Paine presented a case for independence and portraying King George as all-powerful provided colonists with identifiable enemy
Which colonial trend from the 17th and 18th centuries is best illustrated by the image above?
D- Protestant evangelism
The map above indicates the encomienda system was least developed in which of the following areas?
D- The Southwest
The sentiments expressed in the passage above most directly reflect which of the following continuities in United States history?
D- The economic and class tensions resulting after migration to the Western Hemisphere
Events such as those depicted in the excerpt above most directly resulted from which of the following?
D- The spreading of conflicts in Europe to North America
The legislation above was passed in response to which of the following challenges?
D- The threat posed by foreign alliances and entanglements
The sentiments expressed by Columbus in the excerpt above best support which future Spanish goal?
D- attempting to change American Indians' beliefs and worldviews
The speech above best reflects which of the following continuities in United States history?
D- debated over the proper role of political parties
The American independence movement was least fueled by
D- fear of attack from other European powers
The beliefs and concerns expressed int he excerpt above most immediately resulted in which of the following?
D- increased intensity and destructiveness in European-American Indian warfare
After Columbus's arrival in the West Indies, Spanish religion and Christian conversion were often used as a rationale to...
d- justify the subjugation of American indians
