Periods 1-9 APUSH EXAM FINAL REVIEW
TEST
What crop was important to the economic development and social diversification among
peoples of the West(ern US)? - CORRECT ANSWER-maize (corn)
Characteristics of the Pueblos:
-Area of the US?
-What did they live in?
-Economy?
Society? - CORRECT ANSWER-Four-Corners region of the Southwest - area where Utah,
Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico meet.
Lived in small towns, or pueblos.
grew maize
lived in complex, settled, technologically advanced societies.
Characteristics of the Great Plains Indians:
-Area of the US?
-What did they live in?
-Economy?
Society? - CORRECT ANSWER-Great Plains region
Mobile people, so lived in temporary teepees and communities.
Hunted buffalo
Patriarchal because men did the hunting, women made baskets.
Characteristics of the Iroquois:
-Area of the US?
-What did they live in?
-Economy?
Society? - CORRECT ANSWER-present-day New York State
settled, permanent villages, and in longhouses, which could house around 50 people.
agricultural (three sisters)
matrilineal -- inheritance and descent pass through mother's line.
,What was the Columbian Exchange? - CORRECT ANSWER-widespread transfer of animals,
plants, culture, human populations, technology and ideas between the American and
Afro-Eurasian hemispheres in the 15th and 16th centuries,`
What were the two countries to first explore the New World? - CORRECT ANSWER-Spain and
Portugal
Who sailed the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria to the New World on an expedition to find a new
route from Spain to Asia? - CORRECT ANSWER-Christopher Columbus
What was the first place Columbus reached in the New World? - CORRECT ANSWER-San
Salvador
What diseases did the Europeans introduce to the natives of the New World? - CORRECT
ANSWER-bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox, and scarlet fever.
What was the Treaty of Tordesillas? - CORRECT ANSWER-Divided the Americas and Africa in
lines of longitude for Spain and Portugal to create their empires. Portugal got Brazil and Africa.
Spain got the Americas (besides Brazil)
What was the first permanent European settlement in the New World? - CORRECT
ANSWER-St. Augustine, FL (1585)
What were some examples of brutal and violent Spanish and Indian encounters? - CORRECT
ANSWER-defeat of the Aztecs, who were led by Monteczuma, by Hernan Cortes.
defeat of the Incas by Francisco Pizarro.
How did slavery in the New World differ from Slavery from ancient times? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Slaves were now slaves for life, not temporarily. Also, slave children were now also
slaves for life. Slaves were considered property, with no rights.
What goods and animals did the Europeans introduce to the New World? - CORRECT
ANSWER-horses, goats, cows, chickens, coffee, lettuce, and wheat.
What was the most important organism brought from Europe to the New World? - CORRECT
ANSWER-germs
Explain the encomienda system. - CORRECT ANSWER-Spanish settlers were granted land and
had autonomy to treat the natives on it however they pleased.
Who were the encomenderos? - CORRECT ANSWER-men who owned land in the encomienda
system.
,What was the repartimiento system? - CORRECT ANSWER-In an attempt to reform the
encomienda system, the crown allowed certain colonists to recruit indigenous peoples for forced
labor.
What were three major factors contributing to European exploration and conquest? - CORRECT
ANSWER-desire for new sources of wealth, competition for power and status, and a push
among Christian sects for new converts. 'gold, glory, and gospel'
What was the Black Death? - CORRECT ANSWER-caused by an outbreak of the bubonic
plague, a deadly disease that started in Southern Asia and spread across Asia until it reached
Europe, caused about ⅔ of the European population to die. The feudal system collapsed during
the Black Death Era
The ____ spirit of curiosity about the world inspired people to explore and map new areas of the
world. - CORRECT ANSWER-Renaissance
Who were two prominent European theologians that broke away form the Catholic Church due
to corruption? - CORRECT ANSWER-Martin Luther and John Calvin
Johannes Gutenberg's ______ _____ helped spread information and stimulate interest in
exploration of the world. - CORRECT ANSWER-printing press
What were some examples of technological advancements that helped sailors plot direction,
determine speed, and assess latitude? - CORRECT ANSWER-compass, astrolabe, quadrant,
and hourglass.
What were some goods and animals that the New World introduced to the Europeans? -
CORRECT ANSWER-turkeys, corn, sweet potato, potato, cocoa, and tomatoes, and *tobacco*,
as well as syphillis
What were the economic impacts of conquest on Spain? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. influx of gold
and silver set off a wave of inflation in Spain
2. taxes went up to pay for protection of interests in New World.
3. Spain went into debt as it borrowed more and more form European banks to maintain its
empire.
What was the joint-stock company model? - CORRECT ANSWER-shareholders own a portion
of the company in proportion to the number of shares they own.
What was the concept of limited liability? - CORRECT ANSWER-shareholders can be held
liable for company debts, but the liability is limited to the face value of their shareholding.
, Who chronicled atrocities against the native peoples in the New World? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bartolome de Las Casas.
Who defended the treatment that the Spaniards meted out to the native peoples because since
the Native Americans were of an 'inferior order,' and were only able to perform manual labor,
they were 'natural slaves?' - CORRECT ANSWER-Juan Gines de Sepulveda
What was the Spanish caste system in the New World? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. peninsulares
(Spanish people born in Spain)
2. Creoles (Spanish people born in America
3. Mestizos (Spanish and Indian mix)
4. Mullatos (Indian and African mix)
What was Juanillo's Revolt? - CORRECT ANSWER-As missionaries in Florida tried to bring
Guale Indians into the mission system, a revolt occurred resulting in the death of several
missionaries.
Who were Africans who escaped from slavery in the New World and establish independent
communities? - CORRECT ANSWER-Maroons
What five tribes comprised the Iroquois League? - CORRECT ANSWER-Mohawks, Oneidas,
Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas.
What were the three sisters? - CORRECT ANSWER-corn, beans, and squash
what was the effect of the conveyor belt on the automobile industry in the 1910s? - CORRECT
ANSWER-reduced the price of the model T car, and also dealt a blow to the skilled mechanics
who had previously billed automobiles. Unskilled assembly-line workers gradually replaced
skilled craftworkers in American industry
what is scientific management? - CORRECT ANSWER-developed by Frederick Winslow Taylor,
Taylor carefully watched workers, noted the most efficient techniques, and wrote down in detail
how a particular task was to be done.
how did female occupations change from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century? -
CORRECT ANSWER-in the mid-19th century, the most common occupation for women it was
domestic service. By the early 20th century office work became their primary occupation
what were some characteristics of the "new woman" of the 1920s? - CORRECT ANSWER-she
was engaged in public issues. She participated in the political struggles of the progressive
movement and gained a new sense of confidence in public issues. The new image of woman
during 1920s was symbolized by the popularity of the flappers and their style of dress. They
defy traditional assumptions about "proper" ladylike behavior and dress