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Exam Date: September 27th, 2016
Homework 13-22 (100 points): APUSH Units 1 and 2
Due Date: September 27th, 2016
I. Early Native American History
1. Describe the importance of Beringia in the migration of early nomadic tribes to North America.
2. How did civilizations of South America differ from that of North American tribes?
3. Identify 2 characteristics for Native American tribes living in the following regions of North America: Southwest, Great Plains, Midwest,
Eastern Woodlands.
4. Explain the importance of corn in the development of Native Americans tribes of both North and South America.
5. Identify three different practices/beliefs of Native Americans that show religious ideals.
II. The Spanish, French and Dutch explore and colonize the New World
1. Identify two reasons for European exploration during the mid to late 15th century.
2. Evaluate the impact of Columbus’s discovery of the new world.
3. Define the term Columbian Exchange and list three items spread between the New and Old worlds.
4. Evaluate the impact of the Treaty of Tordesillas.
5. How were the Spanish able to colonize the Native Americans so quickly after Columbus’s initial discovery.
6. Compare the encomienda, asiento and plantation systems.
7. What occurred at the Debate at Valladolid? Which two individuals were involved and what were the major effects after the debate?
8. Identify three areas in North America that were controlled by the Spanish during early colonization.
9. What was the Spanish mission system?
10. Who did Henry Hudson sail for? What did he find, compared to what was his actual goal?
11. What areas of North America did the French settle in? How did their actions compare with that of the Spanish?
IV. Colonial Development for English North America
1. Identify three reasons for the English government wanting to colonize North America and three other reasons describing why an English
man or women would immigrate to the Americas.
2. What was the first attempt at a colony for the English in North America? Why did this fail?
3. Why did Jamestown almost fail? Discuss the impact of John Smith and Pocahontas in terms of helping the colony survive.
4. Discuss the importance of the introduction of tobacco in Jamestown. Who was responsible for bringing it?
5. Describe the Virginia House of Burgesses-how does this show an early commitment to democracy/self-government?
6. Identify three ways that Jamestown (and eventually Virginia) dealt with labor shortages in the colony?
7. Evaluate the evolution of slavery in the Jamestown colony.
8. What eventually happened to Jamestown?
9. Compare the ideals of a Puritan and Pilgrim.
10. Discuss the importance of the Mayflower Compact.
11 Compare the original settlers of both the New England colonies with that of the Chesapeake-what major differences do you notice.
12. How did the Great Migration of 1630 help speed up the development of the Massachusetts colony?
13. How and why did John Winthrop attempt to turn Boston into a “city upon a hill?”
14. How did the layout of New England towns differ from that of Chesapeake ones?
15. Why did some New Englanders adopt the idea of a “halfway covenant?”
16. What were praying towns?
17. Discuss why Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson were kicked out of Massachusetts, as well as describing the fate of both.
18. Discuss the social, political and economic properties for New England colonies.
19. Define the three different types of English colonies that emerged during the 17 th and 18th centuries.
20. What was the economic makeup for the Middle and Southern regions of the 13 colonies?
21. How did Maryland attempt to deal with religious issues within their colonies?
22. Which group was largely responsible for the formation of Pennsylvania? How did their practices differ from previous colonies?
23. Trace the history of the development of New York into an English colony.
24. What was the primary crops/goods for each of the three regions in Colonial America?
25. How did major events in England (Civil War, formation of Commonwealth, Restoration, and Glorious Revolution) impact life in the
colonies?
IV. Times, they were a changing: Events prior to the outbreak of the French and Indian War
1. Identify the following colonial conflicts with Native Americans: Pequot War, King Philip’s War and the Pueblo Revolt.
2. Define the term confederation. What does the formation of the New England Confederation show about the mindset of colonists?
3. Why did Bacon’s Rebellion break out in 1675? What were the major effects of the Rebellion?
4. How did American colonies factor into England’s plan of mercantilism? What laws were passed as a way to insure that Americans would
go along with the system.
5. Define the system of salutary neglect and foreshadow how this would impact the American mindset prior to the revolution.
6. How were enlightenment principles present in the forming of many colonial governments?
7. Which Enlightenment thinker played a very important role in early (and later) revolutionary thought?
8. How did the emergence of colonial colleges help mold the minds of future American leaders? Beside Harvard, what were some of the
earliest colleges created?
9. What was the Dominion of New England? Why was it so unpopular in the colonies?
10. How could you use the Dominion of New England to foreshadow future events in the colony?
11. Discuss the background for the Zenger Trial.
12. Evaluate the impact of the Zenger Trial for colonial freedom of the press.
13. What was the First Great Awakening? Identify the major goals as well as the differences between New and Old Lights.
14. Identify the importance of Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield on the First Great Awakening.
15. Describe the unattended political consequences the First Great Awakening had on the American colonists.
16. Discuss the reasons for various colonial wars between England, France and other European nations during the years 1680-1754.