APUSH
UNIT 1
STUDY GUIDE
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NAME: ___________________
DATE: ____________________
What was the main reason for the early struggles that confronted the Jamestown colony?
Which major did the Iroquois generally ally themselves with? (against who)
How were the lives of children different in the Chesapeake Bay area than in England?
Thanks to exploration of the New World, which European nation will become the richest and
most extensive empire since the days of Rome?
Which type of company proved inadequate to properly finance colonial ventures?
How did a women’s status in the Chesapeake Bay compare to that of women in England?
Describe the characteristics of the first Europeans who migrated to the Chesapeake as
indentured servants.
Which European power settled New York?
What stance on religion did the colonies of Virginia and Maryland have?
In the New England colonies, Freeman status and voting privileges were granted to me who met
what qualification?
What was the major idea behind John Winthrop’s ideal Puritan commonwealth called a “A City
Upon a Hill”?
What crime was Anne Hutchinson formally charged with?
What do the following all have in common:
a. Mayflower Compact
b. Fundemental Orders of Connecticut
c. Town charters for the town councils and its citizens
The colonies of Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Maryland had what major common
characteristic?
What was the primary objective of 17th century mercantilism?
How could women from the Chesapeake improve their social mobility in the 17th century?
Explain 3 ways geographical sectionalism will affect the American colonies.
How were the French Jesuits able to enjoy successful dealings with the Indians?
How did the Puritan’s propose to reform the Anglican Church?
What was the basic unit of local government in the English colonies? The County
Describe religious toleration in New York in the 17th century?
What was the Quakers view of equality between men and women?
What was the major cause of the Salem Witch Trials of 1692?
How did Puritans fill about religious nonconformity?
Where did most German immigrants settle in the New World?
Explain the headright system.
What was the main goal in life for Puritans?
What idea taught by theologian John Calvin did the Puritans believe strongly in?
Which group adopted the Mayflower Compact?
What did Anne Hutchison believe about “man’s laws”?
What was the main form of punishment for those put to death in the Salem Witch Trials?
What was the primary purpose of the Navigation Acts of the 1660’s?
Where did the Stono Rebellion take place? Briefly explain what it was?
Describe the relationship between the native peoples of New England with the European
settlers?
How did William Penn feel about the Indians?
36. What are the 3 main reasons the colony of Pennsylvania quickly prospered?
37. True or False: The Spanish purposely sought to reduce the Native American population in the
New World.
38. Were the native tribes of the New World diverse or very similar to each other?
39. What was the main reason behind the French and English exploration of this time?
40. What was the major contribution the Europeans brought to the New World?
41. What were the results of the Treaty of Tordesillas?
42. Name the first elected legislative assembly in America?
43. What major economic (trade) policy was shared by both England and Spain?
44. Which group of Europeans had the first permanent settlement in Quebec?
45. Name the colony was best known as a haven for religious freedom and the safest place for Jews
to settle and congregate?
46. Why did Sir Walter Raleigh form a joint stock company when he decided to form an American
colony?
47. The joint stock company was the forerunner for what type of business model later?
48. Define: indentured servant
49. Which group of colonist believed in Predestination?
50. Give a short explanation of the Salem Witch Trials? (ie: What were they?)
51. What is the primary goal of mercantilism?
52. In the Triangular Trade system what did Africa export?
53. Why were most colonial colleges founded?
54. Identify and give the significance of John Zenger.
55. What was the major difference between the Pilgrims and the Puritans?
56. How could women improve their social status during colonial times?
57. What was Bacon’s Rebellion and Why is it significant?
58. List 3 major challenges settlers in the English colonies faced in the 17th century?