United States History 1AP Summer Reading Take Home Test Directions: Clearly mark the one best answer for each of the following questions by circling the appropriate letter. 1. The ideals that the colonists cherished as synonymous with American life included reverence for all of the following except a. economic opportunity. b. religious tolerance. c. self-government. d. opposition to slavery. e. individual liberty. 2. By the 1770s which of the following issues helped bring about a crisis of imperial authority? a. the coronation of a new king b. trade restrictions c. slavery d. the rise to power of radical patriots in the American colonies e. few colonists clung to any hope of accommodation with Great Britain 3. Some of the more advanced Native American cultures did all of the following except a. carry on commerce. b. engage in significant ocean voyages of discovery. c. make strikingly accurate astronomical observations. d. study mathematics. e. establish large, bustling cities. 4. The size and sophistication of Native American civilizations in Mexico and South America can be attributed to a. influences brought by early settlers from Siberia. b. Spanish influences. c. their way of life based on hunting and gathering. d. the development of agriculture. e. their use of draft animals and the wheel. 5. One of the main factors that enabled Europeans to conquer native North Americans with relative ease was a. the use of native guides. b. the settled agricultural societies of North America. c. the pacifistic nature of the native North Americans. d. the absence of dense concentrations of population or complex nation-states in North America. e. all of these. 6. The stage was set for a cataclysmic shift in the course of history when a. Africa was established as a source of slave labor. b. the Portuguese demonstrated the feasibility of long range ocean navigation. c. the Renaissance nurtured a spirit of optimism and adventure. d. Europeans clamored for more and cheaper products from Asia. e. all of these.

7. Columbus called the native people in the “New World” Indians because a. the Vikings had first called them by that name. b. that was what they called themselves. c. it was a form of the Spanish word for heathen. d. he believed that he had skirted the rim of the “Indies.” e. all of these. 8. European contact with Native Americans led to a. the deaths of millions of Native Americans, who had little resistance to European diseases. b. the introduction into the New World of such plants as potatoes, tomatoes, and beans. c. an increase in the Native American population. d. the use of tobacco by Native Americans. e. the Europeans’ acceptance of the horse into their culture. 9. The flood of precious metal from the New World to Europe resulted in a. more money for France and Spain but less for Italy and Holland. b. the growth of capitalism. c. a reduced amount of trade with Asia. d. a price revolution that lowered consumer costs. e. little impact on the world economy. 10. Spain began to fortify and settle its North American border lands in order to a. gain control of Canada. b. gain more slaves. c. look for gold in Florida. d. find a passage to the Pacific Ocean. e. protect its Central and South American domains from encroachments by England and France. 11. The settlement founded in the early 1600s that was the most important for the future United States was a. Massachusetts Bay. b. Santa Fe. c. Jamestown. d. Saint Augustine. e. Quebec. 12. Spain’s dreams of empire began to fade with the a. loss of Brazil. b. defeat of the Spanish Armada. c. War of Spanish Succession. d. conquest of Mexico by Portugal. e. Treaty of Tordesillas. 13. England’s defeat of the Spanish Armada a. demonstrated that Spanish Catholicism was inferior to English Protestantism. b. occurred despite weather conditions which favored Spain. c. led to a Franco-Spanish alliance that prevented England from establishing its own American colonies. d. allowed England to take control of Spain’s American colonies. e. helped to ensure England’s naval dominance in the North Atlantic.

14. All of the following provided motives for English colonization except a. thirst for adventure. b. desire for religious freedom. c. unemployment. d. need for a place to exploit slave labor. e. desire for markets. 15. The early years at Jamestown were mainly characterized by a. constant fear of Spanish invasion. b. peace with the Native Americans. c. economic prosperity. d. starvation, disease, and frequent Indian raids. e. major technological advancement. 16. Despite an abundance of fish and game, early Jamestown settlers continued to starve because a. they wasted time looking for gold. b. they had neither weapons nor fishing gear. c. they lacked leaders to organize efficient hunting and fishing parties. d. there were not enough gentlemen to organize the work force. e. their fear of Indians prevented them from venturing too far from the town. 17. The native peoples of Virginia (Powhatans) succumbed to the Europeans because they a. lacked the unity necessary to resist the well-organized whites. b. could be disposed of by Europeans with no harm to the colonial economy. c. were not a reliable labor source. d. died in large numbers from European diseases. e. all of these. 18. At the outset, Lord Baltimore allowed some religious toleration in the Maryland colony because he a. wanted the colony’s Jews to be able to practice their faith. b. hoped to secure freedom of worship for his fellow Catholics. c. was a committed atheist. d. was asked to do so by the king. e. hoped to maintain a Catholic majority. 19. Maryland’s Act of Toleration a. actually sanctioned less religious toleration than what previously existed. b. protected Jews and atheists. c. was issued by Lord Baltimore. d. abolished the death penalty. e. gave freedom only to Catholics. 20. Some Africans became especially valuable as slaves in the Carolinas because they a. exhibited skill as soldiers. b. were skilled fishermen. c. were knowledgeable regarding cotton production. d. were experienced in rice cultivation. e. had experience working in dry, desert-like areas.

21. The Mayflower Compact can be best described as a. a promising step toward genuine self-government. b. an agreement to follow the dictates of Parliament. c. a document which allowed women limited participation in government. d. a constitution. e. a complex agreement to form an oligarchy. 22. The historical significance of the Pilgrims of Plymouth Bay lies in their a. moral and spiritual qualities. b. economic power. c. numerical size. d. unwillingness to merge with the Puritans in Massachusetts Bay. e. unique charter, which permitted self-government. 23. Unlike Separatists, Puritans a. rejected belief in witchcraft. b. remained members of the Church of England. c. were Calvinists. d. advocated strict separation of church and state. e. practiced passive resistance to oppression. 24. According to Anne Hutchinson, a dissenter in Massachusetts Bay, a. the truly saved need not bother to obey the laws of God or man. b. a person needs only to obey the law of God. c. predestination was not a valid idea. d. direct revelation from God was impossible. e. antinomianism was heresy. 25. Roger Williams’ beliefs included all of the following except a. condemning the taking of Indian land without fair compensation. b. denying the authority of the civil government to regulate religious matters. c. breaking away from the Church of England. d. demanding oaths regarding religious beliefs. e. challenging the legality of Massachusetts Bay’s charter. 26. As a colony, Rhode Island became known for a. unified religious beliefs. b. never having secured a charter from Parliament. c. its poor treatment of Indians. d. support of special privilege. e. individualist and independent attitudes. 27. King Philip’s War resulted in a. the last victory for the Indians. b. the lasting defeat of New England’s Indians. c. the formation of a powerful alliance among the Indians to resist the English. d. France’s moving into Canada. e. none of these.

28. As a result of England’s Glorious Revolution, a. Massachusetts regained its original charter. b. opposition to English rule in the colonies subsided. c. Sir Edmund Andros gained control over Massachusetts. d. much blood was shed. e. the Dominion of the New World collapsed. 29. The Dutch colony of New Netherland (later New York) was noted for a. tolerating Quakers from nearby Pennsylvania. b. allowing only Dutch immigrants to settle there. c. its support of free speech. d. its lack of enthusiasm for democratic practices. e. all of these. 30. All the middle colonies were a. established by joint-stock companies. b. dependent on slave labor. c. intended as religious havens. d. founded by proprietors. e. notable for their fertile soil. 31. As the seventeenth century wore on, regional differences arose, most notably a. loyalty to England. b. the breaking of the Atlanta economy. c. the use of indentured servants. d. the continuing rigidity of Puritanism. e. slave labor. 32. During the seventeenth century, indentured servitude solved the labor problem in many English colonies for all of the following reasons except that a. the Indian population proved to be an unreliable work force because they died in such large numbers. b. Spain had stopped sending slaves to its New World colonies. c. African slaves cost too much money. d. families procreated too slowly. e. in some areas families formed too slowly. 33. The “headright” system, which made some people very wealthy, entailed a. using Indians as forced labor. b. giving a father’s wealth to the oldest son. c. giving land to indentured servants to get them to come to the New World. d. discouraging the importation of indentured servants to America. e. giving the right to acquire fifty acres of land to the person paying the passage of a laborer to America. 34. By the end of the seventeenth century, indentured servants who gained their freedom a. often returned to England. b. had little choice but to hire themselves out for low wages to their former masters. c. rarely returned to work for their masters. d. often gained great wealth as more land opened for settlement. e. almost always found high-paying jobs in the cities.

35. As a result of Bacon’s Rebellion, a. African slavery was reduced. b. Governor Berkeley was dismissed from office. c. Nathaniel Bacon was named to head the Virginia militia. d. better relations developed with local Indians. e. planters began to look for less troublesome laborers. 36. While slavery might have begun in America for economic reasons, a. race was rarely an issue in relations between blacks and whites. b. profit soon played a very small role. c. it soon became clear by 1700 that profits were down. d. racial discrimination also powerfully molded the American slave system. e. Europe profited most from the institution. 37. Most of the inhabitants of the colonial American South were a. merchant planters. b. landowning small farmers. c. native Americans. d. landless farm laborers. e. black slaves. 38. Puritans refused to recognize a woman’s separate property rights because a. there was so little land available. b. they worried that such rights would undercut the unity of married persons. c. of the short life span of New England women. d. New England families were so rare. e. of all of these. 39. The Salem “witch hunt” in 1692 a. was opposed by the more responsible members of the clergy. b. was ultimately of little consequence for those who were accused of witchcraft. c. was the largest “witch hunt” in recorded history. d. was the first in the English American colonies. e. did not see anyone put to death. 40. The New England economy depended heavily on a. the production of many staple crops. b. slave labor. c. tobacco. d. fishing, shipbuilding, and commerce. e. all of these.