APUSH - Period 1 and 2 Review

Indigenous Americans

100

Powerful indigenous empire in Central America, defeated by the Spanish conquistador Cortes

Aztec Empire

200

Name three plants or animals the Europeans discover in the Americas, and bring back with them to Europe.

Corn, Tobacco, Squash, Pumpkins, Potatoes, Pears, Turkey, Peppers, Tomatoes, etc. 

300

Name of the Native American tribal leader who fought a war against the New England colonies in 1675. 

Metacom or "King Philip" 

400

Name at least one example in which Native American civilizations transformed the land they lived on in order to survive and prosper. 

Irrigation, controlled forest fires, etc.

500

This Native American tribe, based primarily in present day New Mexico, launched a major rebellion against the Spanish in 1680 that lasted for more than 10 years. 

Pueblo 

Spanish Colonization

100

Discoverer of the Americas

Christopher Columbus

200

The _________________ Exchange led to Europeans and Native Americans acquiring new resources. 

Columbian

300

Spanish system of labor designed to exploit and enslave Native Americans

Encomienda

400

First permanent European settlement in North America

St. Augustine, Florida

500

I was known as the "Protector of the Indians" and tried to convince the Spanish Emperor to abolish Encomienda and treat Native Americans with respect. 

Bartolomé de las Casas

English Colonies

100

First permanent English settlement in North America

Jamestown, Virginia

200

First English settlers of Pennsylvania

Quakers

300

Revolutionary leader in Virginia, who fought on behalf of working-class people and targeted the planter elites. 

Nathaniel Bacon

400

The economic system utilized by European nations to acquire resources from colonies and control trade policy. 

Mercantilism. 

500

Informal policy of the English government that mostly allowed the colonies to rule themselves with little interference from Parliament or the King. 

Salutary Neglect

Culture and Religion

100

Primary form of Christianity practiced by Spain and France

Catholicism

200

Name of the religious movement which swept Europe and North America in the early 18th century

Great Awakening

300

English colony founded as a refuge for Catholics and eventually passed legislation to protect religious freedom. 

Maryland

400

Movement based on reason, logic, science, and individual liberty that began in Europe before coming to North America in the early 18th century. 

Enlightenment

500

I became the most famous preacher in North America in the early to mid 18th century, encouraging people to develop a personal relationship with God. 

George Whitefield

Slavery and Caste

100

Name of the voyage for the forced migration of enslaved Africans to the Americas

Middle Passage

200

Religious group that developed the first written petition advocating for the abolition of slavery in a North American colony. 

Quakers

300

Primary form of cheap labor utilized by the English colonies BEFORE dramatically expanding the use of enslaved Africans

Indentured Servants

400

Beginning in 1662, people in Virginia took their status as either free or enslaved from the identify of 

the mother

500

Caste was a system of control utilized by many countries, based on racial ______________. 

Hierarchy