AP US History: Period 1 (1491 - 1607) 2

Question 1

Which Native American civilization built large mound structures and was centered in present-day Illinois?

Accepted Answer

Cahokia (Mississippian culture)

Answer

Iroquois Confederacy

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Ancestral Puebloans

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Chinook

Question 2

What was the Columbian Exchange?

Accepted Answer

The widespread transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and cultures between the Americas and the Old World

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A trade agreement between Columbus and the Spanish Crown

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The exchange of prisoners between European and Native American groups

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A monetary system used in colonial trade

Question 3

What was the encomienda system implemented by Spanish colonizers?

Accepted Answer

A system granting colonists the right to demand labor and tribute from indigenous peoples

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A trade network between Spanish colonies

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A democratic governing system for colonies

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A religious education program for Native Americans

Question 4

How did the arrival of horses transform Native American societies on the Great Plains?

Accepted Answer

It revolutionized hunting, warfare, trade, and nomadic lifestyles

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It had no significant impact on Plains cultures

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It only affected agricultural practices

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It was limited to transportation

Question 5

What motivated European exploration of the Americas in the 15th and 16th centuries?

Accepted Answer

The three Gs: Gold (wealth), God (religious conversion), and Glory (national prestige)

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Scientific curiosity about geography

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Desire to establish democratic colonies

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Escaping religious persecution in Europe

Question 6

What was the significance of the Treaty of Tordesillas (1494)?

Accepted Answer

It divided newly discovered lands between Spain and Portugal along a meridian line

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It established peace between France and England

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It granted Columbus rights to all discoveries

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It ended the Reconquista in Spain