AP US History: Fall Final

What was Cahokia and why was it significant in American history?

What was Cahokia and why was it significant in American history?

Cahokia was a large pre-Columbian Native American city near St. Louis, Missouri, notable for being the largest urban center of the Mississippian culture with a complex society and large earthen mounds.

Who was Bartolomé de Las Casas?

Bartolomé de Las Casas was a Spanish missionary and historian who advocated for the rights and better treatment of Native Americans, criticizing Spanish colonial abuses.

What was the encomienda system?

The encomienda system was a Spanish colonial practice allowing settlers to extract forced labor from Native Americans in exchange for protection and Christianization.

What was the significance of Pope’s Rebellion?

Pope's Rebellion was a successful uprising of Native American Pueblo people against Spanish colonial rule, highlighting indigenous resistance and the tensions with colonial powers.

What do the 'Three Sisters' refer to in Native American agriculture?

The 'Three Sisters' refers to the trio of staple crops—corn, beans, and squash—grown together in a mutually beneficial agricultural system.

Who was John Smith and what role did he play in early American history?

John Smith was an English explorer and leader of the Jamestown Colony, known for his survival skills and interactions with the Powhatan Confederacy.

What was the Iroquois Confederacy?

The Iroquois Confederacy was a powerful alliance of Native American tribes in the Northeast, known for its democratic governance and influence in trade and warfare.

What were the Puritans seeking when they migrated to the American colonies?

The Puritans sought religious freedom and the opportunity to create a society based on their beliefs, particularly in Massachusetts.

What was the outcome of King Philip’s War?

King Philip's War was a violent conflict leading to the deaths of thousands and marked the end of major indigenous resistance in New England.

What was the First Great Awakening?

The First Great Awakening was a religious revival movement in the 1730s-1740s that emphasized personal faith and emotional expression in colonial America.

What was Bacon’s Rebellion and its significance?

Bacon's Rebellion was an armed uprising in Virginia highlighting the frustrations of frontier settlers, leading to a shift toward African slavery.

What does the Columbian Exchange refer to?

The Columbian Exchange refers to the transfer of plants, animals, diseases, and cultures between the Americas and the Old World after Columbus's voyages.

What was the Middle Passage?

The Middle Passage was the harrowing journey enslaved Africans endured while being transported to the Americas under brutal conditions.

What was the Triangle Trade?

The Triangle Trade was a transatlantic trade system involving the exchange of goods and enslaved people between Africa, the Americas, and Europe.

What is mercantilism?

Mercantilism is an economic theory focused on accumulating wealth through trade balance; it influenced early colonial policies.

What were the Navigation Acts?

The Navigation Acts were British laws regulating colonial trade to benefit Britain, marking the beginning of economic control over the colonies.

What was indentured servitude?

Indentured servitude was a labor system where individuals agreed to work for a set number of years for passage to the American colonies.

What was the headright system?

The headright system was a land grant policy that provided settlers land for each person they brought to the colony, promoting settlement.

What does salutary neglect refer to?

Salutary neglect was the British policy of loosely enforcing regulations in the colonies, allowing them economic autonomy.

What was the Stono Rebellion?

The Stono Rebellion was a slave uprising in South Carolina aimed at escaping to Spanish Florida, significant for highlighting the brutal realities of slavery.

What was the Albany Plan of Union?

The Albany Plan of Union was Benjamin Franklin's proposal for a unified government for the Thirteen Colonies during the French and Indian War.

What was the Maryland Act of Toleration?

The Maryland Act of Toleration was a law granting religious freedom to all Christians in Maryland, promoting early religious tolerance.

What was the Virginia House of Burgesses?

The Virginia House of Burgesses was the first representative legislative assembly in the American colonies, marking the start of self-government.

What were the consequences of the French and Indian War?

The French and Indian War resulted in British dominance in North America and increased debts, prompting taxation that fueled colonial discontent.

What did the Proclamation of 1763 establish?

The Proclamation of 1763 established a boundary prohibiting colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains to avoid conflict with Native Americans.