, APUSH AMSCO Practice Examination Study Guide
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2025
According to the excerpt, one contrast between Native Americans and Europeans before
contact between the two groups was that - ANSWER No Native Americans had certain
military technologies that were common in Europe
What does the source imply was the cause of the "wide variety of systems of social and political
organization?" - ANSWER Variations in the natural environment
Which of the following would best explain the British failure to follow the Spanish and
Portuguese in exploring the New World? - ANSWER Domestic challenges to the crown within
England
Which of the following would eventually become a more important motivation for colonists
than the ones suggested in the excerpt? - ANSWER The desire for religious freedom
According to the excerpt, which of the following areas is the most likely region that the British
would colonize? - ANSWER North Atlantic Coast
According to Stannard, which of the following most accurately describes the context in which
Columbus lived? - ANSWER Europeans believed they should spread Christianity in other
parts of the world.
Evidence that would modify or refute the view of Columbus expressed by Stannard in this
excerpt would include - ANSWER Statements by Spaniards in the late 16th century who
believed that they should not try to convert people to Christianity
, Which of the following best summarizes Coronado's goal is exploring Mexico as expressed in
this excerpt? - ANSWER To find natural resources to enrich the king
The activities described in this excerpt were similar to those of other Spanish and Portuguese
explorers in the Americas in the 16th century because they depended primarily on the support
of - ANSWER Monarchs
Based on the excerpt, one difference between Coronado and many European explorers was
that he expressed little interest in - ANSWER Converting the native people to Christianity
How did Las Casas attitudes compare to those of most Europeans - ANSWER He was more
sympathetic toward the suffering of Indians
Las Casas was primarily trying to influence - ANSWER The monarchs of Spain who shaped
colonial policies
Native Americans; land bridge - ANSWER first people to settle North America; arrived as
much as 40,000 years ago via a land bridge that then connected Siberia and Alaska
Sioux; Pawnee - ANSWER small Native American tribes, more nomadic than others; followed
herds of buffalo on the Great Plains
Pueblo; Adena; Hopewell; Mississippian; Iriquois - ANSWER larger Native American tribes;
had complex cultures and societies in which thousands lived and worked together
Mayas; Incas; Aztecs - ANSWER Native American tribes of Central and South America that
developed complex civilizations; carried on extensive trade and created calendars that were
based on accurate scientific observations
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION) (MULTIPLE CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION 2025
According to the excerpt, one contrast between Native Americans and Europeans before
contact between the two groups was that - ANSWER No Native Americans had certain
military technologies that were common in Europe
What does the source imply was the cause of the "wide variety of systems of social and political
organization?" - ANSWER Variations in the natural environment
Which of the following would best explain the British failure to follow the Spanish and
Portuguese in exploring the New World? - ANSWER Domestic challenges to the crown within
England
Which of the following would eventually become a more important motivation for colonists
than the ones suggested in the excerpt? - ANSWER The desire for religious freedom
According to the excerpt, which of the following areas is the most likely region that the British
would colonize? - ANSWER North Atlantic Coast
According to Stannard, which of the following most accurately describes the context in which
Columbus lived? - ANSWER Europeans believed they should spread Christianity in other
parts of the world.
Evidence that would modify or refute the view of Columbus expressed by Stannard in this
excerpt would include - ANSWER Statements by Spaniards in the late 16th century who
believed that they should not try to convert people to Christianity
, Which of the following best summarizes Coronado's goal is exploring Mexico as expressed in
this excerpt? - ANSWER To find natural resources to enrich the king
The activities described in this excerpt were similar to those of other Spanish and Portuguese
explorers in the Americas in the 16th century because they depended primarily on the support
of - ANSWER Monarchs
Based on the excerpt, one difference between Coronado and many European explorers was
that he expressed little interest in - ANSWER Converting the native people to Christianity
How did Las Casas attitudes compare to those of most Europeans - ANSWER He was more
sympathetic toward the suffering of Indians
Las Casas was primarily trying to influence - ANSWER The monarchs of Spain who shaped
colonial policies
Native Americans; land bridge - ANSWER first people to settle North America; arrived as
much as 40,000 years ago via a land bridge that then connected Siberia and Alaska
Sioux; Pawnee - ANSWER small Native American tribes, more nomadic than others; followed
herds of buffalo on the Great Plains
Pueblo; Adena; Hopewell; Mississippian; Iriquois - ANSWER larger Native American tribes;
had complex cultures and societies in which thousands lived and worked together
Mayas; Incas; Aztecs - ANSWER Native American tribes of Central and South America that
developed complex civilizations; carried on extensive trade and created calendars that were
based on accurate scientific observations
