AP U.S. HISTORY (APUSH) UNIT 2, 1607-1754 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026-202…
P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
AP U.S. History (APUSH)
Unit 2, 1607-1754 Questions
& Answers 2026-2027 |
Updated Questions
(Rationales)
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales 46 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document provides 46 verified AP U.S. History questions with correct answers and
detailed rationales, covering early American colonization. It is suitable for students
preparing for APUSH exams, reviewing key concepts, and reinforcing their understanding of
the period from 1607-1754.
TOPICS
Early English Settlements & Colonial Foundations Q1–Q20
Colonial Society & Social Tensions Q21–Q30
Economic Systems & Imperial Policies Q31–Q35
Intellectual & Religious Movements Q36–Q43
Colonial Governance & Early Resistance Q44–Q46
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, E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 46
Jamestown
CORRECT ANSWER
1607. First permanent settlement (Roanoke people disappeared). In the South East in Virginia.
JAMESTOWN IS FOR PROFIT. Created from a joint-stock company. Tobacco saves Jamestown.
John Rolf brings the idea of tobacco to Jamestown (while everyone was dying), so people from
Europe went to farm tobacco to make a PROFIT. Cash crop. Jamestown people left with a
charter so they didn't have to listen to the Church of England. They only had to listen to the
government of England.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 46
Plymouth
CORRECT ANSWER
Located in Massachusetts (think Boston). Was funded by the Americans who came on the
Mayflower. FOUNDED FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. Not everyone was going for religious
freedom. Some were made to go for their skills so they could generate profit for the community
(joint-stock). It becomes the Massachusetts Bay Colony
RATIONALE
The Plymouth Colony, established by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom, was a joint-stock venture
that later merged into the Massachusetts Bay Colony. This highlights the dual motivations of
religious separatism and economic opportunity driving early English colonization in North America.
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 46
Mayflower Compact
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, CORRECT ANSWER
An agreement that the Pilgrims made that they would have a government in Plymouth. But they
did not have acceptance from the Church of England. Pilgrims lost their Charter so they made
their own government. The Mayflower Compact was the first legal document that began the
ideas that would later help create the Constitution.
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 46
Puritans
CORRECT ANSWER
English Protestants that want to purify the Church of England from all things Catholic. Puritans
can also be called Separatists.
RATIONALE
Puritans were English Protestants seeking to reform the Church of England by removing perceived
Catholic influences, a group sometimes also referred to as Separatists. This demonstrates the core
theological and political aims of the Puritan movement in early modern England.
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 46
Pilgrims
CORRECT ANSWER
Pilgrims are English Separatists. Formed Plymouth for Freedom of Religion. Wanted to
SEPARATE from the Church of England. On their way to Jamestown but they are blown wayyyyy
off course so they ended up in Plymouth. Since the Pilgrims lost their Charter so they
established their own government.
RATIONALE
Pilgrims were English Separatists seeking religious freedom who established Plymouth Colony
after being blown off course from their intended destination, subsequently forming their own
government due to the loss of their charter. This highlights the core motivation of religious dissent
and the establishment of self-governance in early colonial America.
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P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
AP U.S. History (APUSH)
Unit 2, 1607-1754 Questions
& Answers 2026-2027 |
Updated Questions
(Rationales)
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales 46 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document provides 46 verified AP U.S. History questions with correct answers and
detailed rationales, covering early American colonization. It is suitable for students
preparing for APUSH exams, reviewing key concepts, and reinforcing their understanding of
the period from 1607-1754.
TOPICS
Early English Settlements & Colonial Foundations Q1–Q20
Colonial Society & Social Tensions Q21–Q30
Economic Systems & Imperial Policies Q31–Q35
Intellectual & Religious Movements Q36–Q43
Colonial Governance & Early Resistance Q44–Q46
Page 1
, E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 46
Jamestown
CORRECT ANSWER
1607. First permanent settlement (Roanoke people disappeared). In the South East in Virginia.
JAMESTOWN IS FOR PROFIT. Created from a joint-stock company. Tobacco saves Jamestown.
John Rolf brings the idea of tobacco to Jamestown (while everyone was dying), so people from
Europe went to farm tobacco to make a PROFIT. Cash crop. Jamestown people left with a
charter so they didn't have to listen to the Church of England. They only had to listen to the
government of England.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 46
Plymouth
CORRECT ANSWER
Located in Massachusetts (think Boston). Was funded by the Americans who came on the
Mayflower. FOUNDED FOR RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. Not everyone was going for religious
freedom. Some were made to go for their skills so they could generate profit for the community
(joint-stock). It becomes the Massachusetts Bay Colony
RATIONALE
The Plymouth Colony, established by Pilgrims seeking religious freedom, was a joint-stock venture
that later merged into the Massachusetts Bay Colony. This highlights the dual motivations of
religious separatism and economic opportunity driving early English colonization in North America.
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 46
Mayflower Compact
Page 2
, CORRECT ANSWER
An agreement that the Pilgrims made that they would have a government in Plymouth. But they
did not have acceptance from the Church of England. Pilgrims lost their Charter so they made
their own government. The Mayflower Compact was the first legal document that began the
ideas that would later help create the Constitution.
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 46
Puritans
CORRECT ANSWER
English Protestants that want to purify the Church of England from all things Catholic. Puritans
can also be called Separatists.
RATIONALE
Puritans were English Protestants seeking to reform the Church of England by removing perceived
Catholic influences, a group sometimes also referred to as Separatists. This demonstrates the core
theological and political aims of the Puritan movement in early modern England.
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 46
Pilgrims
CORRECT ANSWER
Pilgrims are English Separatists. Formed Plymouth for Freedom of Religion. Wanted to
SEPARATE from the Church of England. On their way to Jamestown but they are blown wayyyyy
off course so they ended up in Plymouth. Since the Pilgrims lost their Charter so they
established their own government.
RATIONALE
Pilgrims were English Separatists seeking religious freedom who established Plymouth Colony
after being blown off course from their intended destination, subsequently forming their own
government due to the loss of their charter. This highlights the core motivation of religious dissent
and the establishment of self-governance in early colonial America.
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