AMSCO AP US History Chapter 1 with
Complete Questions and Answers
corn - ANSWER - The Mayas and the Incas cultivated corn as an important stable food supply.
(p. 2)
horses - ANSWER - It was not until the 17th century that the American Indians acquired these
animals from the Spanish. (p. 4)
disease - ANSWER - When Europeans came to America they brought smallpox and measles to
which the natives had no resistance. Millions of American Indians died from these diseases. (p.
8)
encomienda system - ANSWER - King of Spain gave grants of land and natives (as slaves) to
individual Spaniards. (p. 8)
asiento system - ANSWER - This system required that a tax be paid to the King of Spain, for
slaves that were imported to the Americas. (p. 8)
slavery - ANSWER - As far back as the 1500s the Spanish brought captured Africans to America
to provide free labor. (p. 11)
land bridge - ANSWER - Some time between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago, people migrated
from Asia to the Americas, across this area that connected Siberia and Alaska. (p. 2)
Adena-Hopewell - ANSWER - This American Indian culture centered in Ohio created large
earthen mounds as tall as 300 feet. (p. 4)
Francisco Pizarro - ANSWER - He conquered the Incas in Peru. (p. 8)
New Laws of 1542 - ANSWER - Bartolome de Las Casas convinced the King of Spain to
institute these laws, which ended American Indian slavery, ended forced Indian labor, and
began the process of ending the encomienda systems. (p. 11)
Complete Questions and Answers
corn - ANSWER - The Mayas and the Incas cultivated corn as an important stable food supply.
(p. 2)
horses - ANSWER - It was not until the 17th century that the American Indians acquired these
animals from the Spanish. (p. 4)
disease - ANSWER - When Europeans came to America they brought smallpox and measles to
which the natives had no resistance. Millions of American Indians died from these diseases. (p.
8)
encomienda system - ANSWER - King of Spain gave grants of land and natives (as slaves) to
individual Spaniards. (p. 8)
asiento system - ANSWER - This system required that a tax be paid to the King of Spain, for
slaves that were imported to the Americas. (p. 8)
slavery - ANSWER - As far back as the 1500s the Spanish brought captured Africans to America
to provide free labor. (p. 11)
land bridge - ANSWER - Some time between 10,000 and 40,000 years ago, people migrated
from Asia to the Americas, across this area that connected Siberia and Alaska. (p. 2)
Adena-Hopewell - ANSWER - This American Indian culture centered in Ohio created large
earthen mounds as tall as 300 feet. (p. 4)
Francisco Pizarro - ANSWER - He conquered the Incas in Peru. (p. 8)
New Laws of 1542 - ANSWER - Bartolome de Las Casas convinced the King of Spain to
institute these laws, which ended American Indian slavery, ended forced Indian labor, and
began the process of ending the encomienda systems. (p. 11)
