MCQ Final APUSH Test Exam Questions
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Before 1492, many American Indian cultures were strongly influenced by the
A
spread of corn cultivation
B
ravages of smallpox epidemics
C
regular contacts with Africa
D
invention of the spoked wheel
E
domestication of horses - Answer✔A spread of corn cultivation
Which of the following statements about the population of North America at the time of
Christopher Columbus' voyages is supported by the map above?
A
The American Indian population was distributed uniformly throughout North America.
B
The most densely populated regions of North America would eventually become part of New
Spain.
C
The most densely populated regions of North America would eventually become part of New
France.
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D
Compared with other areas of North America, relatively few American Indians lived in the
Southeast.
E
The American Indian population was concentrated on the Great Plains. - Answer✔B The most
densely populated regions of North America would eventually become part of New Spain.
The ideas expressed in the excerpt most strongly suggest which of the following about how
Native Americans responded to colonization?
A
They befriended European traders and settlers.
B
They resisted European efforts to repress their culture.
C
They suffered from European diseases to which they had no immunity.
D
They allied with Europeans against rival native groups. - Answer✔B They resisted European
efforts to repress their culture.
The second paragraph of the excerpt makes which of the following claims about the
introduction to Europe of new crops from the Americas?
A
They remained relatively unpopular.
B
They required little labor to produce.
C
They stimulated economies across Europe.
D
They replaced traditional agricultural products. - Answer✔C They stimulated economies across
Europe.
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Which of the following was a primary feature of social relations established in the Spanish
colonies in the Western Hemisphere?
A
The development of a rigid racial hierarchy
B
The growth of friendship and cooperation with native peoples
C
The emergence of racially mixed populations mingling European settlers, Native Americans, and
Africans
D
A close-knit, homogeneous society with a thriving mixed economy of agriculture and commerce
based on export crops - Answer✔C The emergence of racially mixed populations mingling
European settlers, Native Americans, and Africans
The interaction between Cortés and Moctezuma most strongly demonstrates Cortés'
A
desire for increased power and status
B
support for the European shift from feudalism to capitalism
C
promotion of long-distance trade
D
consolidation of plantation-based agriculture - Answer✔A desire for increased power and
status
Which of the following was the most direct effect of the changes shown in the graph?
A
European settlers relied mainly on indentured servants and enslaved Africans for labor.
B
Trade between European settlers and Native Americans expanded.
C
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Conflicts among Native American groups became more intense.
D
European settlers were able to gain control over Native American lands. - Answer✔D European
settlers were able to gain control over Native American lands.
Which of the following contributed most to the changes shown in the graph?
A
Loss of territory and access to natural resources
B
The introduction of new plants and animals
C
The introduction of new diseases
D
Warfare with Europeans - Answer✔C The introduction of new diseases
Gerard's description of "corne" in the excerpt best reflects which of the following?
A
Curiosity about American Indian ways of life
B
Assumptions about the superiority of European culture
C
Inability to find uses for North American crops
D
Concerns about economic threats posed by North American imports - Answer✔B Assumptions
about the superiority of European culture
French exploration of North America, as reflected in the excerpt, most directly contributed to
which of the following?
A
The ongoing shift from feudalism to capitalism in western Europe
B
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