APUSH Exam 250 2024/2025 Exam
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Jamestown 1607 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Colony in Virginia, The first successful
settlement in the Virginia colony founded in May, 1607. Harsh conditions
nearly destroyed the colony. The settlement became part of the Joint Stock
Virginia Company of London in 1620. Grew to be a prosperous shipping
port.
First Africans brought to Virginia 1619 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The Africans
became indentured servants, similar in legal position to many poor
Englishmen who traded several years labor in exchange for passage to
America. With the success of tobacco planting, African Slavery was
legalized in Virginia and Maryland, becoming the foundation of the
Southern agrarian economy.
Mayflower compact 1620 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The FIRST CONSTITUTION OF
THE USA! This document was drafted in 1620 prior to settlement by the
Pilgrims at Plymouth Bay in Massachusetts. It declared that the settlers
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,agreed to accept majority rule and participate in a government in the best
interest of all members of the colony. This agreement set the precedent for
later documents outlining commonwealth rule. Pledged loyalty to the King.
Great Migration of Puritans to Massachusetts 1630s &1640s - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Puritans wanted to remove all "taints" from the Church of England.
Feared individualistic behavior and formed communities of support and
assumed responsibility for all people around them. (holy watchers) the
"Promised Land"- establish holy communities devoted to serving God. "City
on a Hill."
Roger Williams established Rhode Island 1636 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A
preacher who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of
church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the
colony of Rhode Island to the south
William Penn established Pennsylvania 1681 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Son of very
wealthy Sir Admiral William Penn. One of wealthiest sugar planters.
Rebelled against his parents. Founded Pennsylvania for the QUAKERS—
tolerant of all people, religions, and ethnicity. nicknamed the Society of
friends
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,***Salem Witch Trials 1692 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Wave of hysteria swept
through Massachusetts regarding outrageous religious convictions and
proposed witchcraft. 150 people arrested, 26 convicted. this changed the
dynamics of wealth because the wealthy were accused of witchcraft more
often than the poor (if convicted, they lose property)
James Oglethorpe established Georgia 1732 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔social
reformer who established colony of Georgia as a place for honest debtors
(the poor who were in debtor's prison)
Jonathan Edwards sparked the Great Awakening 1734 - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔wrote "sinners in the hands of an angry god", Puritan Minister sparked
the Great revival of religion
The Great Awakening 1734 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Puritanical era where religion
became important because people feared they were going to be punished
by God. Johnathan Edwards.
The French and Indian War 1754-1763 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔(7 years war)
French & Natives vs. English & Colonists. Ended in 1763 with victory at
Quebec ended seven years' war with the British winning. The Taking of
Montreal in 1760 ended french as a major power. Natives sided with french
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, as they were the lesser of two evils and had inter-racial relations and
treated them with respect.
Proclamation of 1763 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔reserved all land west of the racial
boundry line for natives and forced the settlers who were living west of that
line to move east. (Part of a peace arrangement)
Stamp Act 1765-1766 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔In 1765, This act required the
colonists to pay for a stamp to go on documents like: deeds, mortgages,
liquor licenses, playing cards, and almanacs. The colonists objected to this
direct tax and in protest petitioned the king, formed a formal meeting, and
boycotted English imports. In 1766, Parliament repealed the act which was
a major victory for colonists. No Taxation without representation
Declaratory Act 1766 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Following the repeal of the Stamp
Act, the Declaratory Act stated that the British Parliament held the same
power in the colonies as in Britain. Gave Parliament the authority to pass
any law they pleased upon the American colonies. (punishment for the
stamp act repeal)
Townshend Acts 1767 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔passed by Parliament, put a tax on
glass, lead, paper, and tea. The acts caused protest from the colonists,
who found ways around the taxes such as buying smuggled tea. Due to its
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Questions and Correct Answers | New
Update
Jamestown 1607 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Colony in Virginia, The first successful
settlement in the Virginia colony founded in May, 1607. Harsh conditions
nearly destroyed the colony. The settlement became part of the Joint Stock
Virginia Company of London in 1620. Grew to be a prosperous shipping
port.
First Africans brought to Virginia 1619 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The Africans
became indentured servants, similar in legal position to many poor
Englishmen who traded several years labor in exchange for passage to
America. With the success of tobacco planting, African Slavery was
legalized in Virginia and Maryland, becoming the foundation of the
Southern agrarian economy.
Mayflower compact 1620 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The FIRST CONSTITUTION OF
THE USA! This document was drafted in 1620 prior to settlement by the
Pilgrims at Plymouth Bay in Massachusetts. It declared that the settlers
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 1
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,agreed to accept majority rule and participate in a government in the best
interest of all members of the colony. This agreement set the precedent for
later documents outlining commonwealth rule. Pledged loyalty to the King.
Great Migration of Puritans to Massachusetts 1630s &1640s - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Puritans wanted to remove all "taints" from the Church of England.
Feared individualistic behavior and formed communities of support and
assumed responsibility for all people around them. (holy watchers) the
"Promised Land"- establish holy communities devoted to serving God. "City
on a Hill."
Roger Williams established Rhode Island 1636 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A
preacher who clashed with the Massachusetts Puritans over separation of
church and state and was banished in 1636, after which he founded the
colony of Rhode Island to the south
William Penn established Pennsylvania 1681 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Son of very
wealthy Sir Admiral William Penn. One of wealthiest sugar planters.
Rebelled against his parents. Founded Pennsylvania for the QUAKERS—
tolerant of all people, religions, and ethnicity. nicknamed the Society of
friends
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY 2
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
,***Salem Witch Trials 1692 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Wave of hysteria swept
through Massachusetts regarding outrageous religious convictions and
proposed witchcraft. 150 people arrested, 26 convicted. this changed the
dynamics of wealth because the wealthy were accused of witchcraft more
often than the poor (if convicted, they lose property)
James Oglethorpe established Georgia 1732 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔social
reformer who established colony of Georgia as a place for honest debtors
(the poor who were in debtor's prison)
Jonathan Edwards sparked the Great Awakening 1734 - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔wrote "sinners in the hands of an angry god", Puritan Minister sparked
the Great revival of religion
The Great Awakening 1734 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Puritanical era where religion
became important because people feared they were going to be punished
by God. Johnathan Edwards.
The French and Indian War 1754-1763 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔(7 years war)
French & Natives vs. English & Colonists. Ended in 1763 with victory at
Quebec ended seven years' war with the British winning. The Taking of
Montreal in 1760 ended french as a major power. Natives sided with french
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, as they were the lesser of two evils and had inter-racial relations and
treated them with respect.
Proclamation of 1763 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔reserved all land west of the racial
boundry line for natives and forced the settlers who were living west of that
line to move east. (Part of a peace arrangement)
Stamp Act 1765-1766 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔In 1765, This act required the
colonists to pay for a stamp to go on documents like: deeds, mortgages,
liquor licenses, playing cards, and almanacs. The colonists objected to this
direct tax and in protest petitioned the king, formed a formal meeting, and
boycotted English imports. In 1766, Parliament repealed the act which was
a major victory for colonists. No Taxation without representation
Declaratory Act 1766 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Following the repeal of the Stamp
Act, the Declaratory Act stated that the British Parliament held the same
power in the colonies as in Britain. Gave Parliament the authority to pass
any law they pleased upon the American colonies. (punishment for the
stamp act repeal)
Townshend Acts 1767 - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔passed by Parliament, put a tax on
glass, lead, paper, and tea. The acts caused protest from the colonists,
who found ways around the taxes such as buying smuggled tea. Due to its
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