APUSH Exam Review Questions and
Answers 2024/2025
maize - CORRECT ANSWER-the main crop cultivated by Native Americans
"God, Gold, Glory" - CORRECT
... [Show More] ANSWER-the three main reasons for the European age
of exploration
-desire to spread Christianity
-enrich themselves and their monarchs
-gain glory for discovering new lands
Encomienda System - CORRECT ANSWER-system in Spanish America that gave
settlers the right to tax local Indians or to demand their labor in exchange for protecting
them and teaching them skills.
Columbian Exchange - CORRECT ANSWER-The exchange of plants, animals,
diseases, and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following
Columbus's voyages.
Mercantilism - CORRECT ANSWER-An economic policy under which nations sought to
increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by
selling more goods than they bought
cash crops - CORRECT ANSWER-crops that could be grown in large quantities,
harvested, and sold for a profit
First Great Awakening - CORRECT ANSWER-Religious revival in the colonies in 1730s
and 1740s; George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards preached a message of
atonement for sins by admitting them to God. The movement attempted to combat the
growing secularism and rationalism of mid-eighteenth century America. Religious splits
in the colonies became deeper.
King Philip's War - CORRECT ANSWER-1675 - A series of battles in New Hampshire
between the colonists and the Wompanowogs, led by a chief known as King Philip. The
war was started when the Massachusetts government tried to assert court jurisdiction
over the local Indians. The colonists won with the help of the Mohawks, and this victory
opened up additional Indian lands for expansion.
French and Indian War - CORRECT ANSWER-(1754-1763) War fought in the colonies
between the English and the French for possession of the Ohio Valley area. The
English won.
Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER-the first constitution of the US,
established a very weak federal government
U.S. Constitution - CORRECT ANSWER-The document written in 1787 and ratified in
1788 that sets forth the institutional structure of the U.S. government and the tasks
these institutions perform. It replaced the Articles of Confederation.
Federalist Papers - CORRECT ANSWER-a series of papers written by Alexander
Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison that advocated for a strong federal
government
Judicial Review - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability of the Supreme Court to determine
whether a law is constitutional
Second Great Awakening - CORRECT ANSWER-a series of religious revivals in the
early 1800s that focused on personal religious experience
American System - CORRECT ANSWER-A plan proposed by Henry Clay that was
intended to strengthen the economy of the Us through a combination of tariffs, national
banks, and infrastructure
Louisiana Territory - CORRECT ANSWER-a large portion of land that was purchased
from France by the US Federal Government in 1803 for $15 million, doubled the size of
the country
Nativist - CORRECT ANSWER-a native born person that opposes immigrants
Manifest Destiny - CORRECT ANSWER-The belief that Americans were destined to
spread the US from coast to coast
Reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWER-The period after the Civil War during which
Northern political leaders imposed strict regulations and governance on the South so
that the South could rejoin the Union
Abraham Lincoln - CORRECT ANSWER-The 16th president of the United States who
was determined to preserve the Union at all costs; his election set in motion the Civil
War
Second Industrial Revolution - CORRECT ANSWER-A movement toward
manufacturing, especially in the North, that transformed the United States from an
agricultural economy to an urban economy
Robber Barons - CORRECT ANSWER-A term applied to business leaders who were
considered corrupt in some way
Union - CORRECT ANSWER-collective bargaining unit that helped urban dwellers an [Show Less]