AP U.S. History Unit 2 Practice Test & Exam | 23 Questions

Questions 1-3 refer to the excerpt below.

1. The excerpt was most likely intended to achieve which of the following purposes?

(A)To justify the economic exploitation of the region's natural resources.(B)To inspire colonists to build a model religious society that would serve as an example for others.(C)To argue for the separation of church and state in the new colony.(D)To encourage colonists to seek peaceful relations and trade with local American Indian groups.

2. The ideas expressed in the excerpt most directly shaped the development of which colonial region?

(A)The Chesapeake colonies, which were focused on tobacco cultivation.(B)The New England colonies, which were founded by Puritans.(C)The Middle colonies, which were characterized by ethnic and religious diversity.(D)The Southern Atlantic colonies, which developed plantation-based economies.

3. The excerpt is best understood as evidence for which of the following historical developments?

(A)The spread of Enlightenment ideas emphasizing reason and individualism.(B)The growth of a transatlantic print culture connecting the colonies to Great Britain.(C)The influence of Protestant evangelism that led to the First Great Awakening.(D)The establishment of colonies based on specific religious or utopian ideals.

Questions 4-6 refer to the excerpt below.

4. Which of the following claims is best supported by the evidence in this excerpt?

(A)The British government encouraged free trade between its colonies and other European powers.(B)The British government sought to integrate its North American colonies into a controlled economic system.(C)The colonies were primarily established to provide a haven for religious dissenters.(D)Colonial assemblies had the authority to regulate their own international commerce.

5. The excerpt best reflects which of the following historical contexts?

(A)The rise of joint-stock companies to fund colonial ventures.(B)The British government's policy of salutary neglect toward its colonies.(C)The adoption of mercantilism as the dominant economic theory by European powers.(D)The spread of Enlightenment ideals regarding free markets and natural rights.

6. The policies described in the excerpt led most directly to which of the following patterns in the 18th century?

(A)A decline in the profitability of cash crops like tobacco and sugar.(B)Widespread colonial compliance and enthusiasm for imperial economic policies.(C)The growth of smuggling and other forms of resistance to British imperial control.(D)A significant increase in trade between the British colonies and French Canada.

Questions 7-9 refer to the image below.

7. The trade route labeled "Middle Passage" was a central component of a system that

(A)transported indentured servants from Europe to the Chesapeake.(B)supplied New England colonies with manufactured goods from Britain.(C)exchanged furs between French colonists and American Indians.(D)provided a labor force for the production of cash crops in the Americas.

8. The economic system depicted in the map was most directly shaped by which of the following developments?

(A)The widespread adoption of Enlightenment political ideals in the colonies.(B)The European demand for colonial goods and a shortage of labor in the colonies.(C)The success of the Pueblo Revolt in driving the Spanish from the Southwest.(D)The Puritan desire to create a model religious community in New England.

9. The development of the economic system shown in the map reveals which major difference between the goals of British colonization and those of the French and Dutch?

(A)The British focused on establishing large-scale agricultural settlements, while the French and Dutch prioritized trade alliances for furs.(B)The British sought primarily to convert American Indians to Christianity, while the French and Dutch were focused on extracting precious metals.(C)The British relied exclusively on free labor, while the French and Dutch depended on the encomienda system.(D)The British encouraged manufacturing within the colonies, while the French and Dutch prohibited it.

Questions 10-12 refer to the excerpt below.

10. Bacon's "Declaration" was written with the primary purpose of

(A)advocating for the peaceful assimilation of American Indians into colonial society.(B)promoting religious tolerance and the separation of church and state in Virginia.(C)justifying a rebellion against the authority of the colonial governor, William Berkeley.(D)petitioning the British Crown for greater representation in Parliament.

11. The grievances expressed in the excerpt are most similar to the tensions that caused which of the following events?

(A)The Pueblo Revolt.(B)King Philip's War.(C)The First Great Awakening.(D)The establishment of Pennsylvania.

12. The event described in the excerpt was a significant turning point because it

(A)led to the immediate end of conflicts between colonists and American Indians on the frontier.(B)encouraged Virginia's elite planters to shift from using indentured servants to enslaved Africans as their primary labor source.(C)resulted in the British government granting the colonies greater autonomy and self-rule.(D)caused the collapse of the tobacco economy in the Chesapeake region.

13. Spanish colonization efforts in North America during this period were characterized primarily by a focus on

(A)establishing family farms and a mixed economy.(B)creating trade alliances with American Indians to acquire furs.(C)extracting wealth and converting native populations to Catholicism.(D)seeking religious freedom from persecution in Europe.

14. Which of the following best describes a pattern of interaction between Europeans and American Indians during this period?

(A)European powers consistently united to subjugate all American Indian groups.(B)American Indian groups were uniformly hostile to all European colonists.(C)European rivalries led to the formation of shifting alliances between colonial powers and American Indian groups.(D)American Indian societies remained isolated and unaffected by European trade and settlement.

15. The development of the Pennsylvania colony, founded by William Penn, was most influenced by the Quaker belief in

(A)the innate sinfulness of humanity and the concept of predestination.(B)religious tolerance, pacifism, and social equality.(C)the necessity of a state-sponsored church to maintain social order.(D)the economic theory of mercantilism.

16. The emergence of a strict racial hierarchy and the codification of chattel slavery in the late 17th century was most directly a result of

(A)the influence of Enlightenment thought on colonial legal systems.(B)a decline in the European demand for colonial cash crops.(C)a desire by colonial elites to create a more controllable and permanent labor force.(D)the peaceful integration of African cultural traditions into colonial society.

17. The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 was a significant event in the history of colonization because it

(A)demonstrated the total failure of American Indian resistance to European expansion.(B)led to the permanent expulsion of all European powers from the Southwest.(C)caused the Spanish to become more accommodating to some aspects of American Indian culture upon their return.(D)resulted in an immediate alliance between the Pueblo people and the English colonies.

18. The First Great Awakening of the 1730s and 1740s is best understood as evidence of

(A)a growing colonial commitment to Enlightenment principles of reason and logic.(B)the increasing Anglicization of colonial political institutions.(C)a transatlantic movement that challenged traditional religious authority and promoted individualism.(D)the successful effort by the British government to impose religious uniformity on the colonies.

19. The development of self-governing institutions like the Virginia House of Burgesses and New England town meetings was most directly a product of

(A)the British government's detailed plans for colonial administration.(B)the distance of the colonies from Great Britain and the Crown's initially lax attention.(C)the universal belief in democratic principles among all colonial settlers.(D)the peaceful and cooperative relationships established with American Indians.

20. Which of the following statements makes a historically defensible claim comparing the British colonies in the Chesapeake and New England regions?

(A)Both regions were founded with the primary goal of creating religiously tolerant societies for all settlers.(B)While the Chesapeake colonies developed a plantation economy based on cash crops, the New England colonies developed a mixed economy of agriculture and commerce.(C)Both regions relied exclusively on enslaved African labor from their founding to sustain their economies.(D)While New England colonies established strong democratic traditions, the Chesapeake colonies were ruled directly by authoritarian governors appointed by the king.

AP U.S. History Unit 2: Period 2: 1607-1754 Practice Exam

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AP U.S. History Unit 2: Period 2: 1607-1754 Practice Exam

Exam Details

A. Multiple-Choice Questions (20 Questions)

B. Short Answer Questions (3 Questions)