Unit 1: Foundations of the American Republic, Prehistory to 1750

FRQ: Analyze the effect of the French and Indian War and its aftermath on the relationship between Great Britain and the British colonies. Confine your response to the period from 1754 to 1776.(2012)FRQ: Analyze the origins and development of slavery in Britain’s North American colonies in the period 1607 to 1776. (2011)DBQ: In what ways did ideas and values held by Puritans influence the political, economic, and social development of the New England colonies from 1630 through the 1660’s. (2010)

FRQ: Evaluate the influence of religion on the development of colonial society in TWO of the following regions: The Spanish Southwest, New England, New France. (2010)

FRQ: Early encounters between American Indians and European Colonists led to a variety of relationships among the different cultures. Analyze how the actions taken by BOTH American Indians and European colonists shaped those relationships in TWO of the following regions. Confine your answer to the late 1600’s. New England; Chesapeake; Spanish Southwest; New York and New France. (2008)

FRQ: Compare and Contrast the ways in which economic development affected politics in Massachusetts and Virginia in the period from 1607 to 1750. (2005)