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Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers

3 min readnovember 29, 2021

APUSH Short Answer Question Answers for The New World

👋 Welcome to the APUSH Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers. Have your responses handy as you go through the rubrics to see how you did!

⏱ Remember, the AP US History exam has a mixture of free-response questions and allotted times. For these types of questions, there will be 3 SAQs, and you will be given 40 minutes to complete the SAQ section. (This means you should give yourself ~13 minutes to go through each practice SAQ.)


Questions with Answers & Rubric


(a) Briefly describe ONE specific historical difference between the Spanish and English exploration of the New World.

🏆 Successful answers would explain how:

  • The Spanish conquistadors landed in the Caribbean or Central America and most English explorers arrived along the eastern coast of North America

  • Spanish conquistadors were successful at finding gold and silver in Mexico and Peru, whereas the English had little success in finding mineral wealth

  • The Spanish had created many more successful missions like St. Augustine during the time period as the English do not develop a successful colony until 1607 with Jamestown

📄 Additional Resources:


(b) Briefly describe ONE specific historical similarity between the Spanish and English exploration of the New World.

🏆 Successful answers would explain how:

  • Both the Spanish and English explored the new world to colonize other countries in the pursuit of gold and resources

  • Both the Spanish and the English based their explorations off of the concept of mercantilism and improving the wealth of the mother country

  • Both the Spanish and English attempted to convert Native Americans to Christianity

  • Both the Spanish and English used new technologies like the caravel and compass to guide their exploration

📄 Additional Resources:


(c) Briefly explain ONE specific historical change in the New World as a result of Spanish or English exploration.

🏆Successful answers would explain how:

  • The development of slave labor societies began to develop as indicated by the encomienda system and use of slave labor from Africa

  • The Columbian Exchange would take place allowing for the sharing of foods (such as the potato) and animals (such as horses and pigs)

  • The spread of disease by Europeans would kill millions of Native Americans by 1607, resulting in huge population losses in the New World

  • Class and caste systems would change dramatically as English and Spanish developments begin to grow

📄 Additional Resources:


Next Steps

  • 🧠 Want to continue reinforcing your knowledge of Unit 1? Check out Unit 1 Trivia, either as a document or as a game
  • ⏭ Ready to move on to the next topic? Take a look at the collection of Unit 2 resources.
  • 📚 Want to review multiple units? Check out all of the APUSH SAQs, LEQs, and DBQs
  • 🤝 Got more questions? Want to help others studying the same topic? Jump into a room in Hours!

Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers

3 min readnovember 29, 2021

APUSH Short Answer Question Answers for The New World

👋 Welcome to the APUSH Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers. Have your responses handy as you go through the rubrics to see how you did!

⏱ Remember, the AP US History exam has a mixture of free-response questions and allotted times. For these types of questions, there will be 3 SAQs, and you will be given 40 minutes to complete the SAQ section. (This means you should give yourself ~13 minutes to go through each practice SAQ.)


Questions with Answers & Rubric


(a) Briefly describe ONE specific historical difference between the Spanish and English exploration of the New World.

🏆 Successful answers would explain how:

  • The Spanish conquistadors landed in the Caribbean or Central America and most English explorers arrived along the eastern coast of North America

  • Spanish conquistadors were successful at finding gold and silver in Mexico and Peru, whereas the English had little success in finding mineral wealth

  • The Spanish had created many more successful missions like St. Augustine during the time period as the English do not develop a successful colony until 1607 with Jamestown

📄 Additional Resources:


(b) Briefly describe ONE specific historical similarity between the Spanish and English exploration of the New World.

🏆 Successful answers would explain how:

  • Both the Spanish and English explored the new world to colonize other countries in the pursuit of gold and resources

  • Both the Spanish and the English based their explorations off of the concept of mercantilism and improving the wealth of the mother country

  • Both the Spanish and English attempted to convert Native Americans to Christianity

  • Both the Spanish and English used new technologies like the caravel and compass to guide their exploration

📄 Additional Resources:


(c) Briefly explain ONE specific historical change in the New World as a result of Spanish or English exploration.

🏆Successful answers would explain how:

  • The development of slave labor societies began to develop as indicated by the encomienda system and use of slave labor from Africa

  • The Columbian Exchange would take place allowing for the sharing of foods (such as the potato) and animals (such as horses and pigs)

  • The spread of disease by Europeans would kill millions of Native Americans by 1607, resulting in huge population losses in the New World

  • Class and caste systems would change dramatically as English and Spanish developments begin to grow

📄 Additional Resources:


Next Steps

  • 🧠 Want to continue reinforcing your knowledge of Unit 1? Check out Unit 1 Trivia, either as a document or as a game
  • ⏭ Ready to move on to the next topic? Take a look at the collection of Unit 2 resources.
  • 📚 Want to review multiple units? Check out all of the APUSH SAQs, LEQs, and DBQs
  • 🤝 Got more questions? Want to help others studying the same topic? Jump into a room in Hours!



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