--- title: "Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers | AP US History Class Notes" description: "Review Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers for your test on Exam Skills. For students taking AP US History" canonical: "https://fiveable.me/apush/exam-skills/unit-1-saq-the-world-answers/study-guide/LnIa71RUG2SwOVeYPDv4" type: "study-guide" subject: "AP US History" unit: "Exam Skills" lastUpdated: "2024-06-18" --- # Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers | AP US History Class Notes ## Summary Review Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers for your test on Exam Skills. For students taking AP US History ## Guide ## APUSH Short Answer Question Answers for The New World 👋 Welcome to the **[APUSH](/apush "fv-autolink") [Unit 1](/apush/unit-1 "fv-autolink") 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](/apush/ap-us-history-exam "fv-autolink") 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](/apush/key-terms/missions "fv-autolink") like St. Augustine during the time period as the English do not develop a successful colony until 1607 with [Jamestown](/apush/key-terms/jamestown "fv-autolink") 📄 **Additional Resources:**  - Study Guide: [European Exploration in the Americas](https://fiveable.me/apush/unit-1/european-exploration-americas/study-guide/4Xo0Z9vsVo97AfHCtNzM) ----- #### (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](/apush/key-terms/mercantilism "fv-autolink") 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:** - Study Guide:[ European Exploration in the Americas](https://fiveable.me/apush/unit-1/european-exploration-americas/study-guide/4Xo0Z9vsVo97AfHCtNzM) ----- #### (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](/apush/key-terms/encomienda-system "fv-autolink") and use of slave labor from Africa - The [Columbian Exchange](/apush/unit-1/columbian-exchange-spanish-exploration-conquest/study-guide/adQt4h0vtMjRyzXDZN8e "fv-autolink") would take place allowing for the sharing of foods (such as the potato) and animals (such as [horses](/apush/key-terms/horses "fv-autolink") 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:** - Study Guide: [Columbian Exchange, Spanish Exploration, and Conquest](https://fiveable.me/apush/unit-1/columbian-exchange-spanish-exploration-conquest/study-guide/adQt4h0vtMjRyzXDZN8e) ----- ### Next Steps - - 🧠 Want to continue reinforcing your knowledge of Unit 1? Check out Unit 1 Trivia, either **as a document** or [**as a game**](https://fiveable.me/apush/unit-1/apush-unit-1-trivia/trivia/ppVL1i4W3Oje8c4USQiE) - - [](https://fiveable.me/ap-bio/unit-2/ap-bio-unit-2-trivia/trivia/cw6XLXunuxmGCnHHaz7g)⏭ Ready to move on to the next topic? Take a look at the collection of [__**Unit 2 resources**__](https://fiveable.me/apush/unit-2). - - 📚 Want to review multiple units? Check out all of the APUSH [**SAQs**](https://fiveable.me/apush/saq)**,** [**LEQs**](https://fiveable.me/apush/leq)**,** and [**DBQs**](https://fiveable.me/apush/dbq)