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title: "Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) | AP US History Class Notes"
description: "Review Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) for your test on Exam Skills. For students taking AP US History"
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subject: "AP US History"
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lastUpdated: "2024-06-18"
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# Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) | AP US History Class Notes

## Summary

Review Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) for your test on Exam Skills. For students taking AP US History

## Guide

## AP US History Short-Answer Question on The New World



👋 Welcome to the **[APUSH](/apush "fv-autolink") [Unit 1](/apush/unit-1 "fv-autolink") SAQ (The New World)**. These are shorter questions, but you'll still want to grab some paper and a pencil, or open up a blank page on your computer. After you finish, you can see how you did with [**Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers**](https://fiveable.me/apush/saq/unit-1-saq-the-world-answers/study-guide/LnIa71RUG2SwOVeYPDv4).



⏱ 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.)



- 🤔 Need a quick refresher of the unit as a whole? Check out the [**Unit 1 Overview**](https://fiveable.me/apush/unit-1/unit-1-overview-early-contact-new-world/study-guide/436xVWPsHDmbH6vqPhXi).
- - 😩 Getting stumped halfway through answering? Look through all of the available [**Unit 1 Resources**](https://fiveable.me/apush/unit-1/).
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### Questions



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



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



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



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### Answers & Rubric



💯 Ready to see how you did? Take a look at the [**Unit 1 SAQ (The New World) Answers**](https://fiveable.me/apush/saq/unit-1-saq-the-world-answers/study-guide/LnIa71RUG2SwOVeYPDv4)**.**



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