APUSH Unit 7 College Board Review Questions
Studies similar to Riis' were most effective in prompting action by the federal government during the A 1920s B 1950s C 1960s D 1980s
1960s
Which of the following best explains an effect of the events described in the excerpt? A African Americans increasingly moved away from urban areas. B New forms of expression emerged in African American art and culture. C Support by African Americans for New Deal policies declined. D African American socioeconomic standing improved overall.
African American socioeconomic standing improved overall.
The excerpt's point of view best explains the issues in which of the following? A Arguments regarding whether to use atomic weaponry against Japan B Debates about how to address the consequences of the war in the Pacific C Campaigns to encourage women to work in defense industries D Controversies over alleged communist infiltration of the United States government
Debates about how to address the consequences of the war in the Pacific
The excerpt (Riis) is best understood as a response to which of the following historical developments? A The first Red Scare B Industrialization C The Great Depression D Reconstruction
Industrialization
In the period from 1900 to 1921, which of the following groups made up the largest share of immigration to the United States? A Italians and Poles B French and Germans C English and Irish D Mexicans and Cubans
Italians and Poles
The ideas expressed in the excerpt most clearly reflect the ideals of which of the following? A Progressivism B Conservatism C Expansionism D States' rights
Progressivism
Those who shared Powell's perspective most likely opposed which of the following developments in the United States? A The rise of the military‑industrial complex during the 1950s and the 1960s B An increase in the standard of living in the decades following the Second World War C Laws limiting the power of labor unions in the 1920s D The creation of social welfare and regulatory agencies under the New Deal and Great Society
The creation of social welfare and regulatory agencies under the New Deal and Great Society
The excerpt best reflects which of the following developments by the 1920s? A The growing similarity of rural and urban African American culture B The decline in racial violence against African Americans C The rise of African American civil rights advocacy organizations in the North D The movement of African Americans during the Great Migration
The movement of African Americans during the Great Migration
The conflict described in the excerpt "Ordeal By Fire: The Civil War and Reconstructio" is most similar to conflict in what other period? A The period from after the Seven Years' War through the 1760s B The period from after the War of 1812 through the 1820s C The period from after the First World War through the 1920s D The period from after the Second World War through the 1950s
The period from after the First World War through the 1920s
In the decades following the Civil War, the woman's rights movement that began at Seneca Falls focused its energies most strongly on A achieving the right to vote B receiving equal pay for equal work C ending domestic violence D gaining equal access to higher education
achieving the right to vote
A limitation of the excerpt as evidence of the reasons for United States entry into the First World War was that it A expressed opposition to war with Germany B was given by an influential political leader C asserted that Germans supported the war D was delivered during the war declaration debates
expressed opposition to war with Germany
Which of the following groups was LEAST likely to have contributed to the trend in Chicago's population from 1890 to 1940 ? A African American migrants from the southern United States B Immigrants from eastern and southern Europe C Immigrants from northern and western Europe D Immigrants from eastern and southern Asia
Immigrants from eastern and southern Asia
Which of the following evidence best supports the claims made in the excerpt? A Progressive reformers disagreed about immigration restrictions. B Immigration from Europe peaked in the early decades of the twentieth century. C Migration of African Americans gave rise to new forms of art and literature that expressed ethnic identities. D Urban political machines thrived by providing immigrants with social services and employment in exchange for votes.
Immigration from Europe peaked in the early decades of the twentieth century.
The excerpt best serves as evidence in support of which of the following arguments about the home front during and after the First World War? A African Americans who moved to cities of the North and West encountered discrimination. B Middle-class reformers sought to improve living and working conditions for the urban working classes. C The United States departed from its foreign policy of noninvolvement in order to defend democracy. D Increased anxieties about political radicalism led to restrictions on the freedom of speech.
Increased anxieties about political radicalism led to restrictions on the freedom of speech.
Which of the following contexts helps to explain the debate in which La Follette was participating in the excerpt? A Some Americans opposed the launching of imperial ventures for overseas colonies. B International conflict led to disagreements over the role of the United States in the world. C The earlier military victory in the Spanish-American War made the United States a leading global superpower. D The repeated episodes of economic crisis caused by credit and market instability limited United States international influence.
International conflict led to disagreements over the role of the United States in the world.
The ideas expressed through the image (Columbias easter bonnet cartoon) reveal that in 1901, which of the following was most true of the United States? A Theories of survival of the fittest had been widely rejected by the public. B Efforts to spread democracy overseas had been largely peaceful. C Interventionism had become a more prevalent feature of foreign policy. D Women were encouraged to join the armed forces.
Interventionism had become a more prevalent feature of foreign policy.
Which of the following factors most likely contributed to the trend in Chicago's population from 1890 to 1940 ? A Increasing birth rates B Job opportunities in industry C The promise of religious freedom D Growing employment in agriculture
Job opportunities in industry
Which of the following can best be concluded about United States involvement in the First World War based on the point of view expressed in the excerpt? A Americans did not assert rights of neutrality early in the war. B The vast majority of popular opinion was in favor of declaring war. C Joining the war was a departure from the traditional foreign policy of nonintervention. D Cultural connections made Americans sympathetic toward the Allied Powers.
Joining the war was a departure from the traditional foreign policy of nonintervention.
Which of the following best explains Lodge's point of view on markets in the excerpt? A Many Americans believed that acquiring island territories would encourage economic development. B Republican business leaders lobbied for imperial expansion to provide locations for new factories. C Political leaders claimed that the lives of Native Americans could be improved if they moved to new overseas colonies. D Democrats argued that the United States should focus on domestic economic development over international trade.
Many Americans believed that acquiring island territories would encourage economic development.
Which of the following most likely contributed to the decline of the "political radicalism" referred to in the excerpt? A The drafting of young men to fight in Vietnam B Racial discrimination in the United States armed forces during the Second World War C Anticommunist measures during the Cold War D Neglect of Black artists and culture during the New Deal
Anticommunist measures during the Cold War
Which of the following best explains the historical situation that caused opponents of Lodge to call arguments such as the ones in the excerpt "sordid"? A Many Americans asserted that the Philippines should become a state. B Many Filipinos joined a nationalist movement seeking independence from the United States. C Many reformers asserted the racial equality of Filipinos and White Americans. D Many manufacturers claimed that expanded trade with eastern Asia was undesirable.
Many Filipinos joined a nationalist movement seeking independence from the United States.
Which of the following best explains how actions such as those described in the excerpt affected wartime mobilization? A Many women experienced new economic and social opportunities. B The economic crisis deepened as a result of military spending. C Immigration declined because of improving unemployment rates. D The public widely rejected the internment of Japanese Americans.
Many women experienced new economic and social opportunities.
Which of the following groups is most credited with advancing Progressivism? A Anarchist activists B Recent immigrants C Agricultural workers D Middle-class women
Middle-class women
Which of the following most directly refutes the argument presented in the third paragraph of the excerpt? A Nativist campaigns led to the passage of quotas that restricted immigration from Europe and Asia. B Racial violence and segregation contributed to a Great Migration during and after the First World War. C New forms of mass media contributed to greater awareness of regional and international cultures. D Controversies emerged over the roles of science and religion in United States culture and
Nativist campaigns led to the passage of quotas that restricted immigration from Europe and Asia.
The purpose of the excerpt is best explained as promoting which of the following? A Withdrawing United States military support from China before the end of the Second World War B Encouraging the Chinese government to invade the Soviet Union after the Second World War C Forming a military alliance with the communists before the end of the Second World War D Negotiating a peaceful settlement in China to limit Soviet influence after the Second World War
Negotiating a peaceful settlement in China to limit Soviet influence after the Second World War
Which of the following best explains a result of the developments described in the excerpt? A African Americans entered the military because they could not find employment owing to the Great Depression. B Many African American men preferred to remain as sharecroppers rather than enlist in the military. C New employment opportunities opened up for African Americans in industrial and defense industries. D The United States government allowed African American enlistment only after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
New employment opportunities opened up for African Americans in industrial and defense industries.
Which of the following best explains a long-term result of the development depicted in the excerpt radio? A New labor demands resulted in fewer people working in agriculture. B New types of art emerged within urban African American communities. C New prosperity brought working-class citizens into the middle class. D New forms of mass media contributed to the spread of national culture.
New forms of mass media contributed to the spread of national culture.
Which of the following contributed to Hubert's criticism in the excerpt of White Americans who visited Harlem in the 1920s? A The inability of African American artists to influence popular culture B Ongoing public debates over how to improve race relations C Opposition to recruiting African American soldiers for the United States Army D Racial restrictions on the freedom of speech imposed during the First World War
Ongoing public debates over how to improve race relations
Which of the following best explains a conclusion about United States foreign policy in the early 1900s supported by the point of view expressed in the excerpt? A Americans supported the goals of nationalists in the Philippines. B Americans expressed little opposition to acquiring new colonial possessions. C Political leaders usually did not consider the economic effects of overseas ventures. D Political leaders continued to promote the earlier idea of predestined national expansion.
Political leaders continued to promote the earlier idea of predestined national expansion.
Progressivism, as described in the excerpt, has the most in common with which of the following later domestic policy initiatives? A President Lyndon Johnson's protection of voting rights during the Great Society B President Ronald Reagan's deregulation of industries C President Bill Clinton's changes to welfare policy D President Herbert Hoover's support for increased tariffs during the Great Depression
President Lyndon Johnson's protection of voting rights during the Great Society
In the excerpt, Coolidge was reacting most directly against A Progressive efforts to regulate the economy B the consolidation of corporations into trusts and holding companies C conspicuous consumption by some segments of society D the promotion of laissez-faire economic policies
Progressive efforts to regulate the economy
Which of the following was a major United States foreign policy change in the Pacific region at the end of the nineteenth century? A The United States began to accept unrestricted immigration from East Asia. B The United States supported the formation of the Kingdom of Hawaii. C The United States reduced the size of its navy through international agreements. D The United States acquired new colonial possessions such as the Philippines.
The United States acquired new colonial possessions such as the Philippines.
Which of the following explains the historical situation that led Lodge to deliver the speech in the excerpt? A The United States came to control new colonial possessions after the Spanish-American War. B The United States negotiated territorial exchanges with Germany to end the First World War. C The United States invaded Pacific islands as a means to defeat Japan in the Second World War. D The United States sought continued employment overseas for veterans of wars with Native Americans.
The United States came to control new colonial possessions after the Spanish-American War.
Which of the following most directly led to the circumstances illustrated by the image (Columbias easter bonnet cartoon)? A The United States victory in the Spanish-American War B The Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson C The United States contributions to the Allied victory in the First World War D The ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution
The United States victory in the Spanish-American War
Which of the following most immediately increased enthusiasm in the United States for upholding the freedoms outlined in the excerpt? A The passage of a federal law providing veterans with financial aid in housing and education B The successful detonation of an atomic bomb as part of the Manhattan Project C The growing number of women working in defense manufacturing D The attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor
The attack on the United States at Pearl Harbor
Which of the following contexts most directly contributed to the trend in immigration described in the first paragraph of the excerpt? A The passage of Progressive Era reforms that expanded participatory democracy B The enactment of laws to preserve territory and protect natural resources from development C The establishment of overseas colonies following the Spanish-American War D The continued transition of the United States from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy
The continued transition of the United States from an agricultural economy to an industrial economy
The development depicted in the excerpt (radio) had most in common with which of the following earlier developments? A The passage of land reforms during the Civil War B The expansion of the telegraph system during the Gilded Age C The enactment of moral reform legislation during the Progressive Era D The efforts to mobilize popular support for the First World War
The expansion of the telegraph system during the Gilded Age
Which of the following most directly contributed to Roosevelt's view that "freedom from want" was necessary? A The inspiration of Woodrow Wilson's vision for an international democratic order B The experience of domestic and global economic upheavals during the 1930s C The memory of federal agencies violating some Americans' civil liberties in the 1920s D The fear of the Soviet threat to spread communism to nations in the West
The experience of domestic and global economic upheavals during the 1930s
The excerpt (radio) best reflects which of the following changes to United States society compared to previous periods? A The decline of segregationist policies in public spaces B The resistance to labor organization by corporations C The growth of a consumer culture that emphasized leisure time D The increased importance of defense industries after the First World War
The growth of a consumer culture that emphasized leisure time
The ideas expressed in the excerpt (yosemitie) are best situated within which of the following broader historical contexts? A The enactment of reforms meant to address issues of unemployment and economic growth B The response to innovations in technology that contributed to the growth of mass culture C The result of efforts to expand United States control of territories in the Pacific and East Asia D The impact of the transition of the United States from an agricultural to an industrial economy
The impact of the transition of the United States from an agricultural to an industrial economy
In the 1960s, the policy referenced in the image was A determined to be in the purview of the states rather than the federal government B overturned by the passage of new legislation C made permanent through an amendment to the United States Constitution D left largely unchanged because it did not apply to immigrants from parts of the world other than Europe
overturned by the passage of new legislation
Which of the following arguments about Progressives could Muir's point of view best be used to support? A They were advocates for the control of natural resources by corporations rather than the government. B They were supportive of federal regulation of the economy in order to limit the impact of industrialization. C They were concerned that suburbanization was causing metropolitan areas to expand too rapidly. D They were focused on ensuring the health of people rather than increasing the quality of the environment.
They were supportive of federal regulation of the economy in order to limit the impact of industrialization.
The point of view in the excerpt best supports which of the following historical arguments about United States involvement in the First World War before 1917 ? A Great Britain was defending humanitarian ideals shared with the United States. B The actions of Germany promoted the democratic principles of the United States. C United States policies favorable to Great Britain undercut American neutrality. D German attacks on American ships justified a United States military response.
United States policies favorable to Great Britain undercut American neutrality.
Which of the following best explains a context for the development depicted in the excerpt? A African American sharecropping led to the creation of a new southern regional identity. B African American painters created works to advocate against fascist ideologies. C Urban centers provided African Americans with opportunities for artistic expression. D Market instability caused African Americans to seek work as writers.
Urban centers provided African Americans with opportunities for artistic expression.
By the 1910s, the conditions described in the excerpt were most addressed by A government unemployment programs B acceptance of immigrants by native-born Americans C efforts of middle-class reformers D consolidation of large corporations
efforts of middle-class reformers
The methods used to express the ideas in the public service announcements have the most in common with those of female activists who A participated in the Second Great Awakening B engaged in Progressive Era reform movements C advocated on behalf of the Fourteenth Amendment D promoted the ideal of republican motherhood
engaged in Progressive Era reform movements
The policy suggested in the image (Funneling imamgranst) was most directly a response to A concerns that immigrants would draw on social welfare resources B demands that the government play a smaller role in regulating immigration C fears that immigrants were dangerous radicals or would increase competition for jobs D beliefs that immigrants would help establish a more multicultural and diverse United States
fears that immigrants were dangerous radicals or would increase competition for jobs
The developments referenced by the image(Columbias easter bonnet cartoon) most directly contributed to United States involvement in A competition with Russia in opening trade with Japan B the suppression of an independence movement in the Philippines C acquisition of territory from Mexico through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo D an international monetary system that supported free trade between nations
the suppression of an independence movement in the Philippines
Based on the excerpt, Beveridge would have most likely opposed which of the following? A Senator Henry Dawes's program to reform American Indian policy through forced assimilation B Antiexpansionist groups that advocated Filipino independence C The Chinese Exclusion Act and limits on immigration D The doctrine of survival of the fittest as applied to society
Antiexpansionist groups that advocated Filipino independence
The excerpt could best be used by historians to explain which of the following historical situations? A Attempts by the United States to use its power to influence postwar peace settlements B Challenges to the economic influence of the United States as a result of the Second World War C Resistance to treaties between the United States and Asian nations by European colonial powers D Rejection of international engagement by isolationists in the United States government
Attempts by the United States to use its power to influence postwar peace settlements
Members of which of the following groups would have been most likely to agree with the perspective expressed by Coolidge in the excerpt? A Business executives B Farm laborers C Industrial workers D Recent immigrants
Business executives
Which of the following groups would have been most likely to oppose the policy suggested in the image? A Social Darwinists and nativists B Leaders of organized labor unions C African American migrants to northern cities D Business executives and industrialists
Business executives and industrialists
Which of the following arguments could best be supported by the purpose of the excerpt (The yosemite) ? A Urbanization led to the transformation of the natural landscape in every part of the country. B Industrialization resulted in the use of fewer raw materials because of efficient production. C Reformers encouraged the more active protection of natural resources. D Wartime mobilization contributed to the use of national parks for military purposes.
Reformers encouraged the more active protection of natural resources.
The concerns Addams raises in the excerpt were most directly a reaction to which of the following? A Social injustice and rising economic inequality B The expansion of government regulation of corporations C The transformation of rural society by mechanized agriculture D Fears about the growing number of immigrants in the United States
Social injustice and rising economic inequality
The speech's point of view can best be used to support which of the following historical arguments about the early 1900s? A Most Americans believed that the United States should continue an isolationist foreign policy. B Most Americans asserted that American Indians were unjustly harmed by federal policy toward them. C Some Americans advocated economic development of overseas countries in order to justify imperialism. D Some Americans appealed to racial theories in order to oppose efforts to acquire new territorial possessions.
Some Americans advocated economic development of overseas countries in order to justify imperialism.
Beveridge's ideas in the excerpt best support which of the following positions commonly expressed at the time? A Mexico and Canada have no right to question or check United States expansion. B The right of the United States to assert power over foreign lands is God given. C The United States foreign policy has always been isolationist and reluctant to intervene abroad. D A smaller federal government was necessary to face the foreign policy challenges of the twentieth
The right of the United States to assert power over foreign lands is God given.
The excerpt (Yosemiite) could best be used to explain the significance of which of the following historical situations? A The impact of segregation in the South B The result of federal policies toward American Indian nations C The role of journalism in reform movements D The challenges faced by immigrants settling in the West
The role of journalism in reform movements
Which of the following is a limitation of using the excerpt to study the long-term influences on United States involvement overseas in the early 1900s? A The speech was delivered by Roosevelt at a local state gathering B The speech was given during the period when this development occurred C The speech expressed support for westward expansion in North America D The speech expressed a desire to alter the cultures of American Indians
The speech was given during the period when this development occurred
The excerpt suggests that Progressives in the early twentieth century most typically sought to A challenge political inequality B advocate a return to agrarianism C justify the inequality of wealth D oppose United States imperialism
challenge political inequality
Beveridge's speech was written in the context of A war with Great Britain during the James Madison administration B efforts to gain concessions from Mexico through conflict C debates in the aftermath of war with Spain D the decision to avoid war with France during the John Adams administration
debates in the aftermath of war with Spain
The ideas expressed in the excerpt were most directly motivated by the A tensions created by the outcome of the First World War B desire to export more agricultural goods to Europe C devastation left by the Second World War D concerns about the need for mass mobilization in future conflicts
devastation left by the Second World War
The "political radicalism" referred to in the excerpt was most directly a response to the experience of A desegregation B economic depression C mass consumption D nativism
economic depression