APUSH Final practice questions

Refer to the excerpt below. Based on the tone of the excerpt, which of the statements below best expresses German's position on declaring war in June of 1812? A.) He opposed going to war because he did not believe the country was prepared for one B.) He opposed the war because he thought people did not have the right attitude about fighting C.) He supported going to war immediately against both Great Britain and France D.) He supported the war to prevent British troops from Canada invading New York and other northern states

A

Refer to the excerpt below. The author claims in the excerpt that antislavery rhetoric in the late eighteenth century was based on A.) the belief that emancipated people would not be a presence in society B.) religious ideals formed during the First Great Awakening C.) legal precedent established during the colonial period D.) the concern that revolutionary conflict would spread from France to the United States

A

Refer to the excerpt below. The excerpt could best be used by historians studying which of the following in the early 1800s? A.) The political debates over economic development B.) The lives of women working in new factories C.) The effects of new technologies on commerce D.) The value of British-manufactured imports

A

Refer to the excerpt below. The intention of these proposed amendments was to serve which of the following purposes? A.) Reduce the power of the Southern and Western states and solidify Federalist power. B.) Improve relations with Great Britain through diplomacy. C.) Increase the power of state governments, especially in the South and West. D.) Expand voting rights to different immigrant groups.

A

Refer to the excerpt below. The primary audience that Las Casas hoped to influence by his writing was... A.) The monarchs of Spain B.) The Roman Catholic Church C.) The Conquistadores D.) The Native Americans

A

Refer to the excerpt below. The views expressed in the excerpt contributed most directly to A.) the addition of the Bill of Rights shortly after the Constitution was adopted B.) a series of rebellions and revolutions in France, Haiti, and Latin America C.) the elimination of the international slave trade D.) the creation of a strong central government

A

Refer to the excerpt below. What was this event described in the document protesting? A.) Taxes on the sale of whisky B.) Military Policy against the French and Indian War C.) Tea Monopoly by the East India Company D.) Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality

A

Refer to the excerpt below. Which best explains why the American people were so supportive of the Monroe Doctrine? A.) Nationalism B.) Sectionalism C.) States' Rights D.) Dislike of Great Britain

A

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the document from which the excerpt was taken? A.) Organizing a system of rules and order in the colony B.) Promoting a Protestant denomination C.) Advocating for intercolonial cooperation D.) Encouraging further English investment in the colony

A

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following best explains the underlying cause of the spanish actions described by Las Casas? A.) European ideas about race B.) Religion C.) Deference to the Spanish Crown D.) Fear of Native Power

A

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following is or are most similar to the statement in the excerpt? A.) Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions B.) Monroe Doctrine C.) Specie Circular D.) Tallmadge Amendment

A

Refer to the image below from 1788. The image most directly reflects the belief held by many in 1788 that A.) a stronger central government was a positive step B.) political democracy had not extended far enough C.) rebellions in the Caribbean had the potential to spread northward D.) outlawing slavery in all states was a desired goal

A

Refer to the image below. Source: Engraving of sugar production on a plantation in the Spanish Caribbean, 1595, Theodor de Bry. Developments such as that depicted in the image most directly led to which of the following? A.) The importation of enslaved Africans to the Caribbean B.) The increasing use of indentured servants in the Caribbean C.) The spread of Spanish missionaries into portions of Florida D.) The settling of the eastern North American seaboard by the Spanish

A

Refer to the image below. What shortfall did the document have? A.) It did not allow for the government to regulate trade or collect taxes B.) It relied on only a minority of delegates to vote on something C.) It gave the central government too much power D.) The constitution created allowed for the President to deal with internal threats.

A

Refer to the image below. Which of the following most directly contributed to the creation of the Cumberland Road as depicted on the map? A.) new federal funding that supported the development of infrastructure projects B.) new innovations in the production of steel like the Bessemer process C.) new efforts by the Spanish to claim ownership of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers D.) new agricultural inventions like the Cotton Gin and the Reaper

A

Refer to the chart below. Support for federal funding would have been consistent with support for which of the following? A.) Nationalism through entering the War of 1812 B.) American System C.) The Lowell Mill Factory D.) Plantation based agriculture

B

Refer to the excerpt below. Based on the excerpt, what is Samuel Kercheval's point of view toward Bacon and his followers? A.) They were dangerous men who threatened colonial stability and prosperity B.) They were frustrated men who were taking action because the government did not C.) They were allies of the governor who carried out actions that he supported D.) They were a primarily political movement that wanted Bacon to become governor

B

Refer to the excerpt below. For the first time, the Stamp Act placed on the colonies a tax that was A.) Indirect B.) Direct C.) To regulate trade D.) To support a church within the state

B

Refer to the excerpt below. George Washington's foreign policy could be characterized as A.) Aggressive towards Native Tribes B.) Isolationist C.) Siding with the British against the French D.) Internationalist

B

Refer to the excerpt below. Moctezuma's statement that the Mexica "were not the aborigines of the country" most likely refers to which of the following developments? A.) Widespread deadly epidemics before the arrival of the Spanish B.) The presence of different and complex societies before European contact C.) Use of the encomienda system by the Mexica before the arrival of the Spanish D.) The development of African slavery in the Spanish colonies

B

Refer to the excerpt below. The confederacy formed to "exasperate the Indians against the English" was motivated primarily by which of the following? A.) Fraudulent trade deals between the leaders of Plymouth Colony and the Wampanoags B.) Dispossession of Wampanoag land and threats to their sovereignty C.) Forced religious conversion of Wampanoags by Puritan missionaries D.) Intermarriage with the English, which threatened Wampanoag cultural independence

B

Refer to the excerpt below. The ideas introduced in the excerpt most directly contributed to which of the following patterns among the British North American colonies? (referring to the Mayflower Compact) A.) The imposition of strict regulation by the Crown and Parliament B.) The establishment of local representative assemblies and majority rule C.) The pursuit of trade with England and the West Indies D.) The development of agricultural economies

B

Refer to the excerpt below. The opinion expressed in the excerpt would most likely have been held by A.) an advocate of republican motherhood B.) an Anti-Federalist C.) a Loyalist D.) an abolitionist

B

Refer to the excerpt below. What encouraged the British to enact this type of policy? (referring to the Navigation Acts) A.) The Triangle Trade B.) Mercantilism C.) The rising costs of indentured servants. D.) Salutary Neglect

B

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following contributed most directly to the enactment of the law in the excerpt? A.) The increasing divergence between colonial and British culture in the 1700s B.) Debates over how Britain's colonies should bear the cost of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) C.) The drafting of a declaration of independence for Britain's colonies in North America D.) Conflicts between colonists and British army leaders over recognizing Native American sovereignty

B

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following factors contributed most directly to the views expressed in the excerpt? A.) The limitations placed on the federal government by the Articles of Confederation B.) The fear of excessive centralized authority C.) The efforts made to increase economic growth in the new nation D.) The desire to settle new territory controlled by American Indians

B

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following was a long-term effect of the jury's decision in the Zenger case? A.) Zenger became a colonial leader B.) The colonial press became more willing to criticize the British C.) Restrictions on the press increased D.) New York became the center of anti-British sentiments

B

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following was the primary reason for charging Peter Zenger with libel? A.) Zenger printed false statements B.) Zenger printed information that was critical of the royal authorities C.) The prosecutor wanted to defend the royal government D.) Zenger wrote criticisms of the King

B

Refer to the graph below. What likely caused the value of cotton to increase in value and number in the early 1800's? A.) Cotton supply diminished due to an outbreak of disease B.) The United States increased cotton production due to the invention of the cotton gin and expanding west. C.) The United States lowered tariff rates leading to increased demand D.) The South achieved a monopoly on cotton exports with Great Britain

B

Refer to the image below from 1788. Which of the following most directly addressed reservations about the process depicted in the image? A.) The rise of sectional unity in the new republic B.) The addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution C.) The establishment of the nation's first political parties D.) The election of George Washington as the nation's first president

B

Refer to the image below. The cause of Southerners' fear of slave uprisings was most likely which of the following? A.) The supply of slaves began to outpace the demand for slave workers. B.) Slaves made up a majority of the overall population in several Southern states C.) The number of slaves traded domestically began to outnumber foreign traded slaves. D.) The North refused to enforce fugitive slave laws

B

Refer to the map below. What inference could be made based on the map? A.) Pre-Columbian Native American cultures and cities developments could rival those that existed in Europe at the same time. B.) Pre-Columbian Native Americans were very diverse with many languages and different cultures. C.) A limited number of Native American cultures dominated the Americas D.) The Native Americans possessed advanced technology that sustained large populations.

B

Refer to the map below. Which of the following statements is true about Native American tribes in the center of North America? A.) They were one of the few tribes that mastered steel making. B.) They practiced a mobile lifestyle C.) Their main subsistence was maize because of the fertile soil D.) They often practiced human sacrifice to please their gods.

B

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following was a primary feature of social relations established in the Spanish colonies in the Western Hemisphere? A.) The development of a rigid racial hierarchy B.) The growth of friendship and cooperation with native peoples C.) The emergence of racially mixed populations mingling European settlers, Native Americans, and Africans D.) A close-knit, homogeneous society with a thriving mixed economy of agriculture and commerce based on export crops

C

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following was an immediate result of the conflict described in the excerpt? A.) Spanish territory in North America was reduced to that of present day Mexico B.) Britain began practicing salutary neglect as a reward for the colonies victory in the war. C.) France lost major territorial claims in colonial North America. D.) British colonies could begin expanding their colonies to the Mississippi.

C

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following was an interpretation of the speech by opponents of the goals Clay expressed in the excerpt? A.) Clay was seeking to discourage factory production to protect traditional artisans. B.) Clay's proposal would require the expansion of slavery to supply factory workers. C.) Clay's manufacturing plan would benefit one section of the country more than others. D.) Clay was seeking to encourage an increase in imports of British manufactured goods.

C

Refer to the graph below. Which of the following is connected to the information communicated in the document above? A.) The Southern United States' locations near major trade routes increased by 1800 B.) The Southern United States' cotton was cheaper and of lower quality than other suppliers C.) The domestic slave trade increased as production and demand for cotton increased. D.) Major wars throughout Europe and Asia caused cotton shortages

C

Refer to the image below. What event proved to the founding fathers that this document needed to be reviewed or changed? A.) Pontiac's Rebellion B.) The Battle of Fallen Timbers C.) Shay's Rebellion D.) The Whisky Rebellion

C

Refer to the map below. In the eastern portion of this map large wooden structures have been found by archaeologists, along with evidence of three-sisters agriculture. This suggests that A.) Eastern Coast Indians counted on the fishing to sustain themselves B.) Eastern Coast Indians had advanced government structures C.) Eastern Coast Indians were farmers that didn't count on migratory animals for food D.) Eastern Coast Indians were the first to encounter Europeans that taught them carpentry

C

Refer to the secondary source below. During the colonial era, which of the following was a widespread effect of the interactions between European colonists and American Indians described in the excerpt? A.) Confinement of American Indians to government-sponsored reservations B.) Forced migration of American Indians to territories beyond the Mississippi River C.) Increased intensity of warfare between the two groups D.) Efforts to assimilate American Indians into White society through land policies and schooling

C

Refer to the table below. Which of the following helps us to understand the trend among the Black population in the colonies from 1660-1710? A.) The gradual emancipation of the enslaved in the Northern Colonies B.) The development of varied systems of racial categorization in the European colonies C.) The replacement of indigenous labor and indentured servitude by enslaved Africans in New World colonies D.) The Great Awakening's impact on Southern plantation owners.

C

The views expressed in the excerpt are best seen as evidence of which of the following in American society? A.) Changes in the political and voting rights for women following the Seneca Falls Convention B.) Causes of women's participation in the workforce increasing during the Market Revolution C.) Continuities in gender roles for middle class and upper class women following the Market Revolution D.) Causes of the rise in women's participation in the Abolition movement after the Second Great Awakening

C

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following was the American colonists' immediate response to the attempts of the British Parliament to enforce the claims made in the excerpt? A.) They acceded to Parliament's authority to regulate colonial commerce. B.) They denied the power of the British king over the colonies. C.) They sought an alliance with France against Great Britain. D.) They initiated boycotts of imported British goods.

D

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following was the immediate cause of the publication of the statement in this excerpt? A.) The election of Andrew Jackson B.) The decision to halt to slave importation C.) A Supreme Court decision on states' rights D.) An increase in the tariff passed by Congress

D

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following would have been most likely to agree with the sentiments expressed in the excerpt? A.) Native Americans west of the Appalachian Mountains B.) Enslaved people in the South C.) Anglican ministers in the middle colonies D.) Merchants in New England

D

Refer to the excerpt below. Who of the following would be most likely to agree with German's position on the war? A.) John Calhoun and other politicians from the South B.) Henry Clay and other politicians from the West C.) James Madison and other politicians from the executive branch D.) Merchants from New England

D

Refer to the image below from 1788. In the decade following the publication of the image, which of the following groups expressed the most opposition to the exercise of power by the national government? A.) Loyalists B.) Whigs C.) Federalists D.) Democratic-Republicans

D

Refer to the image below. One of the results in the Southern states of Nat Turner's actions was which of the following? A.) Radical abolitionists in the South condemned the actions of Turner B.) Southerner's increased their domestic slave trading by 25% C.) Some abolitionists in the North began to view figures such as Turner as martyrs D.) Southern states brought a new militancy to slavery and passed stricter slave codes.

D

Refer to the secondary source below. Which of the following best supports the general argument in the excerpt about how Europeans changed North America? A.) The emergence of new states on the frontier B.) The efforts to restrict settlement beyond the Appalachian Mountains C.) The spread of maize agriculture D.) The establishment of fenced fields on family farms

D

Refer to the table below. The trend from 1660 to 1710 depicted in the table most strongly indicates which of the following? A.) The increase in the practice of indentured servitude. B.) The escalating friction between indentured servants and African slaves. C.) The continued Anglicanization of the British colonies. D.) The rise of the trans-Atlantic trade of enslaved Africans.

D

This ruling overturned which of the following laws? (Marbury v. Madison) A.) the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 B.) the Embargo Act of 1807 C.) the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798 D.) the Judiciary Act of 1789

D

Refer to the excerpt below. Bacon's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by A.) An increase in royal taxes B.) The power of large planters C.) Conflicts with American Indians D.) The growth of the slave trade

C

Refer to the excerpt below. In addition to this document what actions during his presidency reveals Washington's view on foreign policy? A.) The XYZ Affair B.) The War with the Miami Indians C.) Refusal to support the French Revolution D.) The revolution of 1800

C

Refer to the chart below. Which of the following was a direct effect of the trend in funding for internal improvements after 1840 shown on the graph? A.) The North and West became more connected. B.) The Northeast transitioned to an agricultural economy C.) The South created stronger connections to international trading partners D.) The South outpaced the Northeast in factory production of goods.

A

Refer to the excerpt below. Colonial reaction to this policy varied, why? A.) The British enforcement of it was inconsistent and lax B.) Many colonial subjects were still developing their own economic systems C.) The Navigation acts benefited the colonists through protectionist policies D.) It only applied to the southern colonies

A

Refer to the excerpt below. Locke believed that political society was based on A.) Agreement of the majority B.) Traditional community values C.) royal authority D.) Unanimous consent

A

Refer to the excerpt below. Monroe counted on which of the following European nations to be an ally if any nation challenged the Monroe Doctrine? A.) Britain B.) France C.) Russia D.) Spain

A

Refer to the image below. Despite this documents shortcomings, the government was able to pass a series of ordinances that did what during its existence? A.) Established a federal bank B.) Created states and outlined future mapping standards through the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 C.) Created federal income taxes D.) Established three branches of Government

B

Refer to the image below. Source: Engraving of sugar production on a plantation in the Spanish Caribbean, 1595, Theodor de Bry. Which of the following most directly contributed to the development depicted in the image? A.) The emerging European naval capabilities in the Caribbean B.) The search for new sources of wealth in the Caribbean C.) The North American reliance on imports from the Caribbean D.) The spread of diseases native to the Americas to enslaved African plantation laborers

B

Refer to the excerpt below. A historian would most likely use this passage to illustrate which of the following? A.) The emergence of the First Great Awakening B.) The emotional style of preaching that was common to the 1730's and 40's C.) The spread of the enlightenment D.) Evidence of Jonathan Edwards fire and brimstone preaching style.

A

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following led the opposition to Bacon's rebellion? A.) Leaders of the Church of England B.) Members of the Virginia House of Burgesses C.) Soldiers from the British army D.) The colonial Governor

D

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following best characterizes relations between the English and American Indians in New England following Metacom's War? A.) Peaceful accommodation between both groups B.) Religious freedom for the English and American Indians C.) Dramatic decline and dispersion of the American Indian population D.) Recognition of American Indian property and land rights

C

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following describes an interpretation of Clay's economic principles at the time as expressed in the excerpt? A.) The sections of the United States should retain separate regional economies. B.) The farmers of the United States should switch to manufacturing jobs. C.) The United States should increase domestic manufacturing to promote prosperity. D.) The United States should never engage in foreign commerce.

C

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following developments best represents a logical extension of the ideas expressed in the excerpt? A.) The end to the practice of passing property on to family heirs B.) The increasing support for westward expansion and settlement C.) The creation of a republican form of government D.) The expansion of voting rights to all propertied men

C

The excerpt best reflects which of the following? A.) The lack of influence of the Second Great Awakening B.) The surge in women's participation in the workforce as domestic laborers C.) The growth in the belief of the separate spheres ideology D.) The rise in women's participation in the Abolition movement

C

The major trend depicted in the graph most directly reflects which of the following developments in the United States during the early nineteenth century? A.) The government sold inexpensive land from the Louisiana Purchase to immigrants B.) The growing need for inexpensive labor to build railroads across the entire continental United States C.) Large numbers of immigrants from Europe moved to the Northeast to find work in prospering factories D.) Governmental policies that limited immigration from China after complaints from American workers

C

Refer to the excerpt below. As described in the excerpt, which individual or body makes the final decision on whether a law is valid in a state? A.) Congress B.) President C.) States D.) Supreme Court

C

Refer to the excerpt below. The ideas expressed by de las Casas were the result of which of the following? A.) The introduction of domesticated livestock into the Western Hemisphere B.) The introduction of African slave labor into the Americas C.) European exploitation of native populations and resources D.) Widespread deadly epidemics caused by encounters with Europeans

C

Refer to the excerpt below. This quote directly refers to what event in the early history of the U.S.? A.) Pontiac's Rebellion B.) Shay's Rebellion C.) The Whiskey Rebellion D.) The Sedition Acts

C

Refer to the excerpt below. The excerpt provided is best understood in the context of which of the following: A.) The rise of religious revivals hosted by the Old Lights B.) The emergence of major reform movements C.) A rise in anti-Protestant laws throughout the colonies D.) A reaction against the ideas of the Enlightenment and the lax religious feelings developing in the early 1700's

D

Refer to the excerpt below. Which of the following did Locke see as the original limit on human freedom? A.) Royal Law B.) Constitutional Law C.) Original Sin D.) Law of Nature

D

All of the following are reasons for the surge in immigration between 1830 and 1860 except A.) The development of inexpensive ocean transportation B.) Famines and revolutions in Europe C.) The growing reputation of the United States as a country offering economic and political freedoms D.) The Prussian Kaiser's strict enforcement of state run media

D

Refer to the excerpt below. Andrew Hamilton, Zenger's lawyer, argued that any printed statement could not be libel if it was A.) Anonymously published B.) based on sworn testimony C.) from the clergy D.) true

D

Refer to the excerpt below. Tecumseh believed that which of the following would be the best way for the American Indians to respond to the desire of white settlers for land? A.) Signing a treaty with the United States B.) Joining the British in order to stop westward expansion C.) Moving westward to lands unoccupied by American Indians D.) Forming a confederacy among all American Indians

D

Refer to the excerpt below. Tecumseh objected to the treaty selling Indian land because he thought A.) The price offered by the United States was too low B.) American Indians were always encroaching on settlements C.) The white settlers would divide the land among them D.) No individual or single tribe had the right to sell the land

D