APUSH Unit 5 MCQ Questions
1. Anti-immigrant nativism of the 1840s and 1850s had the most in common with which of the following earlier developments? A The passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts (1798), which limited rights for foreign-born residents B The conflict between Patriots and Loyalists during the American Revolution C The persecution of religious dissenters in the Massachusetts Bay Colony D The signing of the Treaty of Greenville (1794) that ended wars between the United States and Native Americans in the Northwest Territory
A
10. The excerpt best reflects which of the following historical situations? A Congressional leaders sought political compromise to resolve discord between the North and the South. B States in the Great Lakes region advocated to legalize slavery within their borders. C Senators appealed to the idea of American exceptionalism to encourage national unity. D The Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case reduced sectional conflict within the United States.
A
14. Which of the following invalidated the decision in the excerpt? A The Fourteenth Amendment B Plessy v. Ferguson C Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka D The Civil Rights Act of 1964
A
27. Which of the following statements best summarizes the views of Andrew Johnson on Reconstruction? A He believed that Reconstruction was an executive branch matter and sought the rapid restoration of the former Confederate states to the Union. B He supported the idea of the president and Congress sharing power and believed in a stringent plan of Reconstruction. C He believed that both secession and Reconstruction should be dealt with by the Supreme Court D He slowly moved to a Radical Republican position on Reconstruction and supported increased rights for African Americans. E He refused to take a position on Reconstruction, prompting Republicans to impeach him for his irresponsibility.
A
7. Based on the excerpt, Calhoun would also be most likely to support which of the following? A Proslavery arguments B Policies favoring immigration C Expanded United States federal authority D United States sale of disputed territory
A
13. Douglass' rhetoric in the excerpt was most likely interpreted as promoting which of the following? A The need for more soldiers in the Union Army B His advocacy for African American equal rights C His support for Abraham Lincoln's reelection in 1864 D Criticism of the limits of the Emancipation Proclamation
B
16. Which of the following was the most immediate result of the decision in the excerpt? A Tensions over slavery diminished. B Support grew for the Republican Party. C The United States fought a war with Mexico. D Most slave states voted to secede from the Union.
B
22. In adopting the Fourteenth Amendment, Congress was primarily concerned with A protecting the powers of the southern state governments established under Andrew Johnson B protecting legislation guaranteeing civil rights to former slaves C ending slavery D guaranteeing all citizens the right to vote E establishing the Freedmen's Bureau
B
24. The ideology that supported the trend depicted in the map is most similar to the ideology that supported which of the following? A Opposition to the international slave trade B Involvement in the Spanish-American War C Participation in the First World War D Isolationism prior to the Second World War
B
31. Which of the following was the most direct catalyst for the secession of South Carolina? A The Dred Scott decision B The election of 1860 C The Wilmot Proviso D John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry E The attack on Charles Sumner
B
4. The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, is considered pivotal to the outcome of the Civil War because it A represented the Union's deepest thrust into southern territory B forestalled the possibility of European intervention C resulted in the border states joining the Confederacy D marked the first use of Black troops by the Union army E confirmed George McClellan's status as the leading Union general
B
5. The Battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862, is considered pivotal to the outcome of the Civil War because it A represented the Union's deepest thrust into southern territory B forestalled the possibility of European intervention C resulted in the border states joining the Confederacy D marked the first use of Black troops by the Union army E confirmed George McClellan's status as the leading Union general
B
6. The excerpt most directly reflects which of the following developments in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century? A The end of the Spanish-American War B Westward expansion C The booming internal slave trade D Increased manufacturing
B
11. The position expressed by Clay in the excerpt best serves as evidence of which of the following? A Northern politicians showed less interest in California than Southern politicians. B The United States Senate could not agree on treaty terms with Mexico. C The acquisition of new territories created disputes over the expansion of slavery. D Nativist groups opposed incorporating new states into the Union.
C
15. The decision in the excerpt held which of the following to be unconstitutional? A The Northwest Ordinance B The Louisiana Purchase C The Missouri Compromise D The Wilmot Proviso
C
18. Which of the following developments could best be used as evidence to support Stevens' claim about African American suffrage in the last paragraph of the excerpt? A Republican candidates won most presidential electoral votes in the North in the late 1860s and 1870s. B Many Northern business leaders supported the Republican Party during Reconstruction. C Democrats dominated the Southern states after suppressing African American voting rights. D President Ulysses S. Grant used federal authority to counter voter intimidation in the South.
C
19. The excerpt best serves as evidence for which of the following developments? A Abraham Lincoln attempted to increase the size of the army to regain Southern states. B Lincoln rejected allowing any additional states to join the United States. C Lincoln sought to avoid violence over the issues that divided the country. D Lincoln intended to enforce the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
C
21. The first attempt to apply the doctrine of popular sovereignty in determining the status of slavery occurred in A Texas B California C Kansas D Missouri E Oregon
C
23. Which of the following most directly contributed to the conflict referred to in the excerpt? A Disputes over taxation and representation B Tensions between isolationism and international engagement C Disagreements over whether to allow slavery in new territories D Debates about the role of religion in society and government
C
26. Which of the following was a serious constitutional question after the Civil War? A The restoration of the power of the federal judiciary B The legality of the national banking system C The political and legal status of the former Confederate states D The relationship between the United States and Britain E The proposed annexation of Columbia
C
28. The Union's victory at Gettysburg was significant because it A prevented Britain and Russia from intervening in the Civil War B prompted Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation C halted the last major Confederate invasion of the North D gave the Union control over the Mississippi River E caused the Confederacy to surrender
C
30. Which of the following was a consequence of the shift to sharecropping and the crop lien system in the late nineteenth-century South? A A major redistribution of land ownership B A diversification of crops C A cycle of debt and depression for Southern tenant farmers D A rise in cotton yields per acre from antebellum production levels E The termination of the control exerted by White landowners of former slaves
C
32. All of the following led Congress to impose Radical Reconstruction measured EXCEPT the A enactment of Black Codes by southern legislatures B outbreak of race riots in New Orleans and Memphis C massive exodus of former slaves from the South D election of former Confederates to Congress E response of southern legislatures to the Fourteenth Amendment
C
12. The Compromise of 1850 did which of the following? A Admitted Texas to the Union as a slave state. B Admitted California to the Union under the principles of popular sovereignty. C Prohibited slavery in the District of Columbia. D Enacted a stringent fugitive slave law. E Adjusted the Texas-Mexico boundary.
D
2. Which of the following statements about African American soldiers during the Civil War is correct? A They were primarily engaged in military campaigns west of the Mississippi. B They were limited to noncombat duty. C They were barred form receiving awards for valor in combat. D For most of the war, they were paid less than White soldiers of equal rank. E For most of the war, they were led by African American officers.
D
20. The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established A the freedom of all slaves not emancipated under Abraham Lincoln's proclamation B federal protection for African Americans from Ku Klux Klan terrorism C the right of citizenship for any person born in the United States D that suffrage cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous servitude E the power of the federal government to intervene in state affairs to protect individual liberties
D
25. Why did Congressional Reconstruction end in 1877? A The freed slaves had been successfully integrated into Southern society. B The treaty ending the Civil War had set such a time limit. C Most of the politically active Black people had left the South for Northern cities. D The Republican and Democratic parties effected a compromise agreement after the 1876 presidential election. E The United States needed the troops stationed in the South to confront the French in Mexico.
D
33. Which of the following occurred during Radical Reconstruction? A The passage of the Black Codes B A permanent shift of Southern voters to the Republican Party C The creation of a new industrial base in a majority of Southern states D The formation of the Ku Klux Klan E Widespread redistribution of confiscated land to former slaves
D
8. Historians have argued that all of the following were causes of the Civil War EXCEPT A the clash of economic interests between agrarian and industrializing regions B the actions of irresponsible politicians and agitators in the North and the South C differences over the morality and future of slavery D the growing power of poor Southern Whites who resisted planter dominance and sought to abolish slavery E a constitutional crisis pitting states' rights against federal power
D
9. The data in the tables indicate which of the following? A Confederate forces suffered more casualties than did Union forces. B The Confederacy lost more of its skilled workers than did the Union. C The Union lost a greater percentage of its population than did the Confederacy. D Confederate armies lost a greater proportion of its soldiers than did the Union.
D
17. When the Emancipation Proclamation was issued at the beginning of 1863, its immediate effect was to A end the Civil War B abolish slavery C free slaves held in the border sates D alienate Britain and France E strengthen the moral cause of the Union
E
29. On the eve of the Civil War, the South enjoyed an advantage over the North in A shipping capacity B total population C railroad mileage D firearms production E experienced military leadership
E
3. Which of the following did NOT contribute to the perception of many White Southerners that antislavery sentiment was spreading in the 1850s? A Uncle Tom's Cabin drew enthusiastic audiences of Northern readers and theatergoers. B Groups like the New England Emigrant Aid Company worked to make Kansas a free state. C Some prominent Northern intellectuals like Henry David Thoreau praised John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. D The Republican Party attracted an increasing number of supporters. E Congress voted to end the interstate slave trade.
E
