APUSH Unit 5 Practice AP Questions

Which of the following claims is supported by the arguments made by both Levine and Langguth? A Local political tactics served to deny African Americans their rights. B White southerners accepted racial and political equality. C Republicans permanently changed the balance of political power in the South. D African Americans gained property rights while becoming self-sufficient.

A) Local political tactics served to deny African Americans their rights.

Which of the following conclusions can best be reached based on the sentiments expressed in the excerpt? A Sectional tensions erupted because most Southerners did not support Abraham Lincoln. B Sectional divisions were showing signs of diminishing. C The Compromise of 1850 prevented the outbreak of long-term conflict. D The election of 1860 was a success for the idea that territories should vote whether or not to have slavery.

A) Sectional tensions erupted because most Southerners did not support Abraham Lincoln.

Both authors would most likely suggest that the historical situation described in the excerpts contributed to which of the following? A The continued alteration of Native American culture and society B The failure of Reconstruction policies to enforce constitutional amendments C The debate over the rights of states to nullify federal laws D The controversy over the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford

A) The continued alteration of Native American culture and society

The speech given by Calhoun relates to which of the following? A The effect of regional attitudes on federal policy making B The ways in which immigration changed American culture C The efforts by national leaders to expand the Pacific trade D The widespread support for the immediate end of slavery

A) The effect of regional attitudes on federal policy making

Which of the following developments was most directly connected to the collapse of the Whig Party in United States politics during the 1850s? A The escalation of tensions between proslavery and antislavery factions B Abraham Lincoln's debates with Stephen Douglas over popular sovereignty C The rejection of Manifest Destiny by a growing percentage of American people D Disagreement over the constitutionality of federal internal improvements funding

A) The escalation of tensions between proslavery and antislavery factions

People who shared the views expressed in the image most likely supported which of the following? A The extension of political opportunities to formerly enslaved people B The rejection of suffrage rights for women C The expansion of the power of Southern Democrats D The enforcement of temperance laws in the North

A) The extension of political opportunities to formerly enslaved people

Which of the following can be concluded based on the situation in which Calhoun gave this speech? A The United States attempted to establish trade with western American Indian nations. B Americans debated how to integrate conquered territories into the United States. C Americans wanted to access natural resources in the western North America. D The United States sought to gain markets for its manufactured goods in East Asia.

B) Americans debated how to integrate conquered territories into the United States.

Which of the following arguments about the Mexican-American War do the excerpts best support? A It resulted in the first efforts at western expansion. B It generated debates over citizenship. C It ended sectional tensions between the North and South. D It contributed to the elimination of the domestic slave trade.

B) It generated debates over citizenship.

Which of the following differences between the North and the South during the Civil War is depicted in the graph? A The South engaged in more international trade than the North. B The South relied more on plantation agriculture than the North. C The North had less developed transportation infrastructure than the South. D The North had fewer people available for labor and the military than the South.

B) The South relied more on plantation agriculture than the North

Which of the following developments most directly led to the activities described in the excerpt? A A prohibition on the northern extent of slavery in territories west of the Mississippi River B The acquisition of significant territory following the Mexican-American War C The vetoing of the rechartering of the Second Bank of the United States D The completion of the first transcontinental railroad to the Pacific Ocean

B) The acquisition of significant territory following the Mexican-American War

The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was intended to resolve debates about which of the following issues in the 1850s? A The increase in immigration B The expansion of slavery C The fate of the Second Party system D The growth of low-wage factory labor

B) The expansion of slavery

Rhetoric in the excerpt would most likely have been interpreted as promoting which of the following? A The creation of societies to send formerly enslaved people to Africa B The immediate end to the practice of slavery through legal reform C The expansion of slavery in new territories through popular sovereignty D The encouragement of enslaved people to take up arms and revolt

B) The immediate end to the practice of slavery through legal reform

The excerpt best reflects the development of which of the following? A The emergence of an abolitionist movement in the western territories B The widely held belief that the United States had a right to expand westward C The increasing importance of cotton exports to the United States economy D The debates about Native Americans and Mexican nationals dispossessed of land in California

B) The widely held belief that the United States had a right to expand westward

Which of the following arguments about Reconstruction policies would both authors most likely disagree with? A White Southerners across all economic classes rejected Reconstruction policies. B With Republicans in retreat, Southern Democrats grew more supportive of Reconstruction policies. C Reconstruction policies failed to prevent the spread of violence against formerly enslaved people. D Unfair labor conditions in the South persisted despite Reconstruction policies.

B) With Republicans in retreat, Southern Democrats grew more supportive of Reconstruction policies.

The excerpt best serves as evidence that, in 1861, A citizens in the Northern states did not want Abraham Lincoln as president B citizens in the Southern states were deeply divided over secession C citizens in the Northern states were prepared to accommodate slavery D citizens in the Northern states would not accept a Confederate government

B) citizens in the Southern states were deeply divided over secession

Lincoln's rhetoric in the excerpt would most likely have been interpreted as promoting which of the following arguments? A Allowing slavery to exist was still a political option. B Maintaining the blockade of Southern states was difficult. C Changing the purpose of the war would strengthen the Union cause. D Achieving the Confederacy's unconditional surrender was the Union's main objective.

C) Changing the purpose of the war would strengthen the Union cause.

The excerpt could best be used by historians studying which of the following? A What prevented European powers from supporting the South B What motivated African Americans during the war C How Lincoln used executive powers to initiate wartime policy D How Confederate strategy prevented a rapid Union victory

C) How Lincoln used executive powers to initiate wartime policy

Levine's argument about Reconstruction in the excerpt differs from that of Langguth in that Levine argues A African Americans were held in a perpetual state of slavery B White Southerners willingly worked alongside the emancipated population C Northern Republicans gradually withdrew their support for Reconstruction policies D White plantation owners conceded to Republican policies in the South

C) Northern Republicans gradually withdrew their support for Reconstruction policies

Which of the following developments resulted most directly from the gold rush described in the excerpt? A An anti-Catholic movement arose in western mining communities. B Plantation agriculture spread from the South to the Pacific coast. C People from America, Europe, and Asia migrated to the region. D The West Coast became a major industrial center for the United States.

C) People from America, Europe, and Asia migrated to the region.

The Fourteenth Amendment emerged from which of the following contexts? A Abolitionists' fears that African Americans would be barred from voting B Expectations that formerly enslaved people would run for political office C Republican concerns that African Americans would be denied citizenship rights D Former Confederate leaders' support for multiple new amendments to the Constitution

C) Republican concerns that African Americans would be denied citizenship rights

Which of the following groups would most likely have supported secession from the United States after the 1860 presidential election?A Northern abolitionists B Members of the Free Soil Party C Southern Democrats D Northern Democrats

C) Southern Democrats

Evidence in the excerpt most strongly suggests which of the following? A Southern opinions regarding slavery were changing. B Southern businesses rejected paying federal taxes. C Southern voters viewed the presidential election with contempt. D Southern politicians were anxious to form alliances with European countries.

C) Southern voters viewed the presidential election with contempt.

Which of the following describes a trend in sectional development by 1860 reflected in the data in the graph? A The South was becoming less dependent on exports to foreign markets than the North. B The North and the South were becoming more connected through railroads. C The North was becoming more diverse in its economic activities than the South. D The North and the South were becoming less reliant on agricultural products.

C) The North was becoming more diverse in its economic activities than the South.

Which of the following developments most likely influenced the argument expressed in the image? A The Mexican-American War resulted in the expansion of United States territories. B The continued westward movement of settlers increased agricultural production. C The conclusion of the Civil War stirred debates over citizenship. D The invention of new sailing technologies made international trade easier.

C) The conclusion of the Civil War stirred debates over citizenship.

The artist who created the image would have most likely opposed which of the following developments? A The creation of the Republican Party B The construction of canals and railroads C The ending of Reconstruction D The passage of laws promoting economic development in the West

C) The ending of Reconstruction

Greenberg's argument most differs from Hietala's in that Greenberg claims that A race was a defining factor in the tensions leading up to the Mexican-American War B pioneers, not politicians, were a major factor in building the American empire C most Americans believed that Mexicans in the new territories could not assimilate D the granting of citizenship to people in the territories was welcomed by many Americans after the war

C) most Americans believed that Mexicans in the new territories could not assimilate

Which of the following developments in labor systems in the United States before the Civil War is reflected by the data in the graph? A Indentured servants replaced wage laborers in the North. B Women laborers performed less industrial work in the North. C Large numbers of immigrants moved to urban areas in the South. D An internal trade in enslaved people spread throughout the South.

D) An internal trade in enslaved people spread throughout the South.

Ideas in the excerpt would most likely have influenced which of the following? A Arguments supporting defining slavery on the grounds of states' rights B Claims that the United States should occupy all Mexican territory C Attempts to convince plantation owners to stop farming cash crops D Efforts at assisting enslaved people in escaping from the South

D) Efforts at assisting enslaved people in escaping from the South

The excerpt best provides evidence about which of the following historical situations in the late 1840s? A Increased conflict between urban immigrants and nativists B Compromises between the Supreme Court and national leaders C The expanding influence of the Northern abolitionist movement D Growing sectional tensions caused by the Mexican-American War

D) Growing sectional tensions caused by the Mexican-American War

The phrase in the excerpt "Some of them seem willing to fight for you" could most likely be interpreted as having which of the following purposes? A Authorizing the policy of total war by Union generals in fighting in the South B Addressing the difficulties of feeding runaway enslaved people at military encampments C Acknowledging the shuffling of commanding officers in the Union army D Highlighting the enlistment of formerly enslaved people into the Union army

D) Highlighting the enlistment of formerly enslaved people into the Union army

The industrial resources of the North during the Civil War most likely accounted for which of the following? A The Southern reliance on cotton production and export, along with the system of enslaved labor B The Confederate strategy that focused on the western theater of operations during the war C The willingness of African Americans to fight for the Union cause in the conflict D The disadvantage of the Confederacy in access to arms, munitions, and other supplies

D) The disadvantage of the Confederacy in access to arms, munitions, and other supplies

The excerpt could best be used by historians studying which of the following? A The development of new transportation technologies B The emergence of nativist political parties C The relocation of Native Americans from the South D The growth of the abolition movement in the United States

D) The growth of the abolition movement in the United States

Which of the following developments most directly related to the increased sectional strife immediately prior to the election of 1860? A The addition of territory to the United States through the annexation of California B The rise of nativist political groups in Northern urban areas C The differing viewpoints over the use of the tariff to protect domestic industry D The legal ruling that denied African Americans rights of citizenship

D) The legal ruling that denied African Americans rights of citizenship