APUSH MCQ
Which of the following was the primary cause for the development depicted in the painting? (Unit 5) (Across the Continent) a. A desire for economic opportunity through settlement and access to new resources b. Persecuted groups searching for religious freedom and refuge in the West c. Increased immigration resulted in less available land in the East d. Slave-holding interests in the South demanded more land for cotton production
a. A desire for economic opportunity through settlement and access to new resources
Which of the following developments occured during the early to mid-18th Century in response to incoming poltical and economic influence from Parliament? (Unit 2) (Molasses Act) a. Emerging sense of an independent, national identity b. Decline in smuggling and other efforts to undermine British rule c. Complete self-reliance on colonial manufactures d. A break in the colonies from English religious tradition
a. Emerging sense of an independent, national identity
Which of the following best describes the goals of authors and journalists like Upton Sinclair? (Unit 7) (The Jungle) a. Make the public and lawmakers aware of corruption and inequality b. Inform workers and minorities of their rights and encourage activism c. Completely dismantle and abolish large corporations and trusts d. Exaggerate the problems in society to increase circulation of their publications
a. Make the public and lawmakers aware of corruption and inequality
Which of the following people or groups would most disagree with the ideas expressed in the last paragraph of the excerpt? (Unit 8) (Young Hum Kim) a. Pentagon officials b. Anti-war protesters c. Civil rights activists d. Lyndon Johnson
a. Pentagon officials
The advertisment most directly reflects the... (Unit 8) (Vacuum ad) a. Post-war economic growth and consumerism b. Increased federal spending and greater social mobility c. Mass culture surrounding brand loyalty d. Rejection of the cult of domesticity
a. Post-war economic growth and consumerism
The Articles of Confederation congress is attributed with all of the following accomplishments except.. (Unit 3) a. Promoting the colonial economy, allowing production to surpass that of Britain b. Establishing a precedent for admitting new states to the union c. Uniting the colonies in victory over the British in the Revolutionary War d. Gaining a degree of recognition from foreign powers
a. Promoting the colonial economy, allowing production to surpass that of Britain
The ideas expressed in the excerpt most strongly influenced which development in the late 18th Century? (Unit 3) (Federalist No. 10) a. Ratification of the US Constitution b. Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality c. The election of Thomas Jefferson d. Drafting of the Declaration of Independence
a. Ratification of the US Consititution
The goals described in the excerpts led to all of the following developments except... (Unit 2) (John Winthrop) a. Religious freedom in all English colonies b. Investment in joint stock companies c. Conflict with Native Americans in North America d. English involvement in the Transatlantic slave trade
a. Religious freedom in all English colonies
Which of the following was a direct effect of the changes depicted in the maps? (Unit 5) (US after Mexican-American War vs. after the Kansas-Nebraska Act) a. Sectional tensions eroded political loyalties, ending the Second Party System b. Lincoln's election in 1860 without electoral votes from western states and territories c. South Carolina seceded from the Union due to violence in Kansas d. Emergence of violent conflict along the border of Utah and New Mexico territories
a. Sectional tensions eroded poltical loyalties, ending the Second Party System
Which of the following was a major contrast between the English North American colonies described in the excerpts and those of the French? (Unit 2) (John Winthrop) a. The English colonies had more diverse economic interests than the French b. The English promoted Christian missionary activity while the French did not c. The French colonies were more densely populated than the English colonies d. The French had more conflicts with American Indians than the English
a. The English colonies had more diverse economic interests than the French
The conditions to which the "rebels" above were responding were most similar to which of the following? (Unit 3) (Those arrested in Shay's Rebellion) a. The Stamp Act b. The Proclamation of 1763 c. The Quartering Act d. The Dominion of New England
a. The Stamp Act
Which of the following developments in the early and mid-19th Century best reflects the concerns expressed in the excerpt? (Unit 4) (Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Women) a. The abolitionist movement's calls for ending slavery b. Jacksonian Democrats' appeal to the "common man" c. Nativist resentment towards European immigrants d. The expulsion of Native Americans to beyond the Mississippi River
a. The abolitionist movement's calls for ending slavery
Which of the following developments most significantly contributed to the circumstances described in the excerpt above? (Unit 6) (Proceedings of the Supreme Council of the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union) a. The expansion of laissez-faire policies b. The restriction of immigration from Asia c. the industrialised North's victory in the Civil War d. The emergence of tenant farming in the South
a. The expansion of laissez-faire polcies
Which of the following most directly contradicts the ideas expressed in the excerpt? (Unit 5) (Alexander Stephens) a. The passage of the 13th and 14th Amendements b. The recruitment of blacks into the Union army c. The establishment of the Freedmen's Bureau d. Federal troops occupying the South until 1877
a. The passage of the 13th and 14th Amendments
Which of the following groups would most likely agree with the ideas expressed in the excerpt? (Unit 4) (Memorial to the Legislation of Massachusetts) a. Transcendentalists b. Jacksonsian Democrats c. Nativists d. Revivalists
a. Transcedentalists
The reference to "imported pauperized labor" most likely refers to the influence of which historical devlopment in the late 19th century? (Unit 6) (Proceedings of the Supreme Council of the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union) a. Workforce competition created by an influx of largely poor, uneducated immigrants b. American markets being flooded by foreign goods from Asia and Latin America c. Migration of formerly enslaved blacks to northern cities following the Civil War d. Industrial capitalists cutting wages and subsequently increasing their own profits
a. Workforce competition created by an influx of largely poor, uneducated immigrants
The ideas expressed in the excerpt most directly challenged the prevailing ideal in the early nineteenth century that.. (Unit 4) (Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Woman) a. Women should pride themselves solely on their work in the home b. Women should be considered equal to men in every way c. Women's role in society was to educate their children on their civic duty d. Women were making a newfound positive impact on the national economy
a. women should pride themselves solely on their work in the home
All of the following significantly contributed to the expanded role of the United States in the world after World War II except... (Unit 8) (Young Hum Kim) a. Political turmoil that followed decolonization of non-aligned states b. An American desire to bolster leftist movements around the world c. The policy of "containing" communism abroad d. Protecting economic interests abroad, such as oil
b. An American desire to bolster leftist movements around the world
The trend shown the graph significantly contributed to all of the following except... (Unit 2) (Colonial Population Growth) a. Colonial expansion westward to the Appalachian Mountains and beyond b. An eventual decline in immigration to the colonies due to lack of available land c. Encroachment on Native American land and increased conflict d. Increased economic output of the colonies, especially of cash crops
b. An eventual decline in immigration to the colonies due to the lack of available land
Which of the following directly prompted King George II and the British government to make this proclamation? (Unit 3) (Proclamation of 1763) a. A new trade alliance with Native Americans who were formally allied with the French b. British victory in the Seven Years' War and acquisitions of new territory c. Enlightenment thinking that held all humans as equals, prompting the end of mistreatment of Native Americans d. Punishment by Parliament for colonial unrest leading up to the American Revolution
b. British victory in the Seven Years' War and acquisition of new territory
Which of the following best describes the impact of Parliamentary legislation on colonial economies during the 17th and early 18th Centuries? (Unit 2) (Molasses Act) a. Colonial charters mandated which goods and crops were to be produced b. Colonial economies developed relatively unrestrained as laws were often unenforced c. Colonial manufacturing surpassed that of England d. Colonial governments turned primarily to France and Spain for trade
b. Colonial economies developed relatively unrestrained as laws were often unenforced
Which of the following was an effect of westward expansion? (Unit 5) (Across the Continent) a. Native Americans quickly assimilated to an idealized industrial-age lifestyle b. Expanded diplomatic and economic ties between the United States and Asia c. Agricultural production increased while industrial development decreased d. A decline in sectional tensions over the issue of slavery
b. Expanded diplomatic and economic tie between United States and Asia
Which of the following did not represent a challenge to the ideas expressed in the cartoon? (Unit 6) (The Bosses of the Senate) a. Social Gospel b. Horizontal integration c. People's (Populist) Party d. Unionization
b. Horizontal integration
The second excerpt most significantly influenced migration to which of the following regions? (Unit 2) (John Winthrop) a. Chesapeake b. New England c. Carribean Islands d. The Middle Colonies
b. New England
All of the following actions taken by the Jefferson administration directly contradicted his desire for an agrarian nation with a limited government except.. (Unit 4) (Notes on the State of Virginia) a. Declaring war on the Barbary pirates b. Purchasing the Lousiana Territory from France c. Refusal to allow Federalist-appointed judges to take office d. Cutting off all trade with Europe
b. Purchasing the Lousiana Territory from France
Which of the following was a direct response to the actions taken in the excerpt? (Unit 3) (Proclamation of 1763) a. Many colonists allied with Native American groups to retaliate against the British b. Some colonists formed armed groups to protect their frontier lands against Native American attacks c. Respecting Parliamentary authority, colonists stopped moving beyond the Appalachian Mountains d. The French and Spanish took advantage of the situation and retook the land between the Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River
b. Some colonists formed armed groups to protect their frontier lands against Native American attacks
Social reform efforts consistent with the ideas expressed in the excerpt were most common in which of the following regions? (Unit 4) (Memorial to the Legislation of Massachusetts) a. The Deep South b. The North c. Rural communities d. Western territories
b. The North
Compared to Shay's Rebellion, which of the following events best illuminated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (Unit 3) (Those arrested in Shay's Rebellion) a. Boston Tea Party b. The Whiskey Rebellion c. Pontiac's Rebellion d. Boston Massacre
b. The Whiskey Rebellion
The author of the excerpt draws a direct comparison between the mistreatment of women in the 19th Century and... (Unit 4) (Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Women) a. The encroachment by European colonists onto Native American land b. The burden of Parliamentary legislation on colonists leading to the American Revolution c. The growing slave population in the Deep South due to the cotton industry d. The inequalities that existed between urban, East Coast elities, and agrarian settlers on the Western frontier
b. The burden of Parliamentary legislation on colonists leading to the American Revolution
The ideas expressed in the advertisement eventually led to... (Unit 8) (Vacuum ad) a. Further intensified racial conflict and increased wealth inequality b. The challenging of traditional gender roles and rise of feminism c. The emergence of regional cultures through suburbanization d. Technological advancements and the mechanization of labor
b. The challenging of traditional gender roles and rise in feminism
The changes depicted in the maps were primarily caused by which of the following? (Unit 5) (US after Mexican-American War vs. after the Kansas-Nebraska Act) a. Unwillingness by Congress to engage in political compromise b. The debate over the extension of slavery into western territories c. Settlers in western territories voted on their new borders d. Supreme Court decisions such as Scott v. Sanford
b. The debate over the extentsion of slavery into western territories
Which of the following developments in the second half of the 19th Century most contradicted the goals of the so-called "New South"? (Unit 6) (Henry Grady) a. The election of numerous black men into state and federal government offices b. The reliance on sharecropping as a social and economic system c. The improvement of industrial infrastructure and production d. The enforcement of segregation following Surpeme Courth rulings
b. The reliance on sharecropping as a social and economic system
The painting represents a continuation of which of the following developments in the first half of the 19th century? (Unit 5) (Across the Continent) a. Mexican-American War b. Indian Removal Act c. American System d. Missouri Compromise
c. American System
Which of the following was a direct effect of the trend in immigration in the early 19th century? (Unit 2) (Colonial Population Growth) a. Increased importation of African slaves b. A successful movement to provide racial equality c. An increase in sectional tensions d. A decline in tobacco and cotton production
c. An increase in sectional tensions
Which of the following developments most contributed to the condition described in the excerpt? (Unit 7) (The Jungle) a. Reform movements called for restrictions on corporations and trusts b. Increased leverage afforded to workers through unionization c. An influx of largely poor and unskilled immigrants d. Corporate interests lobbying for favorable legislation
c. An influx of largely poor and unskilled immigrants
Which of the following people would most agree with the view expressed in the excerpt? (Unit 4) (Notes on the State of Virginia) a. Alexander Hamilton b. Henry Clay c. Andrew Jackson d. John Quincy Adams
c. Andrew Jackson
Shays' Rebellion, and other examples of civil unrests, primarily led to which of the following? (Unit 3) (Those arrested in Shay's Rebellion) a. Rumblings of civil war prior to the beginning of the 19th Century b. Harsher taxation and increased standing military presence throughout western territories c. Calls for a stronger, more centralized government d. A desire for the return of British authority over the United States
c. Calls for a stronger, more centralized government
The trend depicted in the maps above resulted most directly from which of the following factors? (Unit 6) (Map of railway line in US 1860 vs. 1890) a. Settlers and miners' desire for better access to land and resources b. Government subsidies for transportation and communication systems c. Increased contributions by immigrant labor led to a sharp decline in nativism d. More efficient transportation led to a decline in food prices
c. Increased contributions by immigrant labor led to a sharp decline in nativism
Which of the following groups would have been most likely to agree with the system of government descrived in the excerpt? (Unit 3) a. Loyalists b. Loyalists c. Patriots d. Native Americans
c. Patriots
All of the following groups could be considered "factions," as described by Madison, except... (Unit 3) (Federalist No. 10) a. Merchants and farmers b. Federalists and Democratic-Republicans c. Slaves and Native Americans d. Property owners and tenants
c. Slaves and Native Americans
Which of the following people or groups would have most strongly opposed the ideas expressed in the excerpt above? (Unit 6) (Proceedings of the Supreme Council of the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union) a. The People's (Populist) Party b. Factory workers c. Social Darwinists d. Jane Addams
c. Social Darwinists
Which of the following groups would most likely agree with the ideas expressed in the excerpt? (Unit 5) (Alexander Stephens) a. Northern, industrial workers b. Free-Soilers c. Southern landowners d. Recent immigrants from Europe
c. Southern landowners
In the 17th and 18th Century, the views expressed by Winthrop most directly contributed to... (Unit 2) (John Winthrop) a. Bacon's Rebellion b. Metacom's (King Phillip's) War c. The Great Awakening d. The American Enlightenment
c. The Great Awakening
The ideas expressed in the advertisement best represents a continuity of which of the following periods? (Unit 8) (Vacuum ad) a. The Glided Age b. The Progressive Era c. The Roaring Twenties d. The Great Depression
c. The Roaring Twenties
The ideas expressed in the excerpt contributed to all of following trends after the Civil war except... (Unit 5) (Alexander Stephens) a. The emergence of the Ku Klux Klan b. The widespread use of sharecropping in the South c. The election of former slaves into Congress d. The enacting of Black Codes and Jim Crow laws
c. The election of former slaves into Congress
Which of the following would the author mostly strongly support? (Unit 4) (Letters on the Equality of the Sexes and the Condition of Woman) a. Cult of domesticity b. Republican motherhood c. Women's suffrage d. Utopian societies
c. Women's suffrage
Which of the following groups was not significantly affected by the conditions described in the excerpt? (Unit 7) (The Jungle) a. Immigrants from Europe b. Women in northern cities c. Children from working class families d. African Americans in the South
d. African Americans in the South
Which of the following was NOT a primary fear of the founding generation concerning the powers of a central government, as seen in the Articles of Confederation? (Unit 3) a. The authority to tax from a distant capital b. Maintaining a standing military comprised of troops from all states c. Granting too much power to any one state d. Allowing states to trade freely with one another
d. Allowing states to trade freely with one another
The maps reflect all of the following poltical compromise except the.. (Unit 5) (US after Mexican-American War 1848 vs. after the Kansas-Nebraska Act 1854) a. Missouri Compromise of 1820 b. Three-Fifths Compromise c. Compromise of 1850 d. Compromise of 1877
d. Compromise of 1877
The trends depicted in the image resulted most directly from which of the following factors? (Unit 7) (Radio Retailing) a. The invention of mass production methods including the assembly line b. Cheaper raw materials from new territories and markets c. Outsourced labor to Asia and Latin America for lower wages d. Consumerists culture and the ability to pay on installments plans
d. Consumerists culture and the ability to pay on installments plans
Which of the following was the most significant cause for the trend shown in the graph? (Unit 2) (Colonial Population Growth) a. Economic and political difficulties in West African states b. Land and economic assistance provided by Parliament c. An increase in indentured servitude in the early 18th Century d. Economic reliance by many English colonies on cash crops
d. Economic reliance by many English colonies on cash crops
The change depicted in the maps best explains the.. (Unit 6) (Map of railway line in US 1860 vs. 1890) a. Development of economic differences between regional economies b. Increased diversity of the industrial workforce due to internal and international migration c. Improved standard of living in the United States following the Civil War d. Growth of the national economy and increasing involvement in global trade
d. Growth of the national economy and increasing involvement in global trade
Improved communication methods connecting the country contributed to all except... (Unit 7) (Radio Retailing) a. Greater awareness of regional identities b. Increased economic productivity c. Spread of a national culture d. Rapid decline of nativism and racism
d. Rapid decline of nativisim and racism
Prior to 1754, laws like the Molasses Act were primarily intended to... (Unit 2) (Molasses Act) a. Punish colonists for disobeying Parliament and the king b. Raise taxes to enrich corrupt politicians in England c. Ensure tha European markets always had access to luxury goods d. Regulate maritime trade to protect goods and revenue from foreign influence
d. Regulate maritime trade to protect goods and revenue from foreign influence
Which of the following best describes the result of the ideas expressed in the excerpt? (Unit 6) (Henry Grady) a. Southern Democrats came to dominate the federal governemnt b. The South's economic output surpassed that of the North c. Northern blacks began moving back to the south d. Resentment led to the "Lost Cause" when the South did not bounce back
d. Resentment led to the "Lost Cause" when the South did not bounce back
Which of the following did not result from the debate over America's economic future in the excerpt? (Unit 4) (Notes on the State of Virginia) a. American System b. Missouri Compromise c. Lousiana Purchase d. Second Great Awakening
d. Second Great Awakening
All of the following developments in the mid-19th Century reflect the ideas expressed in the excerpt above except... (Unit 4) (Memorial to the Legislation of Massachusetts) a. The desire to establish a national system of public education b. A growing movement to make alcohol manufacture, sale, and consumption illegal c. Attempts at forming utopian communities outside of urban and mainstream society d. Southern churches splitting with their abolitionist counterparts in the North
d. Southern churches splitting with their abolitionist counterparts in the North
The cartoon most directly reflects... (Unit 6) (The Bosses of the Senate) a. Women's lack of political power in the 19th Century b. The growing power of urban political machines in the North c. The divisiveness of party politics following the Civil War d. The increased political influence of corporations and special interests
d. The increased political influence of corporations and special interests
The ideas expressed in the excerpt are most consistent with which of the following? (Unit 5) (Alexander Stephens) a. The rise of nativist sentiments in the 1840s and 1850s b. The sectional split in Protestant Christian denominations c. The principle of popular sovereignty in Western territories d. The premise of slavery as a positive good in the pre-war period
d. The premise of slavery as a positive good in the pre-war period
The concerns expressed by Madison are directly reflected in which of the following? (Unit 3) (Federalist No. 10) a. Virgina and Kentucky Resolutions b. Bill of Rights c. Three-Fifths Compromise d. Washington's Farewell Address
d. Washington's Farewell Address
Which of the following groups would have most disagreed with the excerpt above? (Unit 3) (Proclamation of 1763) a. British soldiers b. Native Americans c. Urban merchants d. Western farmers
d. Western farmers
