APUSH Random MCQ

What was one of the primary effects of McCarthyism on American society during the early 1950s?

• A widespread rejection of Cold War foreign policy

• Increased public trust in the federal government

• A heightened fear of communist infiltration in American institutions

• The expansion of civil liberties protections for accused individuals

The conviction and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in 1953 most clearly reflected which of the following broader developments in post–World War II America?

• The expansion of civil liberties and judicial protections during the early Cold War era

• Widespread public support for diplomatic engagement with the Soviet Union

• Heightened fears of communist infiltration and the intensification of anti-communist sentiment

• A decline in Cold War tensions following the death of Joseph Stalin

Which of the following best explains how the Taft-Hartley Act (1947) altered the labor protections established by the Wagner Act (1935)?

• It expanded the federal government's role in supporting collective bargaining and union organizing.

• It reinforced the right of workers to strike without government interference.

• It placed new restrictions on unions and sought to curb perceived union abuses during the postwar period.

• It eliminated the National Labor Relations Board, reducing federal oversight of labor disputes.

Which of the following best explains how the First Red Scare influenced U.S. immigration policy during the 1920s?

• It led to an expansion of open-door immigration policies to encourage assimilation and diversity.

• It had little impact on immigration, as national focus remained on domestic economic recovery.

• It contributed to the passage of restrictive immigration laws targeting Southern and Eastern Europeans.

• It resulted in increased immigration from Asia to offset declining European immigration.

Langston Hughes’s poetry during the Harlem Renaissance most clearly reflected which of the following broader developments in 1920s America?

• The increasing influence of conservative religious values on American culture

• The celebration of African American cultural identity and a challenge to racial inequality

• The decline of urbanization and return to rural traditionalism after World War I

• The rise of isolationist sentiment in American foreign policy

Which of the following best explains how Transcendentalist ideas influenced American democracy in the mid-19th century?

• They encouraged strict adherence to religious authority and traditional institutions.

• They promoted individual conscience and self-reliance, which supported democratic ideals and reform movements.

• They led to widespread opposition to abolitionism and women’s rights activism.

• They contributed to the decline of civic engagement and political participation.

Which of the following aspects of industrial labor remained consistent in the United States from 1865 to 1898?

• Widespread enforcement of federal workplace safety regulations

• Strong federal support for labor unions and collective bargaining

• Continued exploitation of laborers through low wages and poor conditions

• Universal labor rights for women and children in factories

Which of the following best represents a major change in American industrial labor between 1865 and 1898?

• Decline in factory-based production as artisan workshops regained popularity

• Decreased reliance on immigrant labor due to restrictive legislation

• Rise of mechanized factories that replaced skilled manual labor with wage labor

• Complete elimination of child labor through national labor laws

Which of the following developments emerged as a response to the transformation of industrial work in the late 19th century?

• The decline of wage labor in favor of agricultural work

• The creation of labor unions to advocate for workers' rights and improved conditions

• The expansion of slavery into industrial regions of the North

• The dismantling of factory systems in favor of home-based production

Which of the following best describes a continuity and a change in American society following the Revolutionary War?

• The ideals of liberty led to the immediate abolition of slavery and the complete political equality of all citizens.

• American women gained the right to vote, while Native Americans retained their ancestral lands.

• Political independence was achieved from Britain, but social hierarchies and slavery persisted.

• The Articles of Confederation created a strong national government, while the plantation economy in the South disappeared.