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WorksheetsAP US History Practice Exam 1
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 55mins
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1.
“So if a law be in opposition to the constitution; if both the law and the constitution apply to a particular case, so that the court must either decide that case conformably to the law, disregarding the constitution; or conformably to the constitution, disregarding the law; the court must determine which of these conflicting rules governs the case. This is of the very essence of judicial duty.”Which of the following statements accurately summarizes the concept of judicial review, as established by Marbury v. Madison?
a)
The Supreme Court should review laws that conflict with the Constitution but cannot declare a law is unconstitutional
b)
When the law and Constitution conflict, it is impossible to know which takes precedent
c)
When the law and Constitution conflict, the Supreme Court will always rule in favor of the law
d)
The Supreme Court should review laws that conflict with the Constitution and can strike down a law as unconstitutional
2.
“But if the reports which we now hear are true, that with England all hope of honorable accommodation is at an end, and that with France our negotiations are in a fowardness encouraging expectations of a favorable result, where is the motive for longer delay? The final step ought to be taken; and that step is WAR. By what course of measures we have reached the present crisis, is not now a question for freemen and patriots to discuss. It exists; and it is by open and manly war only that we can get through it with honor and advantage to the country. Our wrongs have been great; our cause is just; and if we are decided and firm, success is inevitable.”Which of the following factors led to the War of 1812?
a)
A Canadian invasion of New England
b)
Growing American involvement in European commerce and affairs
c)
The destruction of the White House by British ships
d)
A Spanish invasion of California
3.
“But if the reports which we now hear are true, that with England all hope of honorable accommodation is at an end, and that with France our negotiations are in a fowardness encouraging expectations of a favorable result, where is the motive for longer delay? The final step ought to be taken; and that step is WAR. By what course of measures we have reached the present crisis, is not now a question for freemen and patriots to discuss. It exists; and it is by open and manly war only that we can get through it with honor and advantage to the country. Our wrongs have been great; our cause is just; and if we are decided and firm, success is inevitable.”What impact did the War of 1812 have an American nationalism?
a)
The war reduced nationalism because it was a decisive defeat for America
b)
Although the war was a decisive defeat, it had no impact on American nationalism
c)
Although the conflict was indecisive, it boosted American nationalism.
d)
Although the war was a decisive victory, it had no impact on American nationalism.
4.
“But if the reports which we now hear are true, that with England all hope of honorable accommodation is at an end, and that with France our negotiations are in a fowardness encouraging expectations of a favorable result, where is the motive for longer delay? The final step ought to be taken; and that step is WAR. By what course of measures we have reached the present crisis, is not now a question for freemen and patriots to discuss. It exists; and it is by open and manly war only that we can get through it with honor and advantage to the country. Our wrongs have been great; our cause is just; and if we are decided and firm, success is inevitable.”What impact did the War of 1812 have on American politics?
a)
It ushered in the Era of Good Feelings
b)
It led to the birth of the Free Soil Party
c)
It had no effect on American politics
d)
It caused many Americans to be abstain from voting
5.
Refer to the following excerpt from Harriet Robinson’s memoir about life in Lowell, Mass., during the early 19th century:“In 1831 Lowell was little more than a factory village. Several corporations were started, and the cotton-mills belonging to them were building. Help was in great demand; and stories were told all over the country of the new factory town, and the high wages that were offered to all classes of work-people, stories that reached the ears of mechanics' and farmers' sons, and gave new life to lonely and dependent women in distant towns and farmhouses.”In what ways, if any, did women participate in the Market Revolution?
a)
Many women owned businesses and were legally entitled to receive equal pay.
b)
Women worked in unskilled or semi-skilled jobs for little pay.
c)
Women began to fill large numbers of skilled manufacturing jobs.
d)
Women did not participate in the Market Revolution because they felt it was improper to work outside the home.
6.
Refer to the following excerpt from a speech by abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison:“The abolitionism which I advocate is as absolute as the law of God, and as unyielding as his throne. It admits of no compromise. Every slave is a stolen man; every slaveholder is a man stealer. By no precedent, no example, no law, no compact, no purchase, no bequest, no inheritance, no combination of circumstances, is slaveholding right or justifiable.”
How much support did Garrison’s message find amongst Americans in the 19thcentury?
How much support did Garrison’s message find amongst Americans in the 19thcentury?
a)
Very little — most Americans were indifferent to slavery or supported it.
b)
Very little — the lack of effective communications prevented Garrison from spreading his message.
c)
A lot — many Americans had long hated slavery and only needed a visionary like Garrison to lead them.
d)
A lot — most Americans felt ashamed of the nation’s continued support for slavery.
7.
President Andrew Jackson in 1832:“But when the laws undertake to add to these natural and just advantages artificial distinctions, to grant titles, gratuities, and exclusive privileges, to make the rich richer and the potent more powerful, the humble members of society the farmers, mechanics, and laborers who have neither the time nor the means of securing like favors to themselves, have a right to complain of the injustice of their Government.”
Which of the following early 19th century policies would Jacksonian Democrats have supported?
Which of the following early 19th century policies would Jacksonian Democrats have supported?
a)
Tariffs because they raised the price of manufactured goods
b)
A national bank because it made loans to humble citizens
c)
The abolition of property requirements for elections and political candidates
d)
The right of Southern states to secede when their complaints were ignored
8.
All of the following were true of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine EXCEPT
a)
it was a brazen policy of “preventive intervention.”
b)
in the event of future financial malfeasance by Latin American nations, the U.S. would intervene, take over the customs-houses, pay off the debts, and keep troublesome Europeans on the far side of the Atlantic.
c)
it meant that no outsiders could intervene forcefully in Latin American political and economic affairs, including the United States.
d)
this new brandishing of the Roosevelt Corollary’s big stick in the Caribbean materialized in 1905, when the U.S. took over the management of tariff collections in the Dominican Republic.
9.
The Spanish encomienda system was used primarily in which region of the United States?
a)
Northwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Plains Region
10.
"What we committed in the Indies stands out among the most unpardonable offenses ever committed against God and mankind and this trade [in Indian slaves] as one of the most unjust, evil, and cruel among them."
Bartolomé de Las Casas argued that Indians:
Bartolomé de Las Casas argued that Indians:
a)
could be enslaved because they lacked true religion.
b)
were more akin to beasts than humans.
c)
were treated well by the Spanish.
d)
should enjoy “all guarantees of liberty and justice” as subjects of Spain.
11.
The Columbian Exchange was:
a)
the agreement that documented what Christopher Columbus would give to Spanish leaders in return for their sponsorship of his travel to the New World.
b)
the transatlantic flow of plants, animals, and germs that began after Christopher Columbus reached the New World.
c)
John Cabot’s exploration of the New World, which brought more of the goods that Columbus had found back to the Old World.
d)
the first store in the New World, named for the man who founded it.
12.
Operation Desert Storm:
a)
quickly drove the Iraqi army out of Kuwait.
b)
ousted Saddam Hussein from power.
c)
was another military defeat for the United States.
d)
was criticized by the United Nations.
13.
Ronald Reagan’s economic policy focused on:
a)
tax cuts.
b)
high tariffs.
c)
government spending on welfare.
d)
empowering unions.
14.
The Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, as the nation approached its third year of the bloody Civil War. The proclamation declared "that all persons held as slaves" within the rebellious states "are, and henceforward shall be free." The Emancipation Proclamation
a)
kept Britian out of the war
b)
immediately freed Southern slaves
c)
gave moral purpose to the war
d)
united the Republican party
15.
Ended the War with Mexico
a)
Gold Rush of 1849
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
The Alamo
d)
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty
16.
Which of the following rebellions was not stopped before it could start?
a)
Nat Turner
b)
Gabriel Prosser
c)
Denmark Vesey
d)
John Brown
17.
Who tried to start a slave rebellion by raiding a federal arsenal?
a)
John Brown
b)
Denmark Vesey
c)
Gabriel Prosser
d)
Nat Turner
18.
The Proclamation of 1763 said that colonists could no longer move ____________ into Native American lands.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
19.
Which agreement was between Germany and the Soviet Union?
a)
Munich Agreement
b)
Non-Agression Pact
c)
Atlantic Charter
d)
Yalta Conference
20.
Using the cartoon, identify the purpose:
a)
America is remaining neutral.
b)
America is joining the war.
c)
America is invoking the Monroe Doctrine.
d)
America is participating in Lend-Lease.
21.
Which of the following is NOT a reason for the rise of dictators in the 1930's.
a)
extreme nationalism
b)
spread of democracy
c)
Harshness of the Treaty of Versailles
d)
Great Depression
22.
"I took the Canal and let Congress debate." -Theodore Roosevelt This quotation best demonstrates
a)
an effort by a President to maintain a policy of isolationism
b)
a decline in the use of militarism as a defense policy
c)
an increased reliance on the legislative process
d)
a Presidential action that achieved a foreign policy objective
23.
One important conclusion that can be drawn as a result of the United States experience in both the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Persian Gulf War (1991) is that
a)
only the President should decide issues of war and peace
b)
the media are a powerful influence in shaping American public opinion toward war
c)
the public has little confidence in the ability of the American military
d)
international organizations play a decisive role in determining the outcome of a war
24.
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would
a)
prevent the establishment of new European colonies anywhere in the world
b)
help colonies in North and South America adopt a democratic form of government
c)
view European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of the United States
d)
prevent other nations from trading with South American nations
25.
Which statement best describes President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy position toward Latin America in the early 1900’s?
a)
The United States should reduce its involvement in Latin American affairs
b)
The Monroe Doctrine permits the United States to intervene actively in the affairs of Latin American nations.
c)
Latin American nations should form an organization to help them achieve political and economic stability.
d)
The United States should give large amounts of financial aid to help the poor of Latin Amenca.
26.
The Republican Presidents of the 1920’s generally followed a foreign policy based on
a)
collective security
b)
brinkmanship
c)
noninvolvement
d)
militarism
27.
Which of the following pairs would personify the relationship between Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King?
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Harriet Tubman
b)
Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison
c)
Abraham Lincoln, Stephen Douglas
d)
Booker T. Washington and WEB Du Bois
28.
Alice Paul's 20th century actions would eminate from which of the following documents?
a)
Declaration of Independence - 1776
b)
Declaration of Sentiments - 1848
c)
Constitution - 1787
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin - 1852
29.
These were often corrupt local groups that provided essential services to immigrants in return for money or political support (votes)
a)
Political machines
b)
Nativists
c)
Tweed Machines
d)
Tenets
30.
Who was the leader of New York's Tammany Hall, a corrupt Political Machine
a)
William "Boss" Tweed
b)
Chester Arthur
c)
James Garfield
d)
William McKinley
31.
Which of the following concepts best fits the main idea of the image above?
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Alliances
d)
Trench Warfare
32.
President Wilson's Fourteen Points, which outlined his post-WWI vision, were proposed during WWI primarily to
a)
Outline military strategies for the U.S.
b)
Strengthen the U.S. policy of isolationism.
c)
Convince other democratic nations to join the United Nations.
d)
Create lasting world peace and establish the League of Nations.
33.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
34.
THE KOREAN WAR
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1950-1953
b)
1948
c)
1955-1975
d)
1947-1991
35.
CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
When did it happen?
When did it happen?
a)
1941
b)
1962
c)
1969
d)
1963
36.
“We shall have an ideal state, in which the surplus wealth of the few will become, in the best sense, the property of the many, because administered for the common good; and this wealth, passing through the hands of the few, can be made a much more potent force for the elevation of our [human] race than if distributed in small sums to the people themselves.” -Andrew Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth
This philosophy led Carnegie to do which of these?
This philosophy led Carnegie to do which of these?
a)
Fund libraries and educational institutions during his lifetime
b)
Bequeath his fortune to his daughter with instructions on how to invest it
c)
Spend most of his money on stocks and property to avoid taxes
d)
Leave his estate to the federal government to develop social programs
37.
In the late 1800's, the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson-
a)
Established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
b)
Created a legal remedy for segregation laws
c)
Affirmed the legality of federal regulation of state elections
d)
Recognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience
38.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by-
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
39.
During the 19th century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by-
a)
campaigning for women's suffrage
b)
advocating the use of poll taxes
c)
making improvements in urban infrastructure
d)
providing public assistance for former slaves
40.
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in-
a)
the war effort of the 1940s
b)
the Red Scare of the 1950s
c)
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
d)
the political scandals of the 1970s
41.
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in-
a)
a system of seperate schools for new immigrants
b)
the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process
c)
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
d)
more resources of revenue for state governments
42.
Exaggerated stories to sell newspapers
a)
Industrialism
b)
Militarism
c)
Yellow Jouralism
d)
Imperialism
43.
What compromise abandons the Missouri Compromise?
a)
The belief that you're part of the country is the BEST. You put your part of the country's needs in front of what is best for the WHOLE nation.
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Compromise of 1833
44.
What compromise allows for popular sovereignty in the area acquired from Mexico?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Compromise of 1833
45.
What compromise established the 36' 30" line?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas- Nebraska Act
d)
Compromise of 1833
46.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
47.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
48.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
49.
What decade was this ad printed?
a)
1940s
b)
1950s
c)
1960s
d)
1970s
50.
What decade was this ad printed?
a)
1930s
b)
1940s
c)
1950s
d)
1960s
51.
The fear of communism was known as the
a)
Red Scare
b)
Yellow Fever
c)
Green Lateran
d)
Yellow Journalism
52.
What name was given to the great achievements in art and learning by African Americans during the 1920s?
a)
The Roaring 20s
b)
The Best of Times
c)
Harlem Renaissance
53.
In the Scopes Trial, John Scopes was on trial for teaching
a)
Creationism
b)
the Bible
c)
the theory of evolution.
d)
US History
54.
What was the name given to the movement of African Americans from the South to northern cities?
a)
The Big Movement
b)
The Move North
c)
Migration to the North
d)
The Great Migration
55.
What was the Great Migration of the 1630's?
a)
Increase in Puritans to New England
b)
Increase in slaves to the New World
c)
Migration of people to Jamestown
d)
The attempt to colonize Roanoke
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