AP US History Sample Test!
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Which of the following was a serious constitutional question after the Civil War?
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The restoration of the power in the federal judiciary
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The legality of the national banking system
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The political and legal status of the former Confederate states
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The relationship between the United States and Britain
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The proposed annexation of Colombia
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This AP US History Sample Test assesses key historical concepts including mercantilism, Jacksonian Democracy, and the Monroe Doctrine. It explores significant events from 1790 to the post-Civil War era, focusing on political, social, and economic changes in America.
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The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson(1896) did which of the following?
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Denounced business combinations in restraint of trade
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Sanctioned separate but equal public facilities for African Americans
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Declared that the Fourteenth Amendment applied principally to the protection of corporations
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Defined the constitution as color blind
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Empowered Congress to cancel treaties with American Indian tribes unilaterally
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A. Sanctioned separate but equal public facilities for African AmericansExplanation
The Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) sanctioned separate but equal public facilities for African Americans. This means that the court ruled that it was constitutional to have segregated public facilities, as long as they were equal in quality. This decision upheld racial segregation and allowed for the establishment of Jim Crow laws, which enforced racial segregation in many aspects of public life.Rate this question:
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Jacksonian Democracy was distinguished by the belief that
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An aristocracy posed no danger to the Republic
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The National Republicans alone knew what was right for the people
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Political participation by the common man should be increased
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Political rights should be granted to women
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Franchise restrictions should be racially neutral
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A. Political participation by the common man should be increasedExplanation
Jacksonian Democracy was a political movement in the United States during the 1820s and 1830s, led by President Andrew Jackson. It aimed to increase the involvement of the common man in politics and reduce the influence of the elite and aristocracy. Jackson and his supporters believed that political power should be more accessible to the average citizen, and that by increasing political participation among the common man, the government would better represent the interests of the majority. This idea was a central tenet of Jacksonian Democracy and a key distinction from previous political systems.Rate this question:
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The Navigation Acts were part of the British policy known as
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Isolationism
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Capitalism
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Mercantilism
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Monopolism
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Imperialism
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A. MercantilismExplanation
The Navigation Acts were a series of laws passed by the British government in the 17th and 18th centuries. These acts were aimed at promoting mercantilism, a economic theory that emphasized a country's wealth and power through the accumulation of gold and silver, and the establishment of colonies as sources of raw materials and markets for finished goods. The Navigation Acts were designed to regulate trade between Britain and its colonies, ensuring that colonial goods were shipped only on British ships and sold only in British markets. This policy allowed Britain to control and profit from colonial trade, furthering their mercantilist goals.Rate this question:
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President Monroe articulated the Monroe Doctrine in his 1823 address to Congress primarily in order to
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Respond positively to the recent Latin American revolutions
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Rule out United States involvement in South America
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Provide a rationale for United States intervention in the Isthmus of Panama
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Warn European nations against further colonial ventures in the Western Hemisphere
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Encourage Britain to help the fledgling Latin American states
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A. Warn European nations against further colonial ventures in the Western HemisphereExplanation
In his 1823 address to Congress, President Monroe articulated the Monroe Doctrine primarily to warn European nations against further colonial ventures in the Western Hemisphere. This was done to assert the United States' opposition to any European interference or colonization in the newly independent Latin American countries. The doctrine aimed to establish the Western Hemisphere as a sphere of influence exclusive to the United States and discourage European powers from expanding their colonial territories in the region.Rate this question:
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Which of the following best describes the situation of freedmen in the decade following the Civil War?
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Each was given 40 acres of land and a mule by the Union government
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All were immediately granted political equality by the Emancipation Proclamation
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The majority entered sharecropping arrangements with former masters or other nearby planters
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They were required to pass a literacy test before being granted United States citizenship
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They supported the passage of Black Codes to ensure their economic and political rights
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A. The majority entered sharecropping arrangements with former masters or other nearby plantersExplanation
After the Civil War, the majority of freedmen entered sharecropping arrangements with former masters or other nearby planters. Sharecropping was a system in which freedmen worked on land owned by others in exchange for a share of the crops they produced. This arrangement allowed former slave owners to maintain control over the labor force and limited the economic opportunities for freedmen. It was a common practice in the South during the Reconstruction era.Rate this question:
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Which of the following transportation developments opened the West to settlement and trade between 1790 and 1830?
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Turnpikes and canals
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Railroads and steamships
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Turnpikes and railroads
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Clipper ships and turnpikes
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Canals and railroads
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A. Turnpikes and canalsExplanation
Turnpikes and canals opened the West to settlement and trade between 1790 and 1830. Turnpikes were toll roads that provided a more efficient way for people and goods to travel overland. They allowed for easier transportation of goods and increased settlement in the West. Canals, such as the Erie Canal, provided a waterway for trade and transportation, connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean. This allowed for easier and cheaper transportation of goods, further promoting settlement and trade in the West.Rate this question:
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