12th Grade American History Quizzes, Questions & Answers

Recent American History Quizzes

This is a quiz on Chapters 1of American Pageant. Be sure to read the question carefully FOR EACH QUESTION, 4 CHOICES WILL BE GIVEN. CHOOSE THE ANSWER CHOICE THAT IS NOT TRUE.

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 3693 | Last updated: Aug 22, 2025

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The Shaping of North America: FOR EACH QUESTION, 4 CHOICES WILL BE GIVEN. CHOOSE THE ANSWER CHOICE THAT IS NOT TRUE.

The Appalachian mountains formed after the Rockies

The Great Ice Age covered Europe, America and Africa

Rivers like the Mississippi and Columbia Rivers were shaped by glaciers

225 million years ago, a super continent drifted away, opening oceans

AP US History Explore Test!

Welcome back to our series of quizzes regarding AP US History, as we dive into this incredible textbook quiz and take a look at topics like shifting cultivation, the Royal African Company, slave colonies and...

Questions: 23 | Attempts: 510 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

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Shifting cultivation is otherwise known as

Moving from place to place

Clearing land for their own

Transporting slaves to new world

American Government Exam 3

The 'American Government Exam 3' explores the formation and evolution of American political parties, party systems, and voter behavior. It assesses understanding of historical and contemporary political dynamics, crucial for...

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 458 | Last updated: Mar 22, 2025

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America’s political parties originated in a rivalry between Alexander Hamilton, a promoter of a strong national government and commercial interests, and Thomas Jefferson, a supporter of states’ rights and small landowners. Which of the following is true of the parties they formed?

Jefferson’s supporters formed the Federalist party and Hamilton’s followers became the Republicans.

Jefferson’s supporters formed the Democratic party and Hamilton’s followers became the Republicans.

Jefferson’s followers became the Whigs and Hamilton’s supporters formed the Federalist party.

Jefferson’s supporters formed the Republican party and Hamilton’s followers became the Federalists.

American Government Exam 2

The 'American Government Exam 2' assesses understanding of federalism, the balance of state and federal powers, and key judicial decisions affecting legislative reforms. It evaluates critical historical insights and legal...

Questions: 30 | Attempts: 626 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

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The Framers adopted a system of government known as federalism because they believed that such a system

Would be more efficient than a unitary system of government.

Would preserve greater sovereignty for the states than would a confederacy.

Would accommodate both a strong national government and already existing sovereign states.

Would be more democratic than any other system of government.

AP Vocab Quiz 10.2

AP Vocab Quiz 10.2 assesses knowledge on key historical events and figures that shaped America during the early 20th century, including the Great Depression and the Teapot Dome Scandal. It's designed to enhance understanding of...

Questions: 6 | Attempts: 158 | Last updated: Aug 20, 2025

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While this act helped many people, as a farmer I would not receive aid.

Emergency Relief and Reconstruction Act

McNary-Haugen Bill

Teapot Dome Scandal

Civilian Conservation Corps

Indian Reorganization Act

AP Vocab - 10.1

Explore key moments in American history through this AP Vocab quiz, covering amendments, social movements, and notable figures from the 1920s.

Questions: 6 | Attempts: 147 | Last updated: Aug 9, 2025

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If I was a man or woman who despised the use of alcohol, I would have love the year 1919 when this Amendment was passed:

18th

21st

13th

14th

15th

The Evolution Of American Isolationism Quiz

The Evolution of American Isolationism Quiz

Do you have a vast knowledge of the evolution of American isolationism? What do you know about it? What started American isolationism? Here, we have this quiz to check your US history knowledge. The combination of the Great...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 878 | Last updated: Apr 7, 2025

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The desire of many Americans to avoid being drawn into foreign wars was known as isolationism.

True

False

Chapter 5; Section 3 Pp. 219-223

Chapter 5; Section 3 pp. 219-223

This quiz assesses knowledge on the economic and political challenges faced by late 19th-century American farmers, covering topics like the Grange, bimetallism, and the rise and fall of Populism, specifically during the 1896...

Questions: 9 | Attempts: 155 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

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All of the following added to the economic woes of the farmers of the plains except:

Railroads charged farmers excessive rates for shipping and storage

The value of greenbacks was rising

Banks foreclosed on the mortgages of farmers who couldn't pay their loans

Good farm land was becoming scarce

Unit 6 Exam Review

The 'Unit 6 Exam Review' assesses knowledge on key historical figures and events from late 19th-century America, focusing on imperialism, reform movements, and strategic military theories. It evaluates understanding of pivotal...

Questions: 41 | Attempts: 151 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

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William Randolph Hearst was a leading proponent of

Anti-Imperialism

The Teller Amendment

The White Man's burden

Yellow Journalism

APUSH Unit 2 Practice Test Questions And Answers

APUSH unit 2 practice test Questions and answers

Prepare for your U.S. History exam with our APUSH Unit 2 practice test, an essential tool for any AP student aiming to master this unit. Covering important events, figures, and themes from the Colonial era to the American...

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 8397 | Last updated: Oct 11, 2025

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American colonists, in the years just after the conclusion of the Seven Year's War, could be characterized best as

Optimistic about the future

Trying to rebuild

Eager for independence from Great Britain

Apathetic about colonial-British relations

Hostile toward the British

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