AP U.S. History: Periods 1-7 Stimulus-Based Review
Question 1
Based on John Winthrop's 'City upon a Hill' sermon, which of the following best reflects the Puritans' vision for their society in the New World?
An economy based on free-market principles and individualism
A society with religious tolerance for all denominations
A model Christian community based on moral purity and communal covenant
A political system that separates church and state
Question 2
The image of the Boston Massacre by Paul Revere was used to:
Illustrate the British perspective on colonial resistance
Incite anti-British sentiment and support for the Patriot cause
Promote reconciliation between the American colonists and British soldiers
Provide an accurate and unbiased account of the event
Question 3
The 'Three-Fifths Compromise' reached during the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was primarily related to:
How enslaved individuals would be counted for representation and taxation
The process for electing the President of the United States
The division of powers between state and federal governments
The number of senators each state would have in Congress
Question 4
The Supreme Court's decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) established:
The President's right to purchase foreign territories
Judicial review, allowing the Court to declare laws unconstitutional
The principle of 'separate but equal'
Congress's authority to regulate interstate commerce
Question 5
The Monroe Doctrine, issued in 1823, was significant because it:
Announced the United States' intention to annex Canada
Established the U.S. policy of neutrality in European wars
Proclaimed the end of the American Indian Wars
Declared U.S. opposition to European colonialism in the Americas
Question 6
The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was important in the history of women's rights because it:
Successfully achieved the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Marked the end of the women's suffrage movement
Produced the Declaration of Sentiments, asserting women's equality and right to vote
Focused exclusively on the abolition of slavery
Question 7
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 heightened tensions over slavery because it:
Established Kansas and Nebraska as free states
Repealed the Missouri Compromise line
Banned slavery in all new U.S. territories west of the Mississippi River
Allowed settlers in those territories to decide the legality of slavery through popular sovereignty
Question 8
The Emancipation Proclamation, issued during the Civil War, had the effect of:
Abolishing slavery in the border states
Granting citizenship to all formerly enslaved individuals
Freeing enslaved people in the Confederate states
Ending the Civil War and reuniting the nation
Question 9
The Homestead Act of 1862 encouraged Western migration by:
Granting land to settlers who agreed to fight against Native American tribes
Providing settlers with 160 acres of public land in exchange for a small fee and the commitment to farm the land
Offering free railroad tickets to families willing to move West
Establishing gold and silver mines to attract prospectors
Question 10
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was significant because it:
Offered citizenship to Chinese immigrants already in the U.S.
Prohibited all immigration to the United States for ten years
Established quotas based on national origins
Marked the first time the U.S. banned a specific ethnic group from immigrating
Question 11
The concept of 'Manifest Destiny' was used to justify:
American territorial expansion westward across the continent
The abolition of slavery throughout the United States
The establishment of permanent trading posts in China
The U.S. policy of neutrality during European conflicts
Question 12
Andrew Jackson's policy towards Native Americans, as demonstrated in the Indian Removal Act of 1830, resulted in:
The forced relocation of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi River
An increase in the political power of Native American tribes
The granting of U.S. citizenship to all Native Americans
The establishment of permanent reservations in the eastern states
Question 13
The 'Corrupt Bargain' refers to the alleged deal made during the election of 1824 that resulted in:
John Quincy Adams becoming president and Henry Clay becoming Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson's election to the presidency in 1800
The end of Reconstruction and the withdrawal of federal troops from the South
The purchase of Alaska from Russia by the United States
Question 14
The Dred Scott v. Sandford Supreme Court decision ruled that:
Slavery was unconstitutional in all U.S. states
Congress had the power to prohibit slavery in the territories
Enslaved people were not citizens and could not sue in federal courts
The Missouri Compromise was constitutional
Question 15
The Nullification Crisis of 1832-1833 was a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government over:
The enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act
The legality of secession from the Union
The distribution of lands acquired from the Native Americans
The state's attempt to nullify federal tariffs
Question 16
The 'Gilded Age' refers to the late 19th century in the United States, a period marked by:
A decline in political corruption and business monopolies
The dominance of agriculture over industry
The successful implementation of progressive reforms
Rapid economic growth and ostentatious wealth coupled with underlying social issues
Question 17
The Compromise of 1850 included all of the following EXCEPT:
The admission of California as a free state
The establishment of the Fugitive Slave Act
The abolition of the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
The immediate admission of Texas as a slave state
Question 18
The 'Cult of Domesticity' primarily affected the lives of which group in early 19th-century America?
Immigrant laborers
Middle and upper-class women
Male industrial workers
Enslaved African American women
Question 19
The significance of the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 was that it:
Was a decisive victory that secured independence for the Confederate states
Marked the final battle of the American Revolution
Resulted in the capture of George Washington by British forces
Convinced France to form a military alliance with the United States
Question 20
The Federalist Papers, written by Hamilton, Madison, and Jay, were intended to:
Argue against the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Promote the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution
Gain support for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
Encourage states to secede from the Union
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