APUSH/Regents Exam Multiple Choice

According to this passage from Common Sense, the author is

urging Americans to become independent from their mother country

What is the primary argument used in this passage by Thomas Paine to make his point?

England cannot effectively govern the colonies because America is so much larger

What was the primary reason James Madison wrote this and other Federalist Papers?

to support ratification of the Constitution

What constitutional principle does Madison most directly describe in this passage?

separation of powers between the branches of government

According to this passage, what was President Thomas Jefferson’s primary objective in proposing the Embargo Acts?

to avoid war

What was one result of the failure of the Embargo Acts?

War of 1812

What is one reason President Abraham Lincoln included these statements in this address?

to reduce the fears of slave-holding states

Which later action by President Lincoln demonstrated a change from his 1861 position?

issuing the Emancipation Proclamation

Which geographic feature does Frederick Jackson Turner suggest as primary in the creation of the American character?

unsettled wilderness

Which federal action is most consistent with the ideas expressed by Frederick Jackson Turner in this excerpt?

passage of the Homestead Act

The authors of the passage would have been most critical of the activities of which two individuals?

John D. Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, how did Congress attempt to address these practices?

They passed antitrust legislation

A historian would likely use this document to investigate events leading up to the

war with Spain

How did United States foreign policy change in the years immediately following this event?

The United States entered a period of overseas expansion

What was a main reason for the movement of people as shown on this map?

Industrialization provided more employment opportunities

What was one result of the migration shown on the map?

American culture was enriched by new forms of music and literature.

According to the passage, what is one argument in support of free speech during wartime?

Citizens must maintain their right to control the government even in times of war.

Which Supreme Court decision addresses the issue raised by Senator La Follette in this speech?

Schenck v. United States

Why were President Herbert Hoover and the Republican Party unable to solve the problem addressed in this cartoon?

They believed in limited federal government intervention in economic activity.

What was the reason for President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s reaction to the Supreme Court as shown in this cartoon?

Several New Deal programs had been invalidated.

Which situation led the Western Defense Command and Fourth Army Wartime Civil Control Administration to issue this order?

the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

What Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of this order?

Korematsu v. United States

What was a primary purpose of the Marshall Plan?

to contain the spread of communism

The Soviet response to the Marshall Plan contributed to

the Cold War

The purpose of this law was to

limit the power of the president from involving the United States in extended wars

What event most directly led to the passage of this act?

involvement in the Vietnam War

Which presidential role is being demonstrated in the photograph?

chief executive approving congressional bills

What was one way the Voting Rights Act expanded the civil rights of African Americans?

It outlawed the use of literacy tests.

The purpose of this statement was to

question the power granted to Congress under the Constitution

Which provision in the Constitution is the author of this passage questioning?

elastic clause

The Constitution gives the power to determine presidential succession beyond the vice president to

Congress

The 22nd amendment, added in 1951, changed presidential eligibility by

establishing a two-limit term

In this address, President George Washington states that the United States can stay out of foreign entanglements because of its

geographical location

Based on this passage, President Washington would urge the United States to avoid

permanent political alliances

A historian could best use this map to study

Manifest Destiny

Which statement can best be supported by the information found on this map?

Territorial expansion during the 1800s was achieved through a variety of methods.

Based on this excerpt from the Seneca Falls’ Declaration of Sentiments, women should

have equal rights with men

Which government action addressed a grievance included in this declaration?

the 19th amendment

What was a major cause of the invasion John Brown refers to in this letter?

the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act

The situation described in this letter led to which outcome?

It was a contributing factor to the Civil War.

Which conclusion about presidential elections is supported by the information on this map?

The popular vote does not solely determine the outcome of elections.

What was one result of the election of 1876?

Reconstruction officially ended.

A historian could best use this cartoon to study

industrialism

This cartoon reflects the foreign policy belief that the United States should

become the protector of the Western Hemisphere

The events described in this letter took place in

the Great Plains during the Dust Bowl in the 1930s

Which action by the federal government was designed to help correct the problems described in this letter?

creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

What foreign policy goal does President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s statement illustrate?

shifting the United States away from neutrality

Which United States action resulted from the ideas expressed in this passage?

establishment of the Lend-Lease program

What countries received the most aid from the Marshall Plan?

France and the United Kingdom

One major goal of the Marshall Plan was to

contain the spread of communism in Europe

According to this passage, why was the Supreme Court decision about this federal law not enforced?

Politicians feared that they would lose the support of southern white voters.

Based on this passage, what was the goal of the Freedom Riders?

to desegregate the buses and bus terminals in the South

What was the primary reason that Congress passed this 1965 law?

to protect rights guaranteed in the 15th amendment

What was a main reason for the public’s opposition to President Bill Clinton’s intervention in Bosnia?

Americans were hesitant to support foreign military actions after the Vietnam War.

Based on this passage, what was a major reason for President Clinton’s decision?

defending human rights

The event shown on the front page of this newspaper is most closely associated with the

end of the Cold War with the Soviet Union

The situation described in this passage was caused by

European settlement in North America

What course of action does Chief Miantonomo support?

forming alliances to fight the colonial settlers

Which Enlightenment principle does this quotation refer to?

consent of the governed

What impact did this quotation have on the American Revolution?

It helped to justify the colonists’ fight for independence.

The viewpoint expressed in this song reflects

opposition to restrictions on American shipping

Why was New England concerned about President Thomas Jefferson’s embargo?

It depended on foreign trade for its economic prosperity.

This map could best be used to study the concept of

Manifest Destiny

The conflict shown on this map was settled by the

war between the United States and Mexico

According to this excerpt, what is the main purpose of this act of Congress?

to prevent Chinese laborers from entering the United States

This act of Congress supports the goals of

nativists

The main goal of the women’s rights movement in the early 20th century was to achieve

political equality

Which statement best represents a reason why this protest was considered controversial?

Suffragists were picketing while German submarines were attacking American ships.

What concept is best illustrated in this 1924 poem written by Langston Hughes?

racial pride

This poem is an example of the cultural movement known as

the Harlem Renaissance

Which policy is most directly related to the point of view expressed in this cartoon?

Quotas should be established for immigration.

The policy represented by this cartoon was a response to

the growing number of immigrants arriving from Southern and Eastern Europe

What was one impact of the situation described in this letter?

Many families were forced to migrate westward.

Which New Deal action attempted to address the causes of this situation?

The Civilian Conservation Corps implemented reforestation projects.

Which later presidential program is most similar to the idea expressed in this passage?

President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society in the 1960s

What was the major reason President Franklin D. Roosevelt proposed the action illustrated in this cartoon?

The Supreme Court had declared some New Deal programs unconstitutional.

Which constitutional principle was threatened by President Roosevelt’s action?

checks and balances

By implementing this policy in Europe, the United States hoped to stabilize

democratic governments

Which foreign policy does George Marshall’s proposal most directly support?

containment

The issue discussed in this interview resulted from an effort to enforce the Supreme Court decision in

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

Which action did President Eisenhower take to address the issue raised in this interview?

sending federal troops to protect African American students in Arkansas

What was a major result of the situation portrayed in the cartoon?

The debate over American intervention abroad intensified.

President Lyndon B. Johnson’s statements are most closely associated with the work of which Progressive Era muckraker?

Upton Sinclair

What conclusion can be drawn from President Johnson’s statement?

President Johnson supported the expansion of consumer protection.