APUSH S1 FINAL

Stimulus Based MCQ's from all tests Periods 1-4

Based on the map above, what was the primary reason for the growth of the Columbian Exchange?

Improvements in technology and more organized methods for conducting international trade

As a consequence of the new European crops and livestock brought to America as part of the Colombian Exchange illustrated above,

there were far-reaching effects on native settlement patterns as well as on economic, social, and political developments.

Which of the following most directly resulted from the arrival of American crops in the Old World?

Indian labor was gradually replaced with African slavery.

What was the most effective long-term response of African slaves to the treatment depicted in the image above?

Cultural and linguistic adaptations to achieve a degree of cultural preservation and autonomy

The Spanish and other European powers frequently justified the approach depicted in the image above on the basis of

white superiority.

Which of the following was most likely a causal factor in the development of the kind of legislation described in the excerpt?

The American experience with Enlightenment ideals

Which of the following would have been the most significant effect of agricultural encounters like the one between Native Americans and Europeans?

Population growth in Europe

The labor system depicted here was justified largely by

European racial theories.

John Winthrop’s speech reflects which of the following?

Most settlers of New England were Puritans who arrived seeking religious independence.

Which of the following best explains the successes of the colony founded by Winthrop?

A blend of commerce and agriculture, supported by a large population of settlers

Which of the following was most likely a causal factor in the development of the kind of legislation described in the excerpt?

Economic competition between European nations

Which of the following explains the results of policies like this one?

Colonial resistance and conflict with Native Americans led to erratic enforcement.

In the 17th and early 18th centuries, Britain’s greatest challenge in controlling the North American Atlantic trade illustrated above was

external competition.

Which of the following best describes the role of Britain’s more northern colonies in the global trade as illustrated in the map above?

They had an export economy based on food products and raw materials.

In the early 19th century, the United States used tariffs to solve some of the problems of Atlantic trade, resulting in

regional interests continuing to trump national concerns.

Which colonial trend from the 17th and 18th centuries is best illustrated by the image above?

Protestant evangelism

By the mid-18th century, the fervor illustrated in the image above

contributed to resistance toward imperial control.

The authors of the excerpt above were most likely motivated by

Britain’s desire to maintain a viable North American empire.

The excerpt above is indicative of which of the following?

The colonists having grown accustomed to a large measure of autonomy

The excerpt above is best understood in the context of the

spread of European conflicts to North America.

The excerpt above is best understood in the context of which of the following?

The shared labor market of the Atlantic economy in the 18th century

The excerpt above would be most useful to historians analyzing the

focus in colonies on gaining new sources of labor.

The sentiments expressed in the passage above most directly reflect which of the following continuities in United States history?

The economic and class tensions resulting after migration to the Western Hemisphere

The European colonization model evidenced by the song above

used trade alliances and intermarriage with American Indians to acquire products for export to Europe.

The song above was most likely a 17th-century artifact from European colonization efforts of the

French

Which of the following is LEAST representative of 16th- and 17th-century European colonial practices?

Rapid and substantial growth of evangelical and fundamentalist Christian churches and organizations

U.S. foreign policy during which of the following time periods was most closely aligned with the ideas expressed in the speech above?

Neutrality prior to World War I

The speech above best reflects which of the following continuities in United States history?

Debates over the proper role of political parties

Which of the following turning points set the stage for the controversy depicted in the cartoon above?

Britain’s victory over France in North America

The American independence movement was least fueled by

the fear of attack from other European powers.

The image above can best be seen as depicting

the British government constraining colonial rights.

The excerpt above best serves as evidence of the

bitter political debates of the 1790s.

Which of the following continuities in United States history is best demonstrated by the excerpt above?

The debate over the balance of liberty and order

Passage of the above legislation was most consistent with the sentiments of

British laws passed after the end of the Seven Years’ War.

The legislation above was passed in response to which of the following challenges?

The threat posed by foreign alliances and entanglements

The excerpt above best serves as evidence of the

bitter political debates of the 1790s.

Which of the following continuities in United States history is best demonstrated by the excerpt above?

The debate between federal and states’ rights

The debate over the balance of liberty and order

The debate between executive and legislative power

During the 1790s, disagreements in which area were LEAST responsible for the emergence of political parties?

Slavery

The maps above are best seen as evidence of the

regional basis of early American political parties.

In the wake of the conflict described in the excerpt, which of the following issues posed the greatest challenge to the United States?

Maintaining neutral trading rights

The excerpt demonstrates that

the ideals of liberty and equality set forth in the American Revolution had reverberations in many places around the world.

Which of the following best characterizes the American government’s reaction to the conflicts described in the excerpt?

America’s leaders called on the nation to avoid permanent alliances with foreign countries.

The sentiments expressed in the excerpt above most closely parallel those expressed in the political debates

a. during the first national administrations in the 1790s.

The excerpt above best exemplifies which of the following historical developments or processes in the first half of American history?

d. Resistance from state governments in the North and the South at different times to federal attempts to assert authority over them

In which of the following areas did regional interests and perspectives have the LEAST impact on national policy?

a. Tariffs

c. National bank

d. American Indian policy

Which of the following antebellum-era historical developments was least likely to have spurred efforts such as those described in the excerpt above?

The progress toward a unified new national culture

The concerns articulated by Dorothea Dix in the excerpt above were most similar to those of

c. Progressives in the early 1900s.

The efforts described in the excerpt above can best be understood in the context of

a. attempts to match democratic political ideals with social realities.

Which of the following groups would most likely have supported the arguments in the excerpt above?

a. Federalists in the 1790s

Which of the following did NOT result from the Supreme Court ruling above or similar rulings by the Supreme Court in the early 1800s?

The promotion of regional interests over national concerns

The ideas expressed in the excerpt above can best be understood in the context of debates over

the relationship between the federal government and state governments.

Based on the excerpt, which of the following positions would Calhoun most strongly have defended?

There are significant limits to federal power, and the states ought to regain autonomy in most areas.

Based on his statements here, Calhoun likely opposed which of the following most strongly?

The American System’s attempts to unify the national economy

Calhoun’s comments reveal that

regional interests were beginning to trump national concerns for many political leaders.

Jackson’s actions as described in this excerpt were part of a broader controversy over the

role of the national government.

Which of the following groups most directly challenged Jackson’s actions with respect to the National Bank?

The Whigs

?

Which of the following best explains the social situation that Feller describes as being a focus of Jackson’s presidency?

The Market Revolution

The painting above is best understood in the context of

the emergence of a new national culture.

The sentiments expressed in the painting above best reflect which of the following antebellum-era historical developments?

The struggle to create an independent global presence