APUSH First Semester Exam Review

Nativism in the late 19th century was motivated primarily by

The British benefited from their mercantilist relationship with the American colonies  by

The main reason Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to

Alexander Hamilton urged Congress to pass a protective tariff to encourage the growth of

As the Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln stated that his primary goal was to

The rapid westward migration caused by the discovery of gold in California led directly to

One result of the European conquest of Latin America was that in Latin America:

The Pilgrims originally established Plymouth for what reason?

“The government should not get involved in the economy.” This statement most likely supports:

Which event facilitated the end of Reconstruction in the South?

In the 1780’s, many Americans distrusted a strong government. This was best shown by the

During Reconstruction, the Black Codes passed by Southern states were attempts to

Which of the following taxed documents, newspapers, and playing cards?

Antifederalists criticized the Constitution primarily because governing power was given to the

What was the outcome of the signing of the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Manifest Destiny was used to justify an American desire to

One factor that led to the formation of political parties in the US  was conflict over the

One of the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence is that government should

Where did the Civil War begin?

Many business organizations in the United States combined into large corporations because

In which area did good harbors, rocky soil, and a short growing season influence the economy?

At the Constitutional Convention, delegates from the small states most strongly supported

In the period from 1865 to 1900, the US Government aided the development of the West by

The “new immigrants” to the United States between 1890 and 1915 came primarily from

The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was mainly concerned with

According to the Declaration of Independence, people have the right to abolish a government if:

What was one of the outcomes of Bacon's Rebellion?

What issue dominated congressional deliberations over the admission of Texas as a state?

The Mayflower Compact is important to the concept of a democratic society because it represents

The Dred Scott decision on the issue of slavery upheld the Southern viewpoint that

What was the primary goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

Which branch of the US government interprets the laws?

In which area did the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 declare slavery illegal?

The construction of the TranscontinentalRailroad relied on the laborers of which group?

The 3/5 Compromise dealt with which of the following groups for apportioning seats in Congress?

Under the Articles of Confederation, what showed the weakness of the national government?

What was the British government's policy of avoiding strict enforcement of the Navigation Acts?

During the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the spoils system resulted in

Many wealthy American industralists of the 1800's used the theory of Social Darwinism to

Before the Civil War, the principle of popular sovereignty was proposed as a means of

The Monroe Doctrine essentially told Europeans to stay out of

What development was a result of tobacco becoming a successful crop in early Virginia?

Much of the prejudice expressed toward immigrants was based on the belief that they would

What effect did the system of sharecropping have on the South after the Civil War?

The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it

During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was important because it

Adherence to a strict interpretation of the Constitution would've stopped Thomas Jefferson from

What was the most significant cause of American discontent with British policy

At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants to the United States settle in cities?

Which expression most accurately illustrates the concept of nativism?

Why did American colonists get angry with the British Parliament after the French & Indian War?

The British practice of seizing sailors on US ships was known as

The significance of the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is that the decision

What was one major effect of the Columbian Exchange?

Which battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

The Ku Klux Klan was originally established for which purpose?

Which statement best explains President Abraham Lincoln’s justification for the Civil War?

In the United States, the main purpose of antitrust legislation is to

After the Civil War, one way business leaders tried to eliminate competition was by

In the 1850s, the phrase “Bleeding Kansas” was used to describe clashes between