ADVANCED UNITED STATES STUDIES –
CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION 2026
AP / COLLEGE PREPARATORY LEVEL |
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF
AMERICAN HISTORY
FINAL EXAMINATION – MAY 2026
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 150
SECTION A — MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
(40 Marks)
Choose the best answer.
1 The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the federal government:
A. Had too much military power
B. Could not effectively tax states
C. Controlled state elections
,D. Limited westward expansion
2 Which Enlightenment thinker most influenced the idea of natural rights in the Declaration of
Independence?
A. Voltaire
B. Montesquieu
C. John Locke
D. Rousseau
3 The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established:
A. Federalism
B. Judicial review
C. Executive privilege
D. States’ rights
4 Which economic difference most divided the North and South before the Civil War?
A. Banking systems
B. Industrialization versus plantation agriculture
C. Gold versus silver currency
D. Immigration laws
5 The doctrine of Manifest Destiny promoted:
A. Religious freedom
B. Territorial expansion westward
C. Isolationism
D. Neutrality in foreign affairs
, 6 The Compromise of 1850 attempted to resolve tensions over:
A. Immigration
B. Native American treaties
C. Slavery in new territories
D. Industrial labor unions
7 The New Deal greatly expanded the role of:
A. State governments only
B. Private businesses
C. Federal government
D. Foreign corporations
8 During the Cold War, the policy of containment aimed to:
A. Stop nuclear development
B. Prevent the spread of communism
C. Expand colonial territories
D. Reduce military spending
9 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed:
A. Women voting
B. Slavery
C. Segregation and discrimination
D. Political parties
10 Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
CUMULATIVE EXAMINATION 2026
AP / COLLEGE PREPARATORY LEVEL |
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF
AMERICAN HISTORY
FINAL EXAMINATION – MAY 2026
Time: 3 Hours
Total Marks: 150
SECTION A — MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
(40 Marks)
Choose the best answer.
1 The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the federal government:
A. Had too much military power
B. Could not effectively tax states
C. Controlled state elections
,D. Limited westward expansion
2 Which Enlightenment thinker most influenced the idea of natural rights in the Declaration of
Independence?
A. Voltaire
B. Montesquieu
C. John Locke
D. Rousseau
3 The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison established:
A. Federalism
B. Judicial review
C. Executive privilege
D. States’ rights
4 Which economic difference most divided the North and South before the Civil War?
A. Banking systems
B. Industrialization versus plantation agriculture
C. Gold versus silver currency
D. Immigration laws
5 The doctrine of Manifest Destiny promoted:
A. Religious freedom
B. Territorial expansion westward
C. Isolationism
D. Neutrality in foreign affairs
, 6 The Compromise of 1850 attempted to resolve tensions over:
A. Immigration
B. Native American treaties
C. Slavery in new territories
D. Industrial labor unions
7 The New Deal greatly expanded the role of:
A. State governments only
B. Private businesses
C. Federal government
D. Foreign corporations
8 During the Cold War, the policy of containment aimed to:
A. Stop nuclear development
B. Prevent the spread of communism
C. Expand colonial territories
D. Reduce military spending
9 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed:
A. Women voting
B. Slavery
C. Segregation and discrimination
D. Political parties
10 Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
