APUSH Practice Exam Questions and Answers Latest Verified

APUSH Practice Exam Questions and Answers Latest Verified Colonial New England - CORRECT ANSWER-Colonial New England underwent a rapid series of changes in the century that passed between its worst armed conflict with local Indians, known as Metacom's War, and the American Revolution. The devout Puritan beliefs that had shaped settlement in the early seventeenth century were challenged both from without and from within. Chesapeake Bay settlers - CORRECT ANSWER-Since those early explorations, the Chesapeake Bay has enjoyed a varied maritime history. Bay waters have been traveled by all manner of ships throughout the ages, often specifically designed or modified to sail the Chesapeake's shallow waters. First settled by Spanish then by French. Anne Hutchinson - CORRECT ANSWER-A Puritan spiritual adviser. Hutchinson was criticized for stepping out of the role of women. Preached that no "covenant of works." Salvation was through "covenant of grace." Constitutional Convention 1787 - CORRECT ANSWER-On May 25, 1787, 55 delegates, representing every state but Rhode Island, met at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia. The first question facing the delegates was whether to attempt to amend the Articles of Confederation or to throw out the Articles and create a new framework of government. Virginia Plan - CORRECT ANSWER-The Virginia Plan called for a strong, unified national government rather than a loose confederation of states. The Plan gave Congress unbridled powers of legislation and taxation, and allowed Congress to veto state laws and use military force against the states. The Plan further called for a bicameral legislature with representation in both houses based on state population. Washington's Farewell Address - CORRECT ANSWER-He reflects on the emerging issues of the American political landscape in 1796, expresses his support for the government eight years after the adoption of the Constitution, defends his administration's record, and gives valedictory advice to the American people. Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER-Failures: raising and maintaining a military, Commerce between the states, foreign relations, money, and raising taxes. Successes: The Land Ordinance of 1785 and Northwest Ordinance created territorial government, set up protocols for the admission of new states, the division of land into useful units, and set aside land in each township for public use. Marbury v. Madison - CORRECT ANSWER-Marbury had a right to the commission. The law grants Marbury a remedy. The Supreme Court has the authority to review acts of Congress and determine whether they are unconstitutional and therefore void. Congress cannot expand the scope of the Supreme Court's original jurisdiction beyond what is specified in Article III of the Constitution. The Supreme Court does not have original jurisdiction to issue writs of mandamus. French and Indian War - CORRECT ANSWER-Was a war fought by French and English on American soil over control of the Ohio River Valley-- English defeated French in1763. Historical Significance: established England as number one world power and began to gradually change attitudes of the colonists toward England for the worse. War of 1812 - CORRECT ANSWER-A war between the U.S. and Great Britain caused by American outrage over the impresment of American sailors by the British, the British seizure of American ships, and British aid to the Indians attacking the Americans on the western frontier. Also, a war against Britain gave the U.S. an excuse to seize the British northwest posts and to annex Florida from Britain's ally Spain, and possibly even to seize Canada from Britain. The War Hawks (young westerners led by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun) argued for war in Congress. The war involved several sea battles and frontier skirmishes. U.S. troops led by Andrew Jackson seized Florida and at one point the British managed to invade and burn Washington, D.C. The Treaty of Ghent (December 1814) restored the status quo and required the U.S. to give back Florida. Two weeks later, Andrew Jackson's troops defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans, not knowing that a peace treaty had already been signed. The war strengthened American nationalism and encouraged the growth of industry. Beliefs of Thomas Jefferson - CORRECT ANSWER-He believed that slavery was a great moral evil. He believed in strict economy in government. He believed that election had turned the country away from militarism and monarchy. Policies of Alexander Hamilton - CORRECT ANSWER-He believed that the U.S. should stay out of the war between France and Great Britain, which angered the French, being that without them we as Americans would have never won the American Revolution. He believed in a strong centralized government and he relied on economics and his knowledge with numbers to succeed in life. Burr-Hamilton Duel - CORRECT ANSWER-Hamilton died and Burr was charged of murder Bacon's Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER-An uprising in 1676 in the Virginia Colony, led by Nathaniel Bacon. It was the first rebellion in the American colonies in which discontented frontiersmen took part; a similar uprising in Maryland occurred later that year. The uprising was a protest against the governor of Virginia, William Berkeley. Stono Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER-The most serious slave rebellion in the the colonial period which occurred in 1739 in South Carolina. 100 African Americans rose up, got weapons and killed several whites then tried to escape to S. Florida. The uprising was crushed and the participants executed. The main f