AP United States History (APUSH) – Practice Test
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Comprehensive Multiple-Choice Question Set
1. What was a significant factor that contributed to the slowing of the
westward movement of the center of population in the early 20th
century?
Former slaves moved away from the South
The end of World War I caused people to return to rural areas
Many people were settling in the Midwest
Eastern Cities grew rapidly through immigration during the
decades
2. The organization Students for a Democratic Society was opposed to the
_______.
Vietnam War
War on Poverty
Great Society
1964 Civil Rights Act
3. What trend in birth rates is indicated by the provided answer regarding
women's workforce participation?
It increased during the civil rights movement
It generally increased during economic recessions
It generally decreased when more women entered the
workforce
,It remained constant regardless of immigration
,4. During Reconstruction, which group would have been the most
sympathetic to the Ku Klux Klan?
Conservative Democrats
Members of the populist Party
Northern carpetbaggers
Radical Republicans
5. Interpret the relationship between women's workforce participation and
birth rates as suggested by the answer.
Increased workforce participation led to higher birth rates.
The birth rate fluctuated independently of women's employment
status.
Women entering the workforce had no impact on birth rates.
The data suggests that as more women joined the workforce,
the birth rate tended to decline.
6. If John Cook's philosophy were applied to modern environmental
policies regarding wildlife conservation, what approach would likely be
taken?
A hands-off approach to wildlife management
Active government intervention to protect endangered species
Community-led conservation initiatives with government support
Strict government regulations on hunting
7. What was the primary outcome of the Compromise of 1877?
It established the KKK as a political force in the South.
It led to the immediate end of segregation laws.
, It initiated the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
It resulted in Rutherford B. Hayes becoming president and the
withdrawal of federal troops from the South.
8. Which of the following would be included in Thomas Jefferson's ideas
about education in the United States?
He believed that African-Americans should receive an equal
education
He believed that schools should focus on religious instruction and
provide an equal education for females.
He believed that education should be reserved for the children
from wealthy families
He believed that both rich and poor white Americans should
receive an education funded by the public.
9. Between 1981 and 1989, Ronald Reagan and the U.S. Congress
increased taxes on the wealthy.
increased taxes and government-provided social services.
cut taxes and ballooned the government deficit.
cut defense spending.
eliminated the budget deficit by cutting government social
services.
10. Which of the following was the most direct effect of the changes shown
in the graph?
Answer Review | AMSCO-Based Content |
Comprehensive Multiple-Choice Question Set
1. What was a significant factor that contributed to the slowing of the
westward movement of the center of population in the early 20th
century?
Former slaves moved away from the South
The end of World War I caused people to return to rural areas
Many people were settling in the Midwest
Eastern Cities grew rapidly through immigration during the
decades
2. The organization Students for a Democratic Society was opposed to the
_______.
Vietnam War
War on Poverty
Great Society
1964 Civil Rights Act
3. What trend in birth rates is indicated by the provided answer regarding
women's workforce participation?
It increased during the civil rights movement
It generally increased during economic recessions
It generally decreased when more women entered the
workforce
,It remained constant regardless of immigration
,4. During Reconstruction, which group would have been the most
sympathetic to the Ku Klux Klan?
Conservative Democrats
Members of the populist Party
Northern carpetbaggers
Radical Republicans
5. Interpret the relationship between women's workforce participation and
birth rates as suggested by the answer.
Increased workforce participation led to higher birth rates.
The birth rate fluctuated independently of women's employment
status.
Women entering the workforce had no impact on birth rates.
The data suggests that as more women joined the workforce,
the birth rate tended to decline.
6. If John Cook's philosophy were applied to modern environmental
policies regarding wildlife conservation, what approach would likely be
taken?
A hands-off approach to wildlife management
Active government intervention to protect endangered species
Community-led conservation initiatives with government support
Strict government regulations on hunting
7. What was the primary outcome of the Compromise of 1877?
It established the KKK as a political force in the South.
It led to the immediate end of segregation laws.
, It initiated the Civil Rights Act of 1875.
It resulted in Rutherford B. Hayes becoming president and the
withdrawal of federal troops from the South.
8. Which of the following would be included in Thomas Jefferson's ideas
about education in the United States?
He believed that African-Americans should receive an equal
education
He believed that schools should focus on religious instruction and
provide an equal education for females.
He believed that education should be reserved for the children
from wealthy families
He believed that both rich and poor white Americans should
receive an education funded by the public.
9. Between 1981 and 1989, Ronald Reagan and the U.S. Congress
increased taxes on the wealthy.
increased taxes and government-provided social services.
cut taxes and ballooned the government deficit.
cut defense spending.
eliminated the budget deficit by cutting government social
services.
10. Which of the following was the most direct effect of the changes shown
in the graph?
