AP U.S. HISTORY (APUSH) ALL TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026-202… EXAM
P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
AP U.S. History (APUSH) All
Test Questions & Answers
2026-2027 | Comprehensive
Exam Review
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales 400 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This comprehensive APUSH review document contains 400 questions with their correct
answers, covering American history from pre-Columbian times to the early 20th century. It
provides a direct and efficient way for students to study and prepare for certification exams.
This resource is ideal for thorough review and knowledge consolidation for the AP U.S.
History test.
TOPICS
• Pre-Columbian Societies & Early • English Colonization Motivations
Exploration
• Early American Thought & Religion • Early English Settlements &
Development
• Colonial Society & Culture • New England Colonies
• Middle & Southern Colonies • Antebellum South & Slavery
• Antebellum Expansion & Sectionalism • Antebellum Reform Movements
• Colonial Politics & Governance • Early Republic & Constitution
• Colonial Economy & Trade • Imperial Relations & Pre-Revolution
Page 1
, • American Revolution • Jeffersonian Era & War of 1812
• Transportation & Infrastructure • Constitutional Convention &
Ratification
• Road to Civil War
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 400
Before the coming of Europeans, the peoples who lived in what is now the United States had
not developed
CORRECT ANSWER
A common language
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 400
The first European country to launch long ocean voyages of exploration was
CORRECT ANSWER
Portugal
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 400
When Christopher Columbus made his famous voyages to the New World, he
CORRECT ANSWER
Believed that he had reached the Far East
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 400
The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs was, in part, due to
Page 2
, CORRECT ANSWER
The diseases the Spaniards had given the Indians
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 400
Before the arrival of the Europeans, the political system of southern and western Africa was
composed of
CORRECT ANSWER
A number of small- and medium-sized regional kingdoms
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 400
Civilizations in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus
CORRECT ANSWER
Included elaborate and sophisticated cultures that rivaled those of Europe
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 400
The Treaty of Tordesillas contained a provision to
CORRECT ANSWER
Divide the Americas between Spain and Portugal to colonize
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 400
Spanish and French colonization patterns differed from those of the English by
CORRECT ANSWER
Including Indians in their society and intermarrying with them
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, Q9 QUESTION 9 OF 400
Shays' Rebellion strengthened the movement to
CORRECT ANSWER
Produce a new national constitution
Q10 QUESTION 10 OF 400
Prior to the Civil War, minstrel shows
CORRECT ANSWER
Contained ridiculous and ignorant portrayals of African-American culture
Q11 QUESTION 11 OF 400
After the House impeached Andrew Johnson, his trial in the Senate ended in
CORRECT ANSWER
An acquittal
Q12 QUESTION 12 OF 400
In California, anti-Chinese sentiment grew to the point that
CORRECT ANSWER
The federal government prohibited any further Chinese immigration into the country
Q13 QUESTION 13 OF 400
After the Civil War, the growth of railroads was aided by
Page 4
P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
AP U.S. History (APUSH) All
Test Questions & Answers
2026-2027 | Comprehensive
Exam Review
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales 400 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This comprehensive APUSH review document contains 400 questions with their correct
answers, covering American history from pre-Columbian times to the early 20th century. It
provides a direct and efficient way for students to study and prepare for certification exams.
This resource is ideal for thorough review and knowledge consolidation for the AP U.S.
History test.
TOPICS
• Pre-Columbian Societies & Early • English Colonization Motivations
Exploration
• Early American Thought & Religion • Early English Settlements &
Development
• Colonial Society & Culture • New England Colonies
• Middle & Southern Colonies • Antebellum South & Slavery
• Antebellum Expansion & Sectionalism • Antebellum Reform Movements
• Colonial Politics & Governance • Early Republic & Constitution
• Colonial Economy & Trade • Imperial Relations & Pre-Revolution
Page 1
, • American Revolution • Jeffersonian Era & War of 1812
• Transportation & Infrastructure • Constitutional Convention &
Ratification
• Road to Civil War
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 400
Before the coming of Europeans, the peoples who lived in what is now the United States had
not developed
CORRECT ANSWER
A common language
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 400
The first European country to launch long ocean voyages of exploration was
CORRECT ANSWER
Portugal
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 400
When Christopher Columbus made his famous voyages to the New World, he
CORRECT ANSWER
Believed that he had reached the Far East
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 400
The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs was, in part, due to
Page 2
, CORRECT ANSWER
The diseases the Spaniards had given the Indians
Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 400
Before the arrival of the Europeans, the political system of southern and western Africa was
composed of
CORRECT ANSWER
A number of small- and medium-sized regional kingdoms
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 400
Civilizations in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus
CORRECT ANSWER
Included elaborate and sophisticated cultures that rivaled those of Europe
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 400
The Treaty of Tordesillas contained a provision to
CORRECT ANSWER
Divide the Americas between Spain and Portugal to colonize
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 400
Spanish and French colonization patterns differed from those of the English by
CORRECT ANSWER
Including Indians in their society and intermarrying with them
Page 3
, Q9 QUESTION 9 OF 400
Shays' Rebellion strengthened the movement to
CORRECT ANSWER
Produce a new national constitution
Q10 QUESTION 10 OF 400
Prior to the Civil War, minstrel shows
CORRECT ANSWER
Contained ridiculous and ignorant portrayals of African-American culture
Q11 QUESTION 11 OF 400
After the House impeached Andrew Johnson, his trial in the Senate ended in
CORRECT ANSWER
An acquittal
Q12 QUESTION 12 OF 400
In California, anti-Chinese sentiment grew to the point that
CORRECT ANSWER
The federal government prohibited any further Chinese immigration into the country
Q13 QUESTION 13 OF 400
After the Civil War, the growth of railroads was aided by
Page 4
