AP U.S. History Exam ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
Which is a true statement about the growth of railroads in the late 1800s - CORRECT
ANSWER H. It increased markets and facilitated growth of the West
At the turn of the 20th century, most experts would agree that ___ was the most
important discovery made as it had so many effects on the economy and
manufacturing. - CORRECT ANSWER G. Electricity
-Indian removal
-Reservations
-Destruction of buffalo herds - CORRECT ANSWER G. To make land available for
white settlers
Civil services reform in the Gilded Age was needed largely due to which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER H. Political corruption
Which of the following is the MOST important effect of the progressive era reforms of
initiative, referendum, and recall? - CORRECT ANSWER F. Made government
more responsive to voters
Which person is most identified with urban social reform in the late 1800s. - CORRECT
ANSWER F. Jane Addams
All of the following are true about the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 EXCEPT- -
CORRECT ANSWER J. Allow the enforcement of the monetary violations
The issue of the unemployment and declining wages on the West Coast led to which of
the following foreign policies? - CORRECT ANSWER J. Chinese Exclusion Act
Which of the following is NOT an accurate cause-effect relationship? - CORRECT
ANSWER F. Eugenics-increased immigration
John Muir:____
Upton Sinclair:____ - CORRECT ANSWER B. National Parks Service...Pure Food
and Drug Act
Which of the following is NOT an accurate cause-effect relationships? - CORRECT
ANSWER F. Eugenics-increased immigration
,The activism of Susan B. Anthony impacted American government because it let to the
passage of the- - CORRECT ANSWER C. 19th amendment
What is the significance of the year 1898? - CORRECT ANSWER H. Spanish-
American War began
What political changes occurred within the United States as a result of declaring war on
Germany in the World War I? - CORRECT ANSWER D. U.S. Mail was censored to
prevent treason.
The first airplane used in the World War I had limited success. What was their early
value to the war effort? - CORRECT ANSWER A. Spying on the enemy
After the Spanish-American War, the position of the United States as a world power was
MOST enhanced by- - CORRECT ANSWER G. Possession of territories around the
world
The United States entered the war with Germany during which of the following years? -
CORRECT ANSWER J. 1917-1918
All of the following are characteristics of the twenties in the 20th century EXCEPT -
CORRECT ANSWER A. World war followed by a short peace at the end of the
decade
Which year did the stock market crash occur, signaling the beginning of the Great
Depression? - CORRECT ANSWER H. 1929
Which American music genre developed during the 1920s and expressed the upbeat
attitude of the decade? - CORRECT ANSWER J. Jazz
President Warren G. Harding's policies favoring a "return to normalcy" influenced the
American economy in all the following except- - CORRECT ANSWER F. Increased
taxes
How did the Harlem Renaissance positively influence American Society? - CORRECT
ANSWER B. It expressed the unique culture of African Americans
Which constitutional issue concerned opponents of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
"court packing" efforts? - CORRECT ANSWER D. It would weaken the separation
of powers
, How did World War II alter the position of the United States among nations of the world?
- CORRECT ANSWER F. The United States became the first superpower and the
most powerful motion in the world.
Why is the battle of midway considered a turning point in World War II? - CORRECT
ANSWER H. The Japanese navy lost four large aircraft carriers, that stopped their
Pacific advance.
Why is the Battle of Midway considered a turning point in World War II? - CORRECT
ANSWER H. The Japanese navy lost four large aircraft carriers, that stopped their
Pacific
A major Cold War impact on American education priorities was a shift in the school
curriculum to be a concentration on learning - - CORRECT ANSWER G. Math and
science
Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift? - CORRECT ANSWER A. To
transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin
Rapid growth of which of the following was the MOST visible effect of the prosperity of
the 1950s? - CORRECT ANSWER A. Suburbs
How did Joseph McCarty MOST contribute to Cold War tensions? - CORRECT
ANSWER G. He led a congressional committee investigating suspected communists
The Navigation Act of 1651 required that all: - CORRECT ANSWER trade carried
out in English empire must be conducted in English ships
Other than rice, what was South Carolina's most important crop? - CORRECT
ANSWER ...
English merchants ____________ credit to colonists - CORRECT ANSWER
generously extended
During the 18th century, the gap between the rich and the poor in the colonies: -
CORRECT ANSWER widened
Literacy rates among 18th century colonists were: - CORRECT ANSWER high
relative to the resist of the world
Thinkers during the Age of Enlightenment stressed: - CORRECT ANSWER the
power of human reason
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS MOST TESTED QUESTIONS
Which is a true statement about the growth of railroads in the late 1800s - CORRECT
ANSWER H. It increased markets and facilitated growth of the West
At the turn of the 20th century, most experts would agree that ___ was the most
important discovery made as it had so many effects on the economy and
manufacturing. - CORRECT ANSWER G. Electricity
-Indian removal
-Reservations
-Destruction of buffalo herds - CORRECT ANSWER G. To make land available for
white settlers
Civil services reform in the Gilded Age was needed largely due to which of the
following? - CORRECT ANSWER H. Political corruption
Which of the following is the MOST important effect of the progressive era reforms of
initiative, referendum, and recall? - CORRECT ANSWER F. Made government
more responsive to voters
Which person is most identified with urban social reform in the late 1800s. - CORRECT
ANSWER F. Jane Addams
All of the following are true about the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 EXCEPT- -
CORRECT ANSWER J. Allow the enforcement of the monetary violations
The issue of the unemployment and declining wages on the West Coast led to which of
the following foreign policies? - CORRECT ANSWER J. Chinese Exclusion Act
Which of the following is NOT an accurate cause-effect relationship? - CORRECT
ANSWER F. Eugenics-increased immigration
John Muir:____
Upton Sinclair:____ - CORRECT ANSWER B. National Parks Service...Pure Food
and Drug Act
Which of the following is NOT an accurate cause-effect relationships? - CORRECT
ANSWER F. Eugenics-increased immigration
,The activism of Susan B. Anthony impacted American government because it let to the
passage of the- - CORRECT ANSWER C. 19th amendment
What is the significance of the year 1898? - CORRECT ANSWER H. Spanish-
American War began
What political changes occurred within the United States as a result of declaring war on
Germany in the World War I? - CORRECT ANSWER D. U.S. Mail was censored to
prevent treason.
The first airplane used in the World War I had limited success. What was their early
value to the war effort? - CORRECT ANSWER A. Spying on the enemy
After the Spanish-American War, the position of the United States as a world power was
MOST enhanced by- - CORRECT ANSWER G. Possession of territories around the
world
The United States entered the war with Germany during which of the following years? -
CORRECT ANSWER J. 1917-1918
All of the following are characteristics of the twenties in the 20th century EXCEPT -
CORRECT ANSWER A. World war followed by a short peace at the end of the
decade
Which year did the stock market crash occur, signaling the beginning of the Great
Depression? - CORRECT ANSWER H. 1929
Which American music genre developed during the 1920s and expressed the upbeat
attitude of the decade? - CORRECT ANSWER J. Jazz
President Warren G. Harding's policies favoring a "return to normalcy" influenced the
American economy in all the following except- - CORRECT ANSWER F. Increased
taxes
How did the Harlem Renaissance positively influence American Society? - CORRECT
ANSWER B. It expressed the unique culture of African Americans
Which constitutional issue concerned opponents of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
"court packing" efforts? - CORRECT ANSWER D. It would weaken the separation
of powers
, How did World War II alter the position of the United States among nations of the world?
- CORRECT ANSWER F. The United States became the first superpower and the
most powerful motion in the world.
Why is the battle of midway considered a turning point in World War II? - CORRECT
ANSWER H. The Japanese navy lost four large aircraft carriers, that stopped their
Pacific advance.
Why is the Battle of Midway considered a turning point in World War II? - CORRECT
ANSWER H. The Japanese navy lost four large aircraft carriers, that stopped their
Pacific
A major Cold War impact on American education priorities was a shift in the school
curriculum to be a concentration on learning - - CORRECT ANSWER G. Math and
science
Why did the United States conduct the Berlin Airlift? - CORRECT ANSWER A. To
transport supplies to a blockaded West Berlin
Rapid growth of which of the following was the MOST visible effect of the prosperity of
the 1950s? - CORRECT ANSWER A. Suburbs
How did Joseph McCarty MOST contribute to Cold War tensions? - CORRECT
ANSWER G. He led a congressional committee investigating suspected communists
The Navigation Act of 1651 required that all: - CORRECT ANSWER trade carried
out in English empire must be conducted in English ships
Other than rice, what was South Carolina's most important crop? - CORRECT
ANSWER ...
English merchants ____________ credit to colonists - CORRECT ANSWER
generously extended
During the 18th century, the gap between the rich and the poor in the colonies: -
CORRECT ANSWER widened
Literacy rates among 18th century colonists were: - CORRECT ANSWER high
relative to the resist of the world
Thinkers during the Age of Enlightenment stressed: - CORRECT ANSWER the
power of human reason
