, APUSH AMSCO ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION) (MULTIPLE
CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION
2026
According to the excerpt, one contrast between Native Americans and Europeans before
contact between the two groups was that - ANSWER No Native Americans had certain
military technologies that were common in Europe
What does the source imply was the cause of the "wide variety of systems of social and political
organization?" - ANSWER Variations in the natural environment
Which of the following would best explain the British failure to follow the Spanish and
Portuguese in exploring the New World? - ANSWER Domestic challenges to the crown within
England
Which of the following would eventually become a more important motivation for colonists
than the ones suggested in the excerpt? - ANSWER The desire for religious freedom
,According to the excerpt, which of the following areas is the most likely region that the British
would colonize? - ANSWER North Atlantic Coast
According to Stannard, which of the following most accurately describes the context in which
Columbus lived? - ANSWER Europeans believed they should spread Christianity in other
parts of the world.
Evidence that would modify or refute the view of Columbus expressed by Stannard in this
excerpt would include - ANSWER Statements by Spaniards in the late 16th century who
believed that they should not try to convert people to Christianity
Which of the following best summarizes Coronado's goal is exploring Mexico as expressed in
this excerpt? - ANSWER To find natural resources to enrich the king
The activities described in this excerpt were similar to those of other Spanish and Portuguese
explorers in the Americas in the 16th century because they depended primarily on the support
of - ANSWER Monarchs
Based on the excerpt, one difference between Coronado and many European explorers was
that he expressed little interest in - ANSWER Converting the native people to Christianity
How did Las Casas attitudes compare to those of most Europeans - ANSWER He was more
sympathetic toward the suffering of Indians
Las Casas was primarily trying to influence - ANSWER The monarchs of Spain who shaped
colonial policies
Overview of the AP US History Exam - ANSWER 55 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs); 55
minutes; 40%
, 3 Short-Answer Questions (SAQs); 40 minutes; 20%
1 Document-Based Question (DBQ); 60 minutes; 25%
1 Long Essay Question (LEQ); 40 minute; 15%
Historical Thinking Skills Pt. 1 - ANSWER 1. Developments and Processes: The ability to
identify and explain historical concepts, developments, and processes is fundamental to the
analysis of historical evidence.
2. Sourcing and Situations: The use of historical evidence involves the ability to explain and
evaluate diverse kinds of primary and secondary sources, including written works, data, images,
and artifacts.
3. Source Claims and Evidence: The analysis of either primary or secondary sources also
includes the ability to identify the author's argument and the evidence used to support it.
Historical Thinking Skills Pt. 2 - ANSWER 4. Contextualization: The skill of contextualization
involves the ability to accurately and explicitly explain how a historical event, policy, or source
fits into the broader historical picture, often on the regional, national, or global level.
5. Making Connections: This skill involves identifying and analyzing patterns and connections
between and among historical developments and processes, and how one development or
process relates to another.
6. Argumentation: Argument development also includes the skill of using evidence effectively to
support and argument. Students need to recognize that not all evidence has equal value in
support of an argument.
Historical Periods Pt. 1 - ANSWER Period 1 (Chapter 1), 1491-1607: The period from pre-
Columbian Indian cultures to the founding of Jamestown covers the interaction of cultures and
how Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans created a "new" world.
Period 2 (Chapters 2-3), 1607-1754: Various mixtures of American Indians, Europeans, and
African Americans created colonies with distinctive cultures, economies, and populations.
Period 3 (Chapters 4-6), 1754-1800: Wars over empires provided the context for the American
Revolution and the founding of the United States, including the political struggles to form a
"more perfect union".
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION) (MULTIPLE
CHOICES) (A+ GRADED 100%
VERIFIED) LATEST VERSION
2026
According to the excerpt, one contrast between Native Americans and Europeans before
contact between the two groups was that - ANSWER No Native Americans had certain
military technologies that were common in Europe
What does the source imply was the cause of the "wide variety of systems of social and political
organization?" - ANSWER Variations in the natural environment
Which of the following would best explain the British failure to follow the Spanish and
Portuguese in exploring the New World? - ANSWER Domestic challenges to the crown within
England
Which of the following would eventually become a more important motivation for colonists
than the ones suggested in the excerpt? - ANSWER The desire for religious freedom
,According to the excerpt, which of the following areas is the most likely region that the British
would colonize? - ANSWER North Atlantic Coast
According to Stannard, which of the following most accurately describes the context in which
Columbus lived? - ANSWER Europeans believed they should spread Christianity in other
parts of the world.
Evidence that would modify or refute the view of Columbus expressed by Stannard in this
excerpt would include - ANSWER Statements by Spaniards in the late 16th century who
believed that they should not try to convert people to Christianity
Which of the following best summarizes Coronado's goal is exploring Mexico as expressed in
this excerpt? - ANSWER To find natural resources to enrich the king
The activities described in this excerpt were similar to those of other Spanish and Portuguese
explorers in the Americas in the 16th century because they depended primarily on the support
of - ANSWER Monarchs
Based on the excerpt, one difference between Coronado and many European explorers was
that he expressed little interest in - ANSWER Converting the native people to Christianity
How did Las Casas attitudes compare to those of most Europeans - ANSWER He was more
sympathetic toward the suffering of Indians
Las Casas was primarily trying to influence - ANSWER The monarchs of Spain who shaped
colonial policies
Overview of the AP US History Exam - ANSWER 55 Multiple-Choice Questions (MCQs); 55
minutes; 40%
, 3 Short-Answer Questions (SAQs); 40 minutes; 20%
1 Document-Based Question (DBQ); 60 minutes; 25%
1 Long Essay Question (LEQ); 40 minute; 15%
Historical Thinking Skills Pt. 1 - ANSWER 1. Developments and Processes: The ability to
identify and explain historical concepts, developments, and processes is fundamental to the
analysis of historical evidence.
2. Sourcing and Situations: The use of historical evidence involves the ability to explain and
evaluate diverse kinds of primary and secondary sources, including written works, data, images,
and artifacts.
3. Source Claims and Evidence: The analysis of either primary or secondary sources also
includes the ability to identify the author's argument and the evidence used to support it.
Historical Thinking Skills Pt. 2 - ANSWER 4. Contextualization: The skill of contextualization
involves the ability to accurately and explicitly explain how a historical event, policy, or source
fits into the broader historical picture, often on the regional, national, or global level.
5. Making Connections: This skill involves identifying and analyzing patterns and connections
between and among historical developments and processes, and how one development or
process relates to another.
6. Argumentation: Argument development also includes the skill of using evidence effectively to
support and argument. Students need to recognize that not all evidence has equal value in
support of an argument.
Historical Periods Pt. 1 - ANSWER Period 1 (Chapter 1), 1491-1607: The period from pre-
Columbian Indian cultures to the founding of Jamestown covers the interaction of cultures and
how Europeans, Native Americans, and Africans created a "new" world.
Period 2 (Chapters 2-3), 1607-1754: Various mixtures of American Indians, Europeans, and
African Americans created colonies with distinctive cultures, economies, and populations.
Period 3 (Chapters 4-6), 1754-1800: Wars over empires provided the context for the American
Revolution and the founding of the United States, including the political struggles to form a
"more perfect union".
