APUSH Final Exam Detailed Study Questions with Correct Answers

APUSH Final Exam Detailed Study Questions with Correct Answers 1. P1: Test Structure - ANSWER ~Period 1 is roughly 5% of the exam ~You wil NOT see an essay exclusively on this period (Could see topic that incorporate this period) Ex: Experienced of European countries in America 2. P1: Why was chosen for date? - ANSWER ~1491= 1 year prior to European contact ~1607= 1st permanent English settlement - Jamestown ~Much of the focus of this period is on the Native life PRIOR to contact, and interactions between Natives, Africans, and Europeans (Columbian Exchange) 3. P3: Why was chosen for the dates? - ANSWER ~1754= beginning of the Seven Years' War ~1800= Jefferson's election ~This time period on the shift in the relationship between the British and the Colonists, which culminates in the American Revolution ~Additionally, the structure of American government is a focus with the AriticaLs of Confederation (AOC) and the Constitution 4. P3: Seven Years' War - ANSWER ~Fought between the British/colonists and the French/natives ~British won, France is removed from North America ~WATERSHED event - Britain ends salutary neglect, begins to tax colonies - colonial resistance Be able to identify/explain two new taxes, and the colonists response Ex: Stamp Act - Stamp Act Congress - Repeal of Stamp Act - Declaratory Act 5. P3: Thomas Paine's Common Sense - ANSWER ~Enlightenment thinker, urged the colonists to break away from Great Britain 6. P3: Declaration of Independence - ANSWER ~Written by Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin, inspired by Common Sense and Enlightenment thinkers (Locke) ~List of grievances against King George III 7. P3: Colonial War for Independence - ANSWER ~Us won is spite of: Loyalist Opposition, Military and Financial Advantages by Great Britain; because of Support from Europe (France), Ideological Commitment 8. P3: Articles of Confederation - ANSWER ~ Created a very weak central government (Could not tax, no national military, 9 out of 13 states to pass laws, all 13 required to amend Articles) 9. P3: Northwest Ordinance - ANSWER ~Process for admitting states into the Union (60,000 inhabitants) ~Outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory ~Established public education 10.P3: Constitution - ANSWER ~ Based on Federalism and Separation of Powers (Prevents one branch/level of government from abusing its power ~Series of Compromises with Limits on National Powers Great Compromise - established a bicameral legislature, one house based on population, one had equal representation per state (Senate) 3/5 Compromise - 60% of slaved would count as population toward representation Slave Trade Compromise - outlawed the international slave trade after 1808 ~The Constitution did not deal with slavery - Postponed a Solution to the Problem of Slavery 11.P3: Bill of Rights - ANSWER ~Added AFTER the Constitutional Convention ~Guaranteed Rights - satisfied the Anti-Federalists to ratify the Constitution 12.P3: Impact of the Ideals of the Declaration of Independence and American Revolution? - ANSWER ~Led to the French Revolution Inspired by Enlightenment ideas as well Helped lead to divisions between Jefferson and Hamilton ~Haiti and Latin America experienced rebellions as well 13.P3: George Washington's Farewell Address Warned Against: - ANSWER ~Foreign Alliances ~Political Parties (After WWII (Period 8), the US entered into peace time alliances) 14.P3: Tensions with Britain and France - ANSWER ~Helped lead to the created of political parties 15.P3: "Republican Motherhood" - ANSWER ~Encouraged women to raise children and install Republican values in their families ~Women gained more access to education 16.P4: Test Structure - ANSWER ~Period 4 is roughly 10% of the exam ~Essay topics could include: Reform movements inspired by 2nd Great Awakening Westward Expansion and impact on slavery Impact of Market Revolution on regions of the US 17.P4: Why was chosen for the dates? - ANSWER ~1800= Jefferson's election ~1848= Seneca Falls Convention - Women's Rights Convention ~This time period focuses on the Market Revolution, the increase in democracy, and several reforms inspired by the 2nd Great Awakening 18.P4: Federalists and Democratic-Republicans - ANSWER ~First political parties, formed in response to Hamilton's Financial Plan, French Revolution ~Federalist tented to be upper-class, advocate a loose interpretation of the Constitution, were pro-British (trade), favored merchants, and like the BUS ~Democratic-Republicans tented to be commoners - middle-class, advocate a strict interoperation (pre LA Purchase), were pro-French (Rev. War), favored farmers, and dislikes the BUS 19.P4: Democrats and Whigs - ANSWER ~2nd Party System - Whigs were formed in response to "King Andrew I" ~Democrats tented to be the party of the "Common Man", favored universal, white male suffrage, Spoils system, wanted to lower tariffs ~Whigs tented to favor tariffs, a strong Congress, BUS, and internal improvement