AP U.S. History Unit 3: Period 3: 1754-1800 Practice Exam

1. The proclamation was issued primarily in response to which of the following?

2. The point of view of the British Crown in the excerpt is best described as that of a government

3. The policy described in the excerpt was a significant departure from which of the following earlier British colonial practices?

4. Which of the following claims does Thomas Paine support with the evidence of the relationship between a satellite and its primary planet?

5. The ideas expressed in the excerpt are most consistent with which of the following historical concepts?

6. The arguments expressed by Paine had the most significant impact on which of the following?

7. The image was most likely created with the purpose of

8. Which of the following details in the image best serves as evidence to support the artist's claim about the event?

9. The structure of government described in the excerpt was most directly shaped by

10. The provision in Article VIII regarding the levying of taxes represents a key difference from which later document?

11. A major weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation, which is suggested by the excerpt, was its inability to

12. The excerpt provides evidence to support the argument that

13. The ideas expressed by Abigail Adams are most similar to the arguments made by colonists in their protests against

14. The social development that most directly resulted from the ideas expressed in the excerpt was the rise of

15. The American victory at the Battle of Saratoga (1777) was a significant turning point in the Revolutionary War primarily because it

16. Which of the following best describes a major difference between the Federalist and Anti-Federalist positions on the new Constitution?

17. The inclusion of the Three-Fifths Compromise and the Fugitive Slave Clause in the Constitution was a direct result of

18. The political debates between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson during the 1790s were primarily centered on which of the following issues?

19. The Whiskey Rebellion of 1794 was a significant event in the early republic because it

20. George Washington's Farewell Address in 1796 warned the United States against which two primary dangers?

21. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was a significant achievement under the Articles of Confederation because it

22. Which of the following was a common feature of the frontier cultures that developed as settlers moved westward in the 1780s and 1790s?

23. The development of works by artists like John Trumbull and authors like Noah Webster in the late 18th century are examples of

24. Which of the following best describes the context for the competition between European powers in North America during the mid-18th century?

25. The principle of federalism, as embodied in the U.S. Constitution, represents a compromise between

26. The expansion of slavery into the western lands of the Deep South after 1783 was primarily driven by

27. The success of the Patriot cause in the American Revolution, despite Great Britain's military superiority, is best explained by which combination of factors?

28. The American Revolution's ideals of liberty and self-government had the most direct influence on independence movements in which of the following regions?

29. Which of the following claims best represents a continuity in American society from the colonial period through the end of the 18th century?

30. The Alien and Sedition Acts, passed during the presidency of John Adams, were primarily intended to