AP U.S. History Unit 5: Period 5: 1844-1877 Practice Exam

1. The ideas expressed in the excerpt most directly challenged the prevailing views of which political group in the 1840s?

2. The sentiment expressed in the excerpt provided the strongest justification for which of the following historical events?

3. Critics of the "manifest destiny" described by O'Sullivan would most likely cite which of the following documents to support their opposition?

4. The expansionist fervor described in the excerpt led most directly to:

5. The election results shown on the map most clearly demonstrate:

6. The immediate result of the election depicted in the map was:

7. Which platform plank did the winning candidate (Abraham Lincoln) run on regarding slavery?

8. The breakdown of the Second Party System, which allowed for the election result shown, was accelerated most by:

9. Calhoun's speech was primarily a response to:

10. The legislative package that passed shortly after this speech included which controversial provision that angered Northerners?

11. Which of the following leaders would most likely support a compromise opposing Calhoun's view in this specific debate?

12. The debates surrounding the events described in the excerpt contributed to the:

13. The violence depicted in the image occurred as a direct result of:

14. This image best serves as evidence of which of the following trends in the 1850s?

15. The sentiment shown in the image contributed most directly to:

16. In the years following this event, the Republican Party's platform focused primarily on:

17. Which of the following was a primary strategic goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?

18. The Proclamation had which of the following immediate effects on the Union military?

19. How did the definition of the war change following the issuance of this document?

20. Which constitutional amendment eventually fulfilled the promise of freedom implied in this document?

21. The 14th Amendment was passed primarily to overturn which previous Supreme Court decision?

22. Southern states initially responded to the end of the Civil War and the 13th Amendment by:

23. The passage of the 14th Amendment caused a division in which reform movement?

24. Despite the protections of the 14th Amendment, African American rights were progressively stripped away in the late 19th century through:

25. Radical Republicans in Congress sought to enforce the 14th Amendment through:

26. The "agreement" described in the excerpt refers to the resolution of which disputed election?

27. This agreement is historically significant because it marks:

28. Following this agreement, the political power in the South:

29. Economically, the South in the decades following this event:

30. Which group was most negatively affected by the terms of this compromise?