AP USH Daily Practice Questions

I’m between D and E on that question. While Populists were a substantial proportion of the American population at that time, Progressives were pretty popular too.</p>

Then again, I never really paid attention in this section, so I’m probably not the one to trust on this subject. :P</p>

Actually, D. Teddy is also a good answer, but remember, they want the best answer. And Teddy is more popular now for his effects among the common man than back then. Greater man than Bryan, but he is indeed the one with the top following.</p>

Which did not involve bullion (silver or gold) in US history?
A. The “Forty-Niners”
B. The “Crime of 1873”
C. The Specie Circular of 1836
D. The Election of 1896
E. The Alliance for Progress</p>

E, since the Alliance for Congress was created by Kennedy? to have better relations with Latin America.</p>

Definitely E.</p>

E.
Which of these amendments did not have anything to do with civil rights or political freedoms?
A)17th Amendment
B)24th Amendment
C)26th Amendment
D)25th Amendment
E)15th Amendment</p>

I think it’s ‘A’. Didn’t the 17th Amendment establish an income tax or am I way off?</p>

Mercantilism refers to an economic policy that emphasizes</p>

A) greater import levels and reduced export levels by the mother country
B) the reluctance to establish colonies due to the high cost of maintaining them
C) the principle of free trade and competition
D) establishing colonies and a favorable balance of trade for the mother country
E) greater autonomy for colonies</p>

Mercantilism - D, establishing colonies and a favorable balance of trade for the mother country.</p>

Pretty sure it’s D.</p>

The answer to mine is D.</p>

The 16th implemented the income tax, not the 17th. Close though.</p>

^^Correct, D it is!</p>

Which of the following best explains why Massachusetts Bay officials banished Anne Hutchinson?
A) she challenged gender roles and Puritan orthodoxy
B) she was found guilty of practicing witchcraft
C) she preached the doctrine of predestination
D) she gave birth out of wedlock
E) she opened an unlicensed tavern</p>

The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the South Carolina Exposition and Protest were similar in that all involved a defense of
A) freedom of the seas
B) freedom of speech
C) the institution of slavery
D) states’ rights
E) presidential power in foreign affairs</p>

I would say A and D.</p>

^A and D I think?</p>

Definitely A and D.</p>

By the 1750’s, the British colonies on the North
American mainland were characterized by all of
the following EXCEPT</p>

(A) disdain for British constitutional monarchy
(B) many religious denominations
(C) a society without a hereditary aristocracy
(D) a growing number of non-English settlers
(E) acceptance of slavery as a labor system</p>

Would it be A? Resentment began with the end of the french and indian war, and even in the early 1770’s, many if not most colonists were still loyal to the crown.</p>

It’s A for sure.</p>

that’s correct Interficio, you’re right about what you said… </p>

I’ve done so many practice tests that I’ve practically seen all these questions haha…</p>

During the late 19th century, bimetallism received the support of those who wanted to
A. retire federal bank notes
B. weaken the Populist party
C. promote copper mining in the West
D. inflate the currency and alleviate debts
E. allow state banks to produce their own currency</p>