US AP US History Test 1

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History Ap Us History (High School) High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) USA USA History Standards & AP

What is this test? for High School History (9-12, AP US History), USA — High School (USA History, 9-12, AP) level, USA.
For High School students (9-12) including AP History in the USA
Section: History Ap Us History (High School) · Education: High School · Part: History Ap Us History (High School) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1

Who invented telephone?

A) Alexander Graham Bell

B) Edison

C) Tesla

D) Morse

Question 2

Who wrote Declaration?

A) Washington

B) Thomas Jefferson

C) Adams

D) Franklin

Question 3

What burned Washington?

A) Fire accident

B) Riot

C) 1814 British raid

D) Lightning

Question 4

Which AP US History period is 1491-1607?

A) Period 3

B) Period 4

C) Period 2

D) Period 1

Question 5

Who was Treasury chief?

A) Alexander Hamilton

B) Jefferson

C) Madison

D) Randolph

Question 6

What did Sedition ban?

A) Foreign travel

B) Criticizing government

C) Gun owning

D) Newspapers all

Question 7

When was Moon landing?

A) 1961

B) 1975

C) 1969

D) 1959

Question 8

What was Hamilton's plan?

A) Free trade

B) No banks

C) State debts kept

D) Debts tariffs bank

Question 9

What was Gold Rush?

A) 1849 California rush

B) Soldiers

C) Miners union

D) Rail crew

Question 10

What did Jefferson cut?

A) Courts

B) Taxes and army

C) Debt pay

D) Schools

Question 11

What ended WWII?

A) Treaty 1944

B) Berlin fall only

C) Atomic bombs 1945

D) Japan quit early

Question 12

What is a DBQ?

A) oral exam

B) math proof

C) map quiz

D) document-based essay question

Question 13

When was Constitution written?

A) 1787

B) 1776

C) 1789

D) 1791

Question 14

Who was VP in 1796?

A) Pinckney

B) Thomas Jefferson

C) Burr

D) Adams friend

Question 15

Who wrote Kentucky Resolves?

A) Madison

B) Monroe

C) Thomas Jefferson

D) Gallatin

Question 16

Who was JFK?

A) General

B) Senator only

C) Judge

D) President shot 1963

Question 17

What was the Gilded Age?

A) 1870s-1900s industrial excess era

B) 1920s jazz

C) 1960s rights

D) 1730s colonies

Question 18

Where was Lincoln shot?

A) White House

B) Ford's Theatre

C) Capitol

D) Church

Question 19

What was Non-Intercourse?

A) Full war

B) Total ban

C) 1809 partial reopen

D) Free trade

Question 20

When was 9/11?

A) 2000

B) 2002

C) 2003

D) September 11 2001

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