Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
Loyalists were colonists who:
- supported independence
- remained loyal to Britain
- were neutral
- were French
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✓ Answer: B — remained loyal to Britain
Loyalists supported the British crown.
AP · · US History
Free AP US History
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real AP papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.
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Paper 1
Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification.
Paper 2
Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding.
Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Grading: See the official board specification for the current grading scale.
Grading: See the official board specification for the current grading scale.
Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the US History syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
The Louisiana Purchase (1803) was made under President:
- Jefferson
- Jackson
- Madison
- Washington
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✓ Answer: A — Jefferson
Jefferson purchased Louisiana from France.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
Which amendment abolished slavery?
- 14th
- 15th
- 10th
- 13th
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✓ Answer: D — 13th
The 13th Amendment (1865) abolished slavery.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3
'Robber barons' and 'captains of industry' both describe:
- powerful industrialists
- union leaders
- immigrants
- farmers
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✓ Answer: A — powerful industrialists
Both label Gilded Age industrialists.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3
The 13th Amendment:
- gave voting rights
- abolished slavery
- granted citizenship
- taxed income
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✓ Answer: B — abolished slavery
It abolished slavery.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3
The Louisiana Purchase doubled US territory and was bought from:
- Britain
- Mexico
- Spain
- France
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✓ Answer: D — France
Jefferson bought it from France (1803).
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3
Spanish exploration was motivated by 'God, Gold, and':
- Glory
- Government
- Geography
- Grain
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✓ Answer: A — Glory
God, Gold, and Glory.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3
The US entered WWII directly after:
- D-Day
- the Lusitania
- the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
- the stock crash
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✓ Answer: C — the attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
Pearl Harbor brought US entry.
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AP US History FAQ
What does the AP US History exam look like?
The AP US History exam is structured across 2 components. Paper 1: Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification. Paper 2: Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding. Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Can I download a free AP US History past paper?
Real AP past papers are published directly by AP on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is AP US History graded?
See the official board specification for the current grading scale. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.