Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the US History syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
The first U.S. national government operated under the:
- Constitution
- Articles of Confederation
- Bill of Rights
- Magna Carta
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✓ Answer: B — Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation (1781) preceded the Constitution.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
'No taxation without representation' protested taxes like the:
- Stamp Act
- Homestead Act
- Sherman Act
- Embargo Act
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✓ Answer: A — Stamp Act
The 1765 Stamp Act, a direct tax, sparked the slogan.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
The Declaration of Independence (1776) was primarily drafted by:
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Alexander Hamilton
- John Marshall
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✓ Answer: B — Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was the principal author.
Q4 · Difficulty 2/3
The French and Indian War (1754–1763) resulted in:
- French gaining all of North America
- Britain gaining French territory east of the Mississippi
- Spanish control of the 13 colonies
- Colonial independence
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✓ Answer: B — Britain gaining French territory east of the Mississippi
Britain won, gaining French Canada and lands east of the Mississippi via the Treaty of Paris (1763).
Q5 · Difficulty 2/3
A key weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that the central government could not:
- Declare war
- Levy taxes effectively
- Sign treaties
- Establish a post office
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✓ Answer: B — Levy taxes effectively
Congress could not tax directly, leaving it financially weak.
Q6 · Difficulty 2/3
Enlightenment ideas in the Declaration drew heavily on:
- John Locke's natural rights
- Karl Marx
- Adam Smith only
- Divine right of kings
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✓ Answer: A — John Locke's natural rights
Locke's life, liberty, and property/natural rights shaped Jefferson's argument.
Q7 · Difficulty 3/3
Washington's Farewell Address (1796) warned against:
- Westward expansion
- Permanent foreign alliances and political factions
- Building a navy
- Public education
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✓ Answer: B — Permanent foreign alliances and political factions
He cautioned against entangling alliances and the dangers of parties.
Q8 · Difficulty 3/3
The Alien and Sedition Acts (1798) were criticized for:
- Expanding voting rights
- Restricting free speech and targeting immigrants
- Abolishing the army
- Lowering tariffs
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✓ Answer: B — Restricting free speech and targeting immigrants
They limited speech critical of government and made naturalization harder.
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.
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