5 ™ 5 STEPS TO A 500 AP U.S. History Questions to know by test day Also in the 5 Steps Series: 5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History 5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History with CD-ROM 5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History Flashcards 5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History Flashcards for Your iPod 5 Steps to a 5: AP U.S. History (iPhone app) Also in the 500 AP Questions to Know by Test Day series: 5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP English Language Questions to Know by Test Day 5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP English Literature Questions to Know by Test Day 5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP Biology Questions to Know by Test Day 5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP Psychology Questions to Know by Test Day 5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP World History Questions to Know by Test Day 5 ™ 5 STEPS TO A 500 AP U.S. History Questions to know by test day Scott E. Demeter New York Chicago San Francisco Lisbon London Madrid Mexico City Milan New Delhi San Juan Seoul Singapore Sydney Toronto SCOTT E. DEMETER teaches in north Jersey, where he also resides. 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CONTENTS Introduction vii Chapter 1 Pre-Columbian/Native American History 1 Questions 1–15 Chapter 2 Early Exploration and Spanish and French in the Colonies of the New World 7 Questions 16–30 Chapter 3 Early English Colonies 11 Questions 31–65 Chapter 4 Th e Era of Discontent 21 Questions 66–100 Chapter 5 Th e Constitution and Early U.S. Government 29 Questions 101–143 Chapter 6 Th e Era of Good Feelings to the Age of Jackson 39 Questions 144–181 Chapter 7 Antebellum Reform Movements 47 Questions 182–201 Chapter 8 Antebellum Cultural Movements and Manifest Destiny 53 Questions 202–235 Chapter 9 Th e Mid-19th Century and Causes of the Civil War 61 Questions 236–260 Chapter 10 Th e Civil War 67 Questions 261–286 Chapter 11 Post Civil War and Reconstruction 73 Questions 287–311 Chapter 12 Th e Gilded Age and the American West 79 Questions 312–346 ❮ v vi ❯ Contents Chapter 13 U.S. Imperialism and the Progressive Movement 87 Questions 347–386 Chapter 14 Th e First World War and the Roaring Twenties 97 Questions 387–414 Chapter 15 Th e Great Depression and the Second World War 105 Questions 415–444 Chapter 16 Th e Cold War and Postwar America 113 Questions 445–464 Chapter 17 Civil Rights, the 1960s, and Vietnam 119 Questions 465–480 Chapter 18 End of the Cold War, the 1970s to the Present 123 Questions 481–500 Answers 129 Bibliography 231 INTRODUCTION Congratulations! You’ve taken a big step toward AP success by purchasing 5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP U.S. History Questions to Know by Test Day. We are here to help you take the next step and score high on your AP Exam so you can earn college credits and get into the college or university of your choice. Th is book gives you 500 AP-style multiple-choice questions that cover all the most essential course material. Each question has a detailed answer explanation. Th ese questions will give you valuable independent practice to supplement your regular textbook and the groundwork you are already doing in your AP classroom. Th is and the other books in this series were written by expert AP teachers who know your exam inside out and can identify the crucial exam information as well as questions that are most likely to appear on the exam. You might be the kind of student who takes several AP courses and needs to study extra questions a few weeks before the exam for a fi nal review. Or you might be the kind of student who puts off preparing until the last weeks before the exam. No matter what your preparation style is, you will surely benefi t from reviewing these 500 questions, which closely parallel the content, format, and degree of dif- fi culty of the questions on the actual AP exam. Th ese questions and their answer explanations are the ideal last-minute study tool for those fi nal few weeks before the test. Remember the old saying “Practice makes perfect.” If you practice with all the questions and answers in this book, we are certain you will build the skills and confi dence needed to do great on the exam. Good luck! —Editors of McGraw-Hill Education ❮ vii This page intentionally left blank 1 CHAPTER Pre-Columbian/ Native American History 1. What was the main cause of the exposed land bridge connecting Eurasia to North America? (A) Extended periods of drought during the last Ice Age lowered ocean levels. (B) Plate tectonics temporarily led to a rise in the ocean fl oor within the Bering Sea. (C) Much of the water in the oceans congealed into vast glacial packs. (D) Increased snowfall on land during the last Ice Age lowered ocean levels. (E) Th e shift of Eurasian and North American Plates briefl y connected the two continents. 2. Which theory best describes the spread of maize as a staple crop through the Native American populations? (A) Maize was fi rst developed upon the Siberian Steppes and carried to the Americas via the land bridge. (B) Maize was developed in South America and slowly spread throughout the rest of the Americas via pre-Columbian trade routes. (C) Maize was developed by the nomadic tribes of North America but was fi rst grown intensively as a staple crop by Native American groups in Central and South America. (D) Th e cultivation of maize occurred separately in isolated pockets throughout the two continents. (E) Maize was fi rst developed in the region that is now Mexico and spread through the Americas in a slow and uneven process. ❮ 1