AP US History Exam Prep - Question List

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11. Which of the following men accused John Quincy Adams of making a “corrupt bargain” in 1825?
  1. Andrew Jackson
  2. George Washington
  3. James Monroe
  4. William Crawford
12. What two regions did the Erie Canal connect?
  1. South to North
  2. West to Northeast
  3. Southeast to West
  4. Southeast to Midwest
13. After the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, why did the Southern states secede from the Union?
  1. To preserve the institution of slavery
  2. The Northern states attacked the Southern states.
  3. Lincoln enforced extremely high taxes upon the Southern states.
  4. They wanted to pledge allegiance back to British rule.
14. Which of the following is one of the events that led Kansas to be called “Bleeding Kansas” in 1856?
  1. John Brown storming Harper’s Ferry
  2. Passing the Fugitive Slave Law
  3. Shadrach’s fight against men enforcing the Fugitive Slave Law
  4. Pro-slavery men attacking Lawrence, KS
15. Why did Abraham Lincoln fire General George McClellan?
  1. McClellen did not properly train Union troops.
  2. McClellen was too timid to fully engage the enemy.
  3. McClellen routinely marched through southern cities, destroying crops and homes.
  4. McClellen refused to cross the Mississippi to march into Vicksburg.

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