1996 Apush Exam
AP United States History
Test Answer Explanations: 1996
1. The principal motivation for drafting the Bill of Rights was the desire to: Protect rights not specified in the Constitution. The correct answer (B) was chosen by 93% of test takers.
2. Which of the following statements about the “American System” is correct? It was designed to meet the nation’s need for economic progress and self-sufficiency. The correct answer (D) was chosen by 70% of test takers.
3. In 1861 the North went to war with the South primarily to: Preserve the Union The correct answer (C) was chosen by 90% of test takers.
4. Which of the following statements best describes the clothing industry in the late nineteenth century? The sewing machine made mass manufacturing of clothing possible and clothing more affordable. The correct answer (E) was chosen by 82% of test takers.
5. Woodrow Wilson hardened Senate opposition to the Treaty of Versailles by his refusal to compromise on the issue of: The unconditional adherence of the United Stated to the charter of the League of Nations The correct answer (E) was chosen by 80% of test takers.
6. Which of the following best describes the Harlem Renaissance? An outpouring of Black artistic and literary creativity. The correct answer (B) was chosen by 92% of test takers.
7. Which of the following best describes the experience of Americans of Japanese descent during the Second World War? They were forced from their homes and businesses on the West Coast into detention camps. The correct answer (D) was chosen by 91% of test takers.
8. Students staged a sit-in in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960 to protest: Segregation of public facilities. The correct answer (C) was chosen by 62% of test takers.
9. The Proclamation of 1763 did which of the following? Set a boundary along the crest of the Appalachians beyond which the English colonists were forbidden to settle. The correct answer (D)
Test Answer Explanations: 1996
1. The principal motivation for drafting the Bill of Rights was the desire to: Protect rights not specified in the Constitution. The correct answer (B) was chosen by 93% of test takers.
2. Which of the following statements about the “American System” is correct? It was designed to meet the nation’s need for economic progress and self-sufficiency. The correct answer (D) was chosen by 70% of test takers.
3. In 1861 the North went to war with the South primarily to: Preserve the Union The correct answer (C) was chosen by 90% of test takers.
4. Which of the following statements best describes the clothing industry in the late nineteenth century? The sewing machine made mass manufacturing of clothing possible and clothing more affordable. The correct answer (E) was chosen by 82% of test takers.
5. Woodrow Wilson hardened Senate opposition to the Treaty of Versailles by his refusal to compromise on the issue of: The unconditional adherence of the United Stated to the charter of the League of Nations The correct answer (E) was chosen by 80% of test takers.
6. Which of the following best describes the Harlem Renaissance? An outpouring of Black artistic and literary creativity. The correct answer (B) was chosen by 92% of test takers.
7. Which of the following best describes the experience of Americans of Japanese descent during the Second World War? They were forced from their homes and businesses on the West Coast into detention camps. The correct answer (D) was chosen by 91% of test takers.
8. Students staged a sit-in in Greensboro, North Carolina, in 1960 to protest: Segregation of public facilities. The correct answer (C) was chosen by 62% of test takers.
9. The Proclamation of 1763 did which of the following? Set a boundary along the crest of the Appalachians beyond which the English colonists were forbidden to settle. The correct answer (D)