1996 Apush Exam - 2837 Words

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 â€Å"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†¦show more content†¦20. The graph above refutes which of the following statements? Most southern families did held slaves. The correct answer (B) was chosen by 71% of test takers. 21. Which of the following was primarily responsible for the declining death rate in American cities at the end of the nineteenth century? Cities built sewers and supplied purified water. The correct answer (E) was chosen by 76% of test takers. 22. Which of the following labor organizations endorsed the philosophy of â€Å"bread and butter† unionism by concentrating on demands for higher wages, shorter hours, and improved working conditions? The American Federation of Labor. The correct answer (C) was chosen by 43% of test takers. 23. Which of the following statements about the Tennessee Valley Authority is correct? It built dams that made rural electrification possible. The correct answer (D) was chosen by 66% of test takers. 24. In negotiations to end the Cuban Missile Crisis, President Kennedy promised to: Refrain from a military invasion of Cuba. The correct answer (D) was chosen by 55% of test takers. 25. The primary purpose of the Stamp Act was to: Raise revenues to support British troops stationed in America The correct answer (A) was chosen by 60% of test takers. 26. The Declaration of Independence did all of the following EX EPT: Call for the abolition of the