AP®︎ US History: Topic 3.12 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 3.12 of AP US History – Movement in the Early Republic.
Questions List
Topic 3.12
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-3.3.I.B
What was one of the main reasons Europeans migrated to America in the 18th century?
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Topic 3.12: Movement in the Early Republic
Thematic Focus: Migration and SettlementMIG
Push and pull factors shape immigration to and migration within America, and the demographic change as a result of these moves shapes the migrants, society, and the environment.
Learning Objective: Unit 3: Learning Objective N
Explain how and why migration and immigration to and within North America caused competition and conflict over time.
Historical Developments: KC-3.3.I.A
Various American Indian groups repeatedly evaluated and adjusted their alliances with Europeans, other tribes, and the United States, seeking to limit migration of white settlers and maintain control of tribal lands and natural resources. British alliances with American Indians contributed to tensions between the United States and Britain.
Historical Developments: KC-3.3.I.B
As increasing numbers of migrants from North America and other parts of the world continued to move westward, frontier cultures that had emerged in the colonial period continued to grow, fueling social, political, and ethnic tensions.
Thematic Focus: Social StructuresSOC
Social categories, roles, and practices are created, maintained, challenged, and transformed throughout American history, shaping government policy, economic systems, culture, and the lives of citizens.
Learning Objective: Unit 3: Learning Objective O
Explain the continuities and changes in regional attitudes about slavery as it expanded from 1754 to 1800.
Historical Developments: KC-3.2.III.C
The expansion of slavery in the deep South and adjacent western lands and rising antislavery sentiment began to create distinctive regional attitudes toward slavery.
