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APUSH Unit 3 Practice Quiz: Test Your Period 3 Knowledge

Ready for the APUSH Unit 3 test? Dive in and ace your Period 3 MCQs!

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Idowu OkunolaUpdated Aug 26, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
2-5mins
Learning OutcomesCheat Sheet
Paper art collage of colonial quill ink bottle parchment scroll letters reading APUSH Unit 3 on golden yellow background.

Use this APUSH Unit 3 practice test to spot gaps before the exam and build speed on Period 3 topics like the Embargo Act and the Hartford Convention. Work through AP-style multiple choice and short scenarios, and if you want more, try our extra Unit 3 quiz or more practice questions .

What was the primary goal of the Albany Plan of Union in 1754?
To declare independence from Britain immediately
To unify the colonies for mutual defense and coordinated Indian affairs (Proposed by Benjamin Franklin to coordinate colonial defense)
To abolish colonial assemblies
To create a national bank
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Which law first directly taxed printed materials in the colonies, spurring widespread protests in 1765?
Tea Act
Townshend Acts
Stamp Act (It imposed direct taxes on paper goods like legal documents and newspapers)
Sugar Act
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The slogan "no taxation without representation" most directly opposed which British principle?
Enumerated goods
Mercantilism
Salutary neglect
Virtual representation (Parliament claimed to represent all British subjects without direct colonial representatives)
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Which event occurred on March 5, 1770, escalating tensions in Boston?
Lexington and Concord
Gaspee Affair
Boston Tea Party
Boston Massacre (British soldiers killed colonists during a confrontation)
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Which pamphlet powerfully argued for American independence in early 1776?
The Federalist No. 10
Common Sense (Thomas Paine made a compelling case for breaking from Britain)
Poor Richard's Almanack
Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania
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The Proclamation of 1763 barred colonial settlement west of which geographic feature?
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains (Line aimed to reduce conflict with Native peoples)
Great Lakes
Rocky Mountains
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Which British act asserted Parliament's authority to legislate for the colonies "in all cases whatsoever"?
Quebec Act
Prohibitory Act
Coercive Acts
Declaratory Act (1766 assertion of parliamentary sovereignty)
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The Intolerable Acts were a response to which colonial action?
Sons of Liberty formation
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party (Punitive measures targeted Massachusetts)
Stamp Act Congress
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Which institution did Alexander Hamilton champion as part of his financial program?
State-operated coin mints only
Independent Treasury
Bank of the United States (To stabilize credit and manage federal funds)
Agrarian land bank
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The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions advanced what constitutional theory?
Popular sovereignty in territories
Judicial supremacy
Protective tariff authority
States' rights to nullify unconstitutional federal laws (Response to Alien and Sedition Acts)
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The Tea Act of 1773 was intended primarily to
Raise revenue solely for colonial assemblies
Aid the British East India Company by allowing cheaper tea sales in the colonies (Undercut smugglers while asserting tax)
Ban all tea imports
Fund the British army through a direct head tax
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The Quebec Act (1774) alarmed many colonists because it
Ended slavery north of the Ohio River
Banned jury trials in all colonies
Imposed a new direct tax on newspapers
Extended Quebec's boundaries and allowed Catholic practice, seen as threatening to colonial claims (It also altered governance)
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What did the Suffolk Resolves urge the colonies to do in 1774?
Declare independence immediately
Refuse obedience to the Coercive Acts and prepare militias (Adopted by the First Continental Congress)
Petition the king for statehood
Boycott French goods
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Which battle is known for Washington's surprise attack after crossing the Delaware River in December 1776?
Monmouth
Long Island
Trenton (Victory boosted morale and led to Princeton)
Cowpens
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The Newburgh Conspiracy of 1783 threatened which outcome?
Military interference in civilian government due to unpaid officers (Washington defused the crisis)
French seizure of New Orleans
A British invasion of the Hudson Valley
Secession of southern states
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What was the chief British objective in issuing the Coercive Acts?
Abolish the Church of England
Fund a new colonial army
Punish Massachusetts and assert imperial authority (Closed Boston port and altered governance)
Grant colonial home rule
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Which proposal called for a unicameral legislature with equal votes for states at the Constitutional Convention?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan (Small-state plan for equal representation)
Hamilton Plan
Connecticut Plan
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What was a major Anti-French measure in the Alien Acts?
Deportation of all French citizens automatically
Extended residency requirement for citizenship (From 5 to 14 years)
Ban on French newspapers
Prohibition on speaking French in public
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Which financial policy did Jefferson and Madison oppose as unconstitutional, favoring a strict construction?
Creation of the national bank (They argued the Constitution did not authorize it)
Funding at par
Assumption of state debts
Tariff for revenue
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Which provision did the Constitution include to count for future ending of the transatlantic slave trade?
Full faith and credit clause
Allowed Congress to ban the importation of slaves after 1808 (Article I, Section 9)
Immediate nationwide emancipation in 1789
Three-Fifths Compromise
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Study Outcomes

  1. Analyze the causes and consequences of the Embargo Act -

    Understand the motivations behind the 1807 Embargo Act and assess its economic and diplomatic impacts on the United States and global trade.

  2. Evaluate regional perspectives at the Hartford Convention -

    Examine New England delegates' grievances and proposals during the 1814 Hartford Convention to assess its influence on Federalist politics and national unity.

  3. Recall major events and dates in APUSH Period 3 -

    Memorize key milestones from the Revolutionary era through the War of 1812 to strengthen your chronological understanding of Period 3.

  4. Apply critical thinking to answer questions in this apush period 3 practice test -

    Develop reasoning skills to interpret prompts effectively and eliminate incorrect options in multiple-choice scenarios.

  5. Manage exam timing and pacing to boost performance on the unit 3 apush test -

    Learn time-management strategies that help you allocate seconds per question and complete the test within the allotted time.

  6. Navigate multiple-choice question formats in the apush unit 3 mcq -

    Familiarize yourself with common question structures and distractor patterns to improve accuracy and confidence.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Articles of Confederation & Shays' Rebellion -

    Review how the weak central government under the Articles of Confederation failed to levy taxes or regulate commerce, leading to economic turmoil and events like Shays' Rebellion in 1786 - 87, which underscored the need for a stronger federal framework (Library of Congress). A handy mnemonic: "No Tax, No Trade = Uproar" helps lock in these key weaknesses for your apush unit 3 practice test.

  2. Constitutional Compromises -

    Master the Great Compromise's creation of a bicameral legislature and the Three-Fifths Compromise for taxation and representation at the 1787 Constitutional Convention (National Archives). Think "2 Houses & 3/5 Brakes" to remember how big and small states balanced power in the new government.

  3. Hamilton's Financial Plan (BAT) -

    Understand Alexander Hamilton's three-part strategy - Bank of the U.S., Assumption of state debts, Tariffs ("BAT") - to stabilize the post-Revolution economy and strengthen federal authority (U.S. Treasury). The "BAT" mnemonic makes these cornerstone policies easy to recall during your unit 3 apush mcq review.

  4. Alien & Sedition Acts & Resolutions -

    Dive into the 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts that restricted immigrant rights and free speech, sparking Jefferson's Kentucky and Madison's Virginia Resolutions on states' rights and nullification (National Archives). Remember "Stamp Out Dissent" to connect the Sedition Act backlash with emerging sectional disputes on civil liberties.

  5. Embargo Act of 1807 & Hartford Convention -

    Study Jefferson's Embargo Act - mnemonic "O GRAB ME" backwards - to grasp how shutting down U.S. trade aimed to pressure France and Britain but hurt American merchants, and analyze the 1814 Hartford Convention where New England Federalists protested the War of 1812, sealing the party's decline (Library of Congress). This combo shows how foreign policy crises and domestic dissent shaped early U.S. politics.

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