US HISTORY REGENTS 150 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
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During the colonial period, goods were most commonly transported on ? - Correct Answer Rivers John Peter Zenger - Correct Answer freedom of the press In the publication Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that - Correct Answer the American colonies should break away from England Shays' Rebellion (1786) became a concern for many national leaders because it - Correct Answer exposed fundamental weakness of the government under the Articles of Confederation What do you know about Shay's Rebellion? - Correct Answer An armed rebellion which happened in central and western Massachusetts because of financial difficulties.The establishment of the president's cabinet was the result of ? - Correct Answer precedent started by George Washington An example of judicial review - Correct Answer The Supreme Court declared part of the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional The right of habeas corpus - Correct Answer no person should be held in custody unless charged with a crime Alexander Hamilton's proposal to create a national bank and Thomas Jefferson's proposal to purchase the Louisiana Territory were criticized because both actions would ? - Correct Answer require a loose interpretation of the Constitution What is a loose interpretation of the Constitution? - Correct Answer the government of the United States hold all powers that are not specifically denied by the Constitution. 1 / 3
What is a strict interpretation of the Constitution? - Correct Answer Constitution states that the government of the United States holds only those powers specifically granted to it by the Constitution The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to - Correct Answer limit European influence in the Americas Which Supreme Court decision is most closely associated with the Trail of Tears? - Correct Answer Worcester v. Georgia (1832) What do you know about the Trail of Tears? - Correct Answer a name given to the forced relocation of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.Hamilton's financial program - Correct Answer He created National Bank, his plans benefitted the rich, assumed nation's debts into the state government, and paid off debts in installments with interest "Missouri Compromise Allows Two New States Into the Union" "Congress Agrees to Compromise of 1850" "Popular Sovereignty Adopted under Kansasnebraska Act" Which issue is reflected in these headlines? - Correct Answer status of slavery in the territories and states a major result of the Civil War? - Correct Answer The power of the central government was strengthened a result of the disputed presidential election of 1876? - Correct Answer Reconstruction ended as federal troops were removed from the South What happened to the presidential election of 1876? - Correct Answer The most disputed presidential elections in American history. The Republicans agreed to withdraw federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction. Votes were ultimately awarded to Hayes, the candidate from the Republicans. 2 / 3
During the late 1800s, the idea of Social Darwinism was used to explain the - Correct Answer success or failure of businesses What is Social Darwinism? - Correct Answer the strong should see their wealth and power increase while the weak should see their wealth and power decrease.Homestead Act (1862)? - Correct Answer several United States federal laws that gave an applicant ownership of land, typically called a "homestead", at little or no cost. You don't have to pay money!The original settlements in the thirteen British colonies were all located - Correct Answer east of the Appalachian Mountains What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period? - Correct Answer The coastal plain in the South contained large areas of fertile soil.British colonial policy of mercantilism - Correct Answer Raw materials from the colonies were shipped to England.the House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and town hall meetings were all developments that led to the - Correct Answer creation of representative government During the early 1770s, how did the British government respond to increasing American protests of British colonial policy? - Correct Answer It increased efforts to maintain order and enforce laws.Which constitutional principle best protects the public from abuse by one branch of government? - Correct Answer checks and balances 1) A bicameral legislature is created 2) An enslaved person is counted as three-fifths of one person for purposes of both representation and taxation These statements describe - Correct Answer compromise reached at the Constitutional Convention What is the Constitutional Convention? - Correct Answer to address problems in governing the US
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