US History Regents Questions and Correct Answers Which geographic feature was most important for the development of commerce in the New England and middle colonies? - Correct Answer natural harbors Britain ended the practice of salutary neglect following the French and Indian War (1754-1763) which directly contributed to the - Correct Answer colonial protests of Americans against new taxes The Northwest Ordinance (1787) and the Homestead Act (1862) both reflected the national government's policy of - Correct Answer encouraging the settlement of frontier lands The primary aim of the writers of the United States Constitution was to - Correct Answer strengthen the power of the central government What reason does Mercy Otis Warren give for the position she stated concerning the executive and legislative branches? - Correct Answer The duties of the president and of Congress were not clearly separated.Which remedy has been proposed to correct a problem identified by the author concerning elected offices? - Correct Answer term limits on members of Congress Which area of the United States showed the strongest support for ratification of the Constitution? - Correct Answer coastal areas near the Atlantic Ocean The power of the president to veto laws and the power of the House of Representatives to impeach are examples of - Correct Answer checks and balances As stated in the United States Constitution, which group is directly elected by the people? - Correct Answer members of the House of Representatives Which trend about the population of the United States is most clearly implied by the information in the table? - Correct Answer States with warmer climates had larger population increases than those in other regions of the United States. 1 / 2
Which statement most accurately describes the principle of federalism? - Correct Answer Power is divided between the national and state governments.The purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was supported by farmers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee primarily because they wanted to - Correct Answer gain unrestricted access to the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleans The Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) resulted in - Correct Answer an increase in the power of the federal government over state governments In the first half of the 19th century, canal building was important to economic growth because canals
- Correct Answer allowed faster transport of farm and industrial
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products The victory of Andrew Jackson in the presidential election of 1828 was aided by - Correct Answer reducing property qualifications for voting Which 19th-century phrase best describes the overall efforts of the United States to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean? - Correct Answer "Manifest Destiny" Which action was an attempt by southern state governments after the Civil War to limit the rights of African Americans? - Correct Answer implementation of the Black Codes Political rights for women grew most rapidly on the western frontier primarily because - Correct Answer pioneer life often required men and women to share responsibilities equally The formation of business monopolies in the late 1800s was made possible by the - Correct Answer effects of laissez-faire policies Which pairing matches a 19th-century business leader with the industry he developed? - Correct Answer John D. Rockefeller—oil