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US History Regents Review!

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)was formed in 1949 primarily to

  1. provide for the mutual defense of themember nations

  2.  promote social and cultural exchangesbetween members

  3. promote free trade between the UnitedStates and Asia

  4.  rebuild Western Europe’s war-ravagedeconomy


Correct Option: A

What was a major factor leading to the erosion ofregional cultural differences in the 1920s?

  1. development of television

  2.  growing popularity of radio and motionpictures

  3. publication of novels by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sinclair 

  4.  expansion of air travel after CharlesLindbergh’s flight


Correct Option: B

W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington moststrongly disagreed over which issue?

  1. the constitutionality of the Sherman AntitrustAct

  2.  the construction of the Panama Canal

  3. methods to achieve racial equality

  4. support for the Allies in World War I


Correct Option: C

One foreign policy goal of President TheodoreRoosevelt was to

  1. create future states by annexing Pacific islandterritories

  2. restrict European intervention in theWestern Hemisphere

  3. limit United States investment in LatinAmerica

  4. encourage independence movements inAfrica


Correct Option: B

Secretary of State John Hay sent his Open DoorNotes to world powers to

  1. keep Chinese workers from coming toAmerica

  2. secure a fair settlement in the RussoJapaneseWar

  3. protect United States trading interests inChina

  4.  bring a peaceful end to the Boxer Rebellion


Correct Option: C

In the 1830s, President Andrew Jacksonsupported the Indian removal policy because

  1. white settlers wanted lands that Native Americans livedon

  2. Native Americans were attackingsouthern cities

  3. he wanted to punish Natives for their political opposition

  4. he sought complete control of Texas


Correct Option: A

George Washington’s leadership duringthe Whiskey Rebellion was importantbecause it 

  1. showed that the federal government can enforce federal laws

  2. helped assure his reelection to a third term

  3.  forced frontier farmers to limit grainproduction

  4. halted British fort construction in theNorthwest


Correct Option: A

Alexander Hamilton supported the National Bank because it would 

  1. raise revenue to reduce the need for tariffs

  2. increase the power of state banks

  3. provide low-cost loans to farmers

  4. help ensure the economic stability of the newnation


Correct Option: D

The social contract theory used in theDeclaration of Independence was influenced by  

  1. Adam Smith

  2. John Locke

  3. Voltaire

  4. Ben Franklin


Correct Option: B

The major role of political parties in the United States is to

  1. protect the American public from corrupt public officials

  2. insure that free and honest elections are held 

  3. nominate candidates for public office and conduct campaigns 

  4. meet constitutional requirements for choosing the President 


Correct Option: C

Under Chief John Marshall, the Supreme Court made a lasting impact in its decisions 

  1. to expand the power of the federal government

  2. extended the Bill of Rights to enslaved persons 

  3. restricted the authority of Congress 

  4. promoted the views of the President 


Correct Option: A

During the Progressive Era, muckrakers published articles and novels primarily to

  1. advance their own political careers 

  2. make Americans aware of problems in society 

  3. help the federal government become more efficient 

  4. provide entertainment for readers 


Correct Option: B

An important political aim of the Progressive movement was to

  1. increase African American participation in government 

  2. advance democratic reforms like initiative and referendum 

  3. guarantee government jobs for the unemployed 

  4. create a unicameral national legislature 


Correct Option: B

Which action was necessary to change from the indirect to the direct election of Senators?

  1. ratification of a constitutional amendment 

  2. passage of a Federal law 

  3. a national referendum

  4. a Supreme Court decision 


Correct Option: A

The United States Federal Reserve System was established to

  1. provide loans to industrialists

  2. end the Great Depression

  3. provide for a balanced budget

  4. regulate the money supply


Correct Option: D

In the 1780's, Americans distrusted a strong central government. It is shown by 

  1. lack of debate over the ratification of the Constitution 

  2. plan of government set up by the Articles of Confederation 

  3. development of a Federal court system

  4. constitutional provision for a strong President


Correct Option: B

During the early 1800s, which factor contributed to the start of the Industrial Revolution?

  1. a restriction on European immigration

  2. the end of the slave labor system 

  3. an abundance of natural resources

  4. the availability of electricity 


Correct Option: C

What was an immediate effect of the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825?

  1. Prices increased for food

  2. Farmers could more easily ship grain to eastern markets. 

  3. Railroads were forced to reduce their shipping rates. 

  4. Territorial conflict began with Canada over the Great Lakes


Correct Option: B

During the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the spoils system resulted in

  1. federal laws being nullified by the stat

  2. elected officials rewarding supporters with government jobs 

  3. all free males given the right to vote

  4. the end of political corruption in the federal government 


Correct Option: B

The Monroe Doctrine was issued mainly to

  1. prevent colonization in Latin America

  2. Prevent communism from spreading

  3. defend the Panama Canal

  4. provide economic aid to Europe


Correct Option: A

Which federal program was responsible for this political cartoon?

  1. New Federalism

  2. Dollar Diplomacy

  3. The Great Society

  4. New Deal


Correct Option: C

Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society was most similar to what other Presidential program?

  1. FDR's New Deal

  2. Teddy Roosevelt's Square Deal

  3. Warren Harding's Return to Normalcy

  4. Nixon/ Reagan's New Federalism


Correct Option: A

The Manhattan Project was developed 

  1. to create a nuclear weapon

  2. To make new parks in NY

  3. to understand the theory of relativity

  4. to create new buildings in New York


Correct Option: A

A major cause of the growth of the federal and state highway systems were

  1. increased use of the mass transit system

  2. increased interstate trade

  3. the baby boom

  4. rapid growth of suburbs


Correct Option: D

Dred Scott v. Sandford determined that 

  1. slaves were property, not citizens

  2. slaves could be tried in federal courts

  3. the federal government could regulate slavery in the states

  4. slaves could vote


Correct Option: A

This photo was taken during what famous American time period?

  1. The American Revolution

  2. The Gilded Age

  3. The Civil War

  4. The Great Depression


Correct Option: D

An example of government aid to the West between 1865 to 1900 is 

  1. low interest loans to businesses

  2. granting of land to railroad companies

  3. giving price supports for farm products

  4. maintaining free coinage of silver


Correct Option: B

The main purpose of antitrust legislation was 

  1. increase competition

  2. to protect the environment

  3. encourage monopolies

  4. strengthen worker's rights


Correct Option: A

The Treaty of Versailles following WW1 was met by opposition in Congress because 

  1. the treaty didnt punish the central powers enough

  2. it required the US to join the League of Nations

  3. required the US to assume European war debts

  4. it was the Treaty to end all wars and kept the peace


Correct Option: B

In Schneck v. The United States, the ruling of "clear and present danger" illustrated 

  1. government authority and free speech

  2. the right to bear arms

  3. the right to an attorney

  4. state vs. federal powers


Correct Option: A

The Atlantic Charter and Wilson's 14 Points both 

  1. were made to establish world peace

  2. were made after the civil war

  3. were made to bring the union back together

  4. were imperialistic in nature


Correct Option: A

Abraham Lincoln's stance on slavery through the civil war was 

  1. it should spread to the north

  2. it must be dealt with immediately 

  3. immoral 

  4. it was second to keeping the union together


Correct Option: D

What do the 1960's civil rights, women's suffrage, and the abolitionist movement have in common

  1. they all failed

  2. they gained significant popular support

  3. succeeded immediately

  4. was supported by everyone 


Correct Option: B

During the early 1800's, the US had few immigration restrictions because

  1. the Constitution did not allow restrictions

  2. competition for jobs was increasing 

  3. industries were creating new jobs

  4. racism was at an all time low


Correct Option: C

Thomas Jefferson believed in a 

  1. strict interpretation of the Constitution

  2. Loose interpretation of the Constitution

  3. Complete disregard of the Constitution

  4. national banking system


Correct Option: A

What did the U.S. gain geographically from the Louisiana Purchase?

  1. Fishing in the Great Lakes area

  2. Fur trading in the Ohio River Valley

  3. Gold rush in California

  4. Full control of the Mississippi


Correct Option: D

The legal basis for the purchase of the Louisiana Territory was 

  1. Presidential power as Commander in Chief 

  2. Congressional power to declare war

  3. Presidential power to create treaties

  4. Judicial power to declare unconstitutional


Correct Option: A

The British stated that members of Parliament represented all people of the empire, called

  1. Real Representation

  2. Virtual Representation

  3. Zero Representation

  4. Complete Representation


Correct Option: B

The Virginia House of Burgesses represented colonial attempts to 

  1. strengthen British control 

  2. reform society

  3. create a representative democracy

  4. build a strong national government


Correct Option: C

Alexander Hamilton used which part of the Constitution to argue for the National Bank?

  1. The Preamble

  2. The Articles

  3. The Bill of Rights

  4. The Elastic Clause


Correct Option: D
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