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U.S. History Regents Review
U.S. History Regents Review
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Multiple choice questions taken from previous NYS U.S. history regents exams.
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1
The dust bowl affected which area of the U.S.?
Great Plains
Pacific Northwest
Great Lakes
Southeast
2
President Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction after the civil war included...
Conducting trials for former confederate leaders
Destroying economic and social power of southern planters
Restoring social conditions that existed before the war
Reuniting the nation as quickly as possible
3
According to the Constitution, the president is required to
Sign or veto bills passed by congress
Review Supreme Court decisions
Raise money for political parties
Establish income tax
4
As a result of the presidency of FDR, the Constitution was amended to...
limit the number of terms a president can serve
lower the voting age to 18
end the use of poll taxes in presidential elections
correct problems with the electoral college
5
Which generalization is most clearly supported by the information provided by the map?
Dutch colonists settled away from the Atlantic coast
Most settlements were located west of the Appalachian mts.
Rivers and harbors played a role in location of settlements
The Great Lakes were important shipping routes
6
What was the major purpose of the Sherman and Clayton Anti-trust acts?
promoting fair competition between businesses
reducing government involvement in the economy
increasing foreign imports
guaranteeing collective bargaining
7
Marbury vs. Madison estsblished the precedent of ...
Judicial review
Impeachment process
Lifetime offices for justices
Treaty ratification process
8
The writ of habeas corpus and rights of search and seizure show which constitutional concept?
balancing individual liberty and need for order in society
dividing power between the senate and house of reps.
providing flexibility through the elastic clause
guaranteeing equal treatment of minority groups
9
What was the primary objection of the anti-federalist a to the ratification of the Constituion?
They opposed bicameral legislature
They feared a weak central government
They believed the rights of the people were not protected
They wanted to give more power to the executive branch
10
A major goal of Lyndon B. Johnson's Great Society was to
provide aid to developing nations in Africa
increase farm production
expand the size of the military
enact social welfare programs to end poverty
11
Which two key principles of government are included in the Declaration of Independence?
universal suffrage and judicial independence
consent of the governed and natural rights
direct democracy and equality for women
majority rule and minority rights
12
The prosperity of the U.S. in the mid 1920's resulted in part of...
increased demand for new consumer goods
high-wage contracts negotiated by unions
increased government regulation of the economy
record-high farm prices
13
The internment of Japanese Americans during World War 2 illustrates that
civil liberties are sometimes limited during times of crisis
threats to security are often ignored by the government
the Supreme Court can be relied on to defend civil rights
minorities are not allowed to enlist in the U.S. military
14
The purpose of President Woodrow Wilson's fourteen points was to...
call for military alliances against aggressor nations
suggest a peace plan to prevent future wars
propose war crimes trials for leaders of enemy nations
ask congress for additional funding for the war effort
15
President Reagan and G.W. Bush shared the belief that tax cuts would result in...
a rise in unemployment
the growth of the economy
an increase in federal bureacracy
a reduction in exports
16
The purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition was to
increase understanding of area gained (Louisiana purchase)
open an all-water route to the Gulf of Mexico
determine a route for the first continental railroad
remove British threat from the Northwest territory
17
Muckrakers were able to influence American society in the early 20th century by...
contributing to presidential election campaigns
exposing corruption in business and government
organizing demonstrations in large cities
lobbying members of congress
18
What was debated at the Consitutional Convention and contributed the start of the civil war?
Regulation of interstate commerce
Setting of qualifications for federal office holders
Length of presidential term of office
Balance of power between the states and national government
19
The league of nations and the United Nations were both formed with the goal of...
prohibiting the development of nuclear weapons
supporting the spread of democracy
preventing wars through peaceful negotiations
monitoring the world's monetary sytem
20
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine proclaimed the right of the U.S. to ...
restrict trade on European imports
promote Democracy in Africa
determine the border between Canada and Alaska
intervene in Latin American affairs
