stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
US History Regents Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
US History Regents Review
US History Regents Review
50 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
211 plays
Contains adapted questions from the January 2019, August 2018, and June 2018 NYS regents exams
Flashcards
50 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
50
Answers
1
The primary aim of the writers of the United States Constitution was to
weaken the independence of the judiciary
preserve the supremacy of the states
strengthen the power of the central government
eliminate the bicameral legislature
2
Which of these areas was acquired as a result of the Mexican-American War?
B
G
A
F
3
Which statement most accurately describes the principle of federalism?
States have the power to review national laws
The ultimate power is given to the voters
Power is shared by the two political parties.
Power is divided between the national and state governments.
4
An argument used by Nixon to block publication of the Pentagon Papers was that disclosure would
harm the prosperity of the nation
threaten national security
jeopardize trade relationships
damage his environmental policies
5
Which conclusion is most clearly supported by this photograph?
US factories were less productive than foreign factories
Safety standards were enforced in factories across the US
The US government did not adequately regulate child labor
Textile factories were not important to the national economy
6
The Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 and the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 were passed to
help regulate the money supply
promote investment in manufacturing
limit the hours of working women
control business practices that limited competition
7
The main idea of this political cartoon from the 1930s is that President Franklin D. Roosevelt
supported business over labor
extended help to those in need
continued the laissez-faire policies of earlier presidents
favored government ownership of major industries
8
Which areas of the map made up the United States as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
A and D
B and D
E and G
A and B
9
One way the Square Deal, the New Frontier, and the Great Society are similar is that each was a
plan to promote big business
presidential program of reform
book written by a muckraking journalist
campaign to extend woman’s suffrage
10
President Theodore Roosevelt earned a reputation as a trustbuster because he
opposed the efforts of consumer advocates
sided with labor unions against big business
used court actions to break up business monopolies
favored the conservation of natural resources
11
The USA Patriot Act (2001) was passed to
safeguard civil liberties from abuse by the government
recruit volunteers for military service
prohibit citizens from criticizing government policies
protect the United States from terrorists
12
One way in which Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are similar is that they are all
aspects of public works projects
attempts to balance the federal budget
examples of social welfare programs
programs that provide aid to education
13
“National Defense at Any Expense, but Keep Our Boys at Home.” This 1941 slogan promoted
isolationism
reduced military spending
protective tariffs
globalism
14
A main goal of President Richard Nixon’s policy of détente was to
negotiate an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict
reduce tensions between the US and the Soviet Union
end diplomatic relations with China
sponsor free elections in North Korea
15
Between 1820 and 1850, Southern lawmakers opposed protective tariffs because these tariffs
weakened national security
harmed American shipping
increased the cost of imports
decreased trade between the states
16
The Northwest Ordinance and the Homestead Act both reflected the government’s policy of
purchasing land from foreign countries
expanding slavery onto the Great Plains
encouraging the settlement of frontier lands
protecting the tribal lands of Native American Indians
17
Which statement most accurately represents the point of view depicted in this 1903 cartoon?
Americans significantly disagree over immigration policy.
Nativist opposition to immigration is declining.
Literacy tests are needed to limit immigration to the US.
The nation’s economy depends on large-scale immigration.
18
The War on Poverty was an attempt by President Lyndon B. Johnson to
raise the standard of living for many Americans
send medical aid to African nations
decrease the number of immigrants from Latin America
strengthen the Peace Corps
19
The purpose of the initiative, referendum, and recall was to
increase citizen influence in government
strengthen the power of political machines
limit participation in state elections
eliminate the two-party system
20
Which title is most appropriate for this graphic organizer?
Innovations and Technology
Factors Contributing to Industrialization
Vertical Integration of Business
Rise of Labor Unions
21
Which social change was accelerated by the passage of the Interstate Highway Act in 1956?
movement from cities to new suburban communities
revitalization of urban areas
demand for new forms of public transportation
growth of the Northeast’s population relative to the West
22
At the start of the Civil War, Lincoln stated that the major reason for fighting the war was to
punish the Confederate states for leaving the Union
enforce the terms of the Compromise of 1850
break the South’s economic ties to Great Britain
uphold the Constitution by preserving the Union
23
Which demographic change resulted from the economic developments of the late 1800s?
a decrease in immigrants coming to the United States
a decrease in the number of factory workers in the Northeast
increase in African American migration from North to South
an increase in the number of people living in urban areas
24
An example of the use of the unwritten constitution is the
electoral college
amendment process
president’s cabinet
bicameral legislature
25
Passage of the Homestead Act in 1862 encouraged settlement of the Great Plains by
removing barriers to Asian immigration
supplying land to build transcontinental railroads
providing free land to farmers
placing Native American Indians on reservations
26
Which government action most directly prompted the publication of this poster?
adoption of the Missouri Compromise
passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
rejection of the Wilmot Proviso
27
The defeat of FDR's “court packing” plan by Congress is an example of
the amendment process
federalism
checks and balances
due process
28
Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) was criticized by Northern newspapers because it
admitted Maine to the Union as a free state
upheld the Supreme Court decision in Gibbons v. Ogden
limited settlement in those territories
repealed the 36°30' line of the Missouri Compromise
29
One way in which Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, and Jacob Riis were similar is that each sought
to control illegal immigration
to end racial discrimination
to limit government regulations
to expose economic and social abuses
30
Which charges led to President Bill Clinton’s impeachment?
perjury and obstruction of justice
illegal use of campaign funds
misuse of war powers and defi cit spending
excessive use of the pardon power
31
In the United States, third parties have been influential because they have often
elected majorities in both Congress and state legislatures
suggested reforms later adopted by the two major parties
outspent their political opponents
provided the presidential candidate of the major parties
32
Why did large plantations develop in the southern US during the colonial period?
British laws promoted the growth of slavery in the South.
Mountains led to the development of isolated farms
Cotton could only be grown in wetlands.
The climate in the South provided longer growing seasons.
33
The Populist movement and the civil rights movement are similar in that both were attempts to
solve the problems brought about by industrialization
require state governments to promote racial equality
improve the lives of groups who were oppressed
restrict the power of the executive branch
34
Agreements made at the Yalta and Potsdam conferences near the end of WWII resulted in the
division of Germany into zones of occupation
control of the Korean peninsula by United Nations forces
creation of the arms control agreements
invasion of the Soviet Union by the Allies
35
Since the 1960s, a major goal of the women’s movement has been to gain
full property rights
better access to public education
the right to vote
equal economic opportunity
36
This cartoonist is critical of the leadership of George W. Bush and Dick Cheney for
overusing the presidential veto power
supporting the clear-cutting of forests
weakening the system of checks and balances
waging the war in Iraq
37
The internment of Japanese Americans during WWII primarily affected those who lived
on the West Coast
in the Ohio River valley
along the Gulf Coast
near the Rio Grande border with Mexico
38
The Great Depression and the Great Recession (2007–2009) were similar in that both led to
an expansion of the govt’s role in stabilizing the economy
a surplus in the federal budget
a limit on the power of the Federal Reserve System
a decrease in federal support for unemployment insurance
39
Which event is an example of nativism in the 1920s?
the stock market crash
the trial of Sacco and Vanzetti
the verdict in the Scopes trial
the Teapot Dome scandal
40
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the Warsaw Pact are examples of
Lend-Lease
dollar diplomacy
mutual defense
Manifest Destiny
41
US involvement in Vietnam in the early 1960s was justified by a widely held belief that
supporting S. Vietnam would honor US obligations to the NATO
Losing S. Vietnam would lead to communist control of Asia
US economic prosperity depended on taking control of Vietnam
42
Which reform movement is most closely associated with Frederick Douglass?
Populist
Progressive
abolitionist
labor
43
Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v Maryland(1819) and in Gibbons v Ogden(1824) resulted in
greater state regulation of business activities
large land grants for Native American Indians
increasing the power of federal gov't over state government
an expansion of the rights of African Americans
44
One purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) was to
expand the civil rights of immigrants
encourage settlement of the Pacifi c Coast
protect the jobs of American workers
speed construction of the western railroads
45
The New Deal attempted to carry out the theme of the cartoon by
funding many public works projects
banning the sale of stocks and bonds
restricting labor union membership
loaning money to foreign countries
46
Which event during the Colonial Era most influenced freedom of the press?
passage of the Navigation Acts
trial of John Peter Zenger
creation of the Albany Plan of Union
establishment of the House of Burgesses
47
The victory of Andrew Jackson in the presidential election of 1828 was aided by
the endorsement of northern abolitionists
reducing property qualifications for voting
the support of eastern bankers
implementing woman’s suffrage
48
The social contract theory applied to the Declaration of Independence reflects the ideas of
Baron de Montesquieu
Adam Smith
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
49
“Flappers” in the 1920s, “beatniks” in the 1950s, and “hippies” in the 1960s are examples of
writers who supported United States foreign policy goals
political groups who wanted to limit civil rights
citizens who wanted to return to simpler lifestyles
individuals who disagreed with traditional societal values
50
During the 1920s, Congress established a quota system for immigration in order to
ensure that the US would have enough factory workers
assist refugees from war-torn countries
reduce immigration from southern and eastern Europe
keep migrant workers out of the country
