High School U.S. History & Government

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was influenced most by John Locke’s idea of
1. due process of law
2. natural rights
3. the rights of the accused
4. the right to privacy
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the plans for Congress proposed by delegates from New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of
1. life terms of office or short terms of office
2. appointed legislators or elected legislators
3. equal state representation or proportionate state representation
4. power to check other branches or power limited to lawmaking
Which governmental action illustrates the system of checks and balances?
1. a senator helping a governor solve a state problem
2. the president negotiating a trade agreement with foreign diplomats
3. the Senate ratifying a peace treaty
4. Congress raising taxes to pay for federal programs
A major criticism of the electoral college system has been that
1. party loyalty is weakened after a presidential election
2. electors frequently fail to vote for a candidate
3. members of the electoral college are appointed for life terms
4. a president may be elected without receiving the majority of the popular vote
Which feature must a nation have to be considered a democracy?
1. a strong president
2. citizen participation in government
3. elected judges to conduct trials
4. a set of laws
The Supreme Court has the power to
1. control the federal budget
2. vote to end a tie in the Senate
3. approve presidential appointments
4. interpret the Constitution
Conflicts between Jeffersonians and Hamiltonians during President George Washington’s first administration led directly to the
1. end of the Era of Good Feelings
2. decision to replace the Articles of Confederation
3. addition of the elastic clause to the Constitution
4. start of the first political parties
The term Manifest Destiny was first used to support
1. independence from Great Britain
2. westward expansion to the Pacific Ocean
3. efforts to stop secession of Southern states
4. laws restricting labor union activity
Which region of the United States was most directly affected by the passage of the Homestead Act?
1. Atlantic Coast
2. Rocky Mountains
3. Appalachian Mountains
4. Great Plains
This poster from the 1850s appeared in response to the
1. passage of the fugitive slave law
2. start of the Civil War
3. issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation
4. enactment of the 13th Amendment
In the mid-1800s, the growth of the populations of California and the western territories was mainly a result of the
1. discovery of gold and silver
2. opening of the Panama Canal
3. migration of freedmen after the Civil War
4. secession of the Southern states
In the late 1800s, the Granger movement tried to improve conditions for farmers by
1. lowering the rate of inflation
2. strengthening the gold standard
3. forcing railroads to lower their rates
4. making labor unions stronger
The passage of the Dawes Act in 1887 was primarily an attempt by the United States government to
1. limit the power of the Bureau of Indian Affairs
2. return eastern land to Native American Indian tribes
3. encourage Native American Indians to give up their traditional cultures
4. hire Native American Indians as military scouts
In the late 1800s, supporters of laissez-faire capitalism claimed that government regulation of business would be
1. essential to protect the rights of consumers
2. necessary to provide jobs for the unemployed
3. useful in competing with foreign nations
4. harmful to economic growth
Why did the United States follow a policy of open immigration during much of the 1800s?
1. Many United States citizens wanted to live abroad.
2. The United States had a shortage of labor.
3. Prosperous conditions in Europe resulted in fewer immigrants coming to the United States.
4. Immigrants provided United States industry with investment capital.
An important result of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was that the United States
1. acquired territories in Africa
2. became a world power with an overseas empire
3. improved its relations with Germany
4. lost interest in Latin American affairs
Which economic concept is best illustrated by the cartoon?
1. supply and demand
2. mercantilism
3. monopoly
4. trade
Mark Twain labeled the late 1800s in the United States the “Gilded Age” to describe the
1. end of the practice of slavery
2. absence of international conflicts
3. extremes of wealth and poverty
4. achievements of the labor movement
One idea that both Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois supported is that
1. African Americans should have increased civil rights
2. vocational training was the best approach to education
3. immigration was responsible for racial segregation
4. Jim Crow laws were needed to help African Americans
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, where did most of the immigrants to the United States settle?
1. urban centers of the Northeast
2. plantations of the New South
3. mining areas of the Far West
Which reform idea was a common goal of the Populists and the Progressives?
1. restoration of the nation’s cities
2. expansion of opportunities for immigrants
3. improvement in the status of African Americans
4. greater control of government by the people
Jane Addams and Jacob Riis were most notable for their efforts to
1. treat the wounded in World War I
2. stop the spread of diseases in Latin America
3. legalize birth control for women
4. aid the urban poor
The Federal Reserve System was created to
1. maintain a national petroleum supply
2. provide military support for the armed forces
3. protect consumers from fraud
4. manage the nation’s supply of currency and interest rates
One goal for a lasting peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his Fourteen Points was
1. establishing a League of Nations
2. maintaining a permanent military force in Europe
3. returning the United States to a policy of isolationism
4. blaming Germany for causing World War I
Which event of the 1920s symbolized a conflict over cultural values?
1. election of Herbert Hoover
2. transatlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh
3. Scopes trial
4. stock market crash
The data in the chart support the idea that the immigration laws of 1921 and 1924 were primarily designed to
1. stop illegal entry into the country
2. admit skilled workers
3. encourage immigration from southern Europe
4. reduce immigration from specific regions
The United States adopted the immigration policies shown in the chart mainly because of
1. pressures from nativists and labor unions
2. hardships caused by the Great Depression
3. prejudices generated during World War II
4. threats from other nations to stop migration to the United States
The “clear and present danger” doctrine stated by the Supreme Court in the case of Schenck v. United States (1919) had an important impact on the Bill of Rights because it
1. limited the powers of the president
2. placed limits on freedom of speech
3. clarified standards for a fair trial
4. expanded the rights of persons accused of crimes
Which group of Americans generally failed to experience the economic prosperity of the 1920s?
1. farmers
2. retailers
3. consumers
4. manufacturers
A primary objective of United States foreign policy during the 1930s was to
1. avoid involvement in Asian and European conflicts
2. protect business interests in Africa through direct intervention
3. strengthen international peacekeeping organizations
4. acquire overseas land as colonies
Which statement best illustrates a basic idea of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal?
1. Communism provides the only real solution to economic problems.
2. Unemployed workers should rely on the states rather than on the federal government for help.
3. The United States reached its economic peak in the 1920s and is now a declining industrial power.
4. The economy sometimes needs public money to encourage business activity.
Which action by President Franklin D. Roosevelt challenged the principle of checks and balances?
1. frequently vetoing New Deal legislation
2. trying to increase the number of justices on the Supreme Court
3. taking over the Senate’s treaty ratification power
4. desegregating defense industries
Which generalization about the Korean War is supported by information on the maps?
1. The war began when South Korea attacked North Korea.
2. General MacArthur launched an invasion from China early in the war.
3. Neither side experienced a major military victory during the war.
4. At the end of the war, Korea remained a divided nation.
During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to detention centers primarily because they
1. were known spies for Japan
2. were seen as a security threat
3. refused to serve in the United States military
4. expressed their support for Italy and Germany
To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the
1. money borrowed from foreign governments
2. sale of war bonds
3. sale of United States manufactured goods to neutral nations
4. printing of additional paper money
The primary goal of the United States foreign policy of containment was to
1. return to noninvolvement in world affairs
2. stop communist influence from spreading
3. gain territories in Africa and Latin America
4. overthrow existing dictatorships
The GI Bill affected American society after World War II by
1. eliminating child labor
2. expanding voting rights
3. increasing spending on space exploration
4. extending educational and housing opportunities
The focus of this passage from Dr. King’s speech was his belief that
1. equal rights for all were guaranteed by the founders of this nation
2. Americans had become blind to racial differences
3. violence was often necessary for the protection of civil liberties
4. civil rights for African Americans would always be a dream
As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), a person accused of a crime is entitled to
1. a speedy trial
2. reasonable bail
3. a reading of his or her rights at the time of arrest
4. protection against cruel or unusual punishment
A major goal of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society was to
1. provide government aid to business
2. end poverty in the United States
3. conserve natural resources
4. stop emigration from Latin America
In 1991, one of the reasons President George H. W. Bush committed United States troops to the Persian Gulf War was to
1. maintain the flow of trade through the Suez Canal
2. fulfill military obligations as a member of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
3. contain the spread of communism in the Middle East
4. assure the flow of Middle East oil to the United States and its allies
The program that promotes preference in hiring for African Americans and other minorities to correct past injustices is known as
1. Title IX
2. open admissions
3. affirmative action
4. Head Start
Which Supreme Court case is correctly paired with the constitutional issue it addressed?
1. Gibbons v. Ogden — interstate commerce
2. Dred Scott v. Sanford — executive privilege
3. Gideon v. Wainwright — voting rights
4. Roe v. Wade — rights of the accused
One similarity between the actions of Samuel Gompers and Cesar Chavez is that both leaders
1. organized workers to strive for better conditions
2. relied on the use of force to gain minority rights
3. advocated federal regulation of railroad rates
4. worked to improve consumer product safety
Which heading would be most appropriate for the partial outline below?
1. Mercantilist Economic Theory
2. Features of a Bull Stock Market
3. Monopolistic Business Practices
4. Causes of the Great Depression
These speakers would have made these statements during
1. World War I
2. World War II
3. the Korean War
4. the Vietnam War
Which situation is Speaker B describing?
1. destruction of crops during wartime
2. need for importation of food products
3. food rationing to support a war effort
4. limitation of agricultural production through farm subsidies
Which group of women worked for the passage of this amendment?
1. Harriet Tubman, Jane Addams, and Dorothea Dix
2. Susan B. Anthony, Carrie Chapman Catt, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
3. Madeline Albright, Geraldine Ferraro, and Sandra Day O’Connor
4. Clara Barton, Amelia Earhart, and Eleanor Roosevelt
Which foreign policy agreement had the most direct influence on the Middle East?
1. Kellogg-Briand Pact
2. Yalta Conference declaration
3. SALT I Treaty
4. Camp David Accords
The domino theory was used to justify United States involvement in the
1. War on Poverty
2. Berlin airlift
3. Bosnian crisis
4. Vietnam War

High School U.S. History & Government - 06/04 Regents

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was influenced most by John Locke’s idea of

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the plans for Congress proposed by delegates from New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of

Which governmental action illustrates the system of checks and balances?

A major criticism of the electoral college system has been that

Which feature must a nation have to be considered a democracy?

The Supreme Court has the power to

Conflicts between Jeffersonians and Hamiltonians during President George Washington’s first administration led directly to the

The term Manifest Destiny was first used to support

Which region of the United States was most directly affected by the passage of the Homestead Act?

This poster from the 1850s appeared in response to the

In the mid-1800s, the growth of the populations of California and the western territories was mainly a result of the

In the late 1800s, the Granger movement tried to improve conditions for farmers by

The passage of the Dawes Act in 1887 was primarily an attempt by the United States government to

In the late 1800s, supporters of laissez-faire capitalism claimed that government regulation of business would be

Why did the United States follow a policy of open immigration during much of the 1800s?

An important result of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was that the United States

Which economic concept is best illustrated by the cartoon?

Mark Twain labeled the late 1800s in the United States the “Gilded Age” to describe the

One idea that both Booker T. Washington and W. E. B. Du Bois supported is that

During the late 1800s and early 1900s, where did most of the immigrants to the United States settle?

Which reform idea was a common goal of the Populists and the Progressives?

Jane Addams and Jacob Riis were most notable for their efforts to

The Federal Reserve System was created to

One goal for a lasting peace that President Woodrow Wilson included in his Fourteen Points was

Which event of the 1920s symbolized a conflict over cultural values?

The data in the chart support the idea that the immigration laws of 1921 and 1924 were primarily designed to

The United States adopted the immigration policies shown in the chart mainly because of

The “clear and present danger” doctrine stated by the Supreme Court in the case of Schenck v. United States (1919) had an important impact on the Bill of Rights because it

Which group of Americans generally failed to experience the economic prosperity of the 1920s?

A primary objective of United States foreign policy during the 1930s was to

Which statement best illustrates a basic idea of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal?

Which action by President Franklin D. Roosevelt challenged the principle of checks and balances?

Which generalization about the Korean War is supported by information on the maps?

During World War II, many Japanese Americans living on the West Coast were relocated to detention centers primarily because they

To help pay for World War II, the United States government relied heavily on the

The primary goal of the United States foreign policy of containment was to

The GI Bill affected American society after World War II by

The focus of this passage from Dr. King’s speech was his belief that

As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), a person accused of a crime is entitled to

A major goal of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society was to

In 1991, one of the reasons President George H. W. Bush committed United States troops to the Persian Gulf War was to

The program that promotes preference in hiring for African Americans and other minorities to correct past injustices is known as

Which Supreme Court case is correctly paired with the constitutional issue it addressed?

One similarity between the actions of Samuel Gompers and Cesar Chavez is that both leaders

Which heading would be most appropriate for the partial outline below?

These speakers would have made these statements during

Which situation is Speaker B describing?

Which group of women worked for the passage of this amendment?

Which foreign policy agreement had the most direct influence on the Middle East?

The domino theory was used to justify United States involvement in the

**In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was influenced most by John Locke’s idea of**

**The term Manifest Destiny was first used to support**

**The “clear and present danger” doctrine stated by the Supreme Court in the case of Schenck v. United States (1919) had an important impact on the Bill of Rights because it**

**As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Miranda v. Arizona (1966), a person accused of a crime is entitled to**

**Which situation is Speaker B describing?**