High School U.S. History & Government

In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th-century mercantilism by
1. outlawing the African slave trade
2. limiting the colonies’ trade with other nations
3. encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies
4. establishing laws against business monopolies
The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by
1. John Locke’s social contract theory
2. Adam Smith’s ideas of free enterprise
3. Louis XIV’s belief in divine right
4. William Penn’s views on religious toleration
The necessary and proper clause, the amendment process, and the unwritten constitution are evidence that our constitutional system of government provides for
1. popular sovereignty
2. equal representation
3. flexibility
4. ratification
What economic change resulted from the transportation revolution before the Civil War?
1. The Northeast became better connected to the western section of the country.
2. Trade between the United States and Europe was sharply reduced.
3. The system of slavery on southern plantations began to disappear.
4. The federal government began to regulate new businesses.
In 1788 and 1789, a major controversy between the Federalists and the Antifederalists focused on
1. expansion of slavery into the territories
2. the wisdom of creating a two-house legislature
3. division of power among different levels of government
4. the issue of allowing women the right to vote
Antifederalist objections to the ratification of the Constitution led to the
1. addition of a Bill of Rights
2. seven-year delay in the ratification of the Constitution
3. rewriting of major parts of the Constitution
4. elimination of states’ rights
In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry’s visit to Japan was important to the United States because it
1. ended the United States policy of neutrality
2. opened new trading opportunities in Asia
3. began a military alliance between the two nations
4. acquired cheap labor for America’s factories
As the Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln stated that his primary goal was to
1. end slavery
2. set new national boundaries
3. increase congressional powers
4. preserve the Union
The Civil War affected the northern economy by
1. causing a severe depression
2. increasing unemployment rates
3. decreasing demand for agricultural products
4. stimulating industrialization
During the 19th century, New York was one of the most powerful states in the nation because it
1. became the financial and industrial center of the nation
2. led the nation in achieving political reforms
3. produced more presidents than any other state
4. offered more civil liberties than any other state
During the late 19th century, which practices were used by employers against workers?
1. boycotts and lockouts
2. picketing and walkouts
3. blacklists and yellow-dog contracts
4. mass rallies and sit-down strikes
The term robber baron was used to criticize the
1. tactics of big-business leaders
2. corruption of government officials
3. dishonesty of carpetbaggers
4. unskilled labor of illegal immigrants
What major trend related to population occurred during the industrialization boom of the late 1800s?
1. Immigration decreased.
2. Suburbanization decreased.
3. Urbanization increased.
4. Migration to rural areas increased.
The Gentlemen’s Agreement, literacy tests, and the quota system were all attempts by Congress to restrict
1. immigration
2. property ownership
3. voting rights
4. access to public education
One result of the Spanish-American War of 1898 was that the United States was
1. recognized as a world power
2. committed to isolationism
3. drawn into World War II
4. forced into an economic depression
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
During his reelection campaign in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson used the slogan, “He kept us out of war.” In April of 1917, Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. What helped bring about this change?
1. Bolshevik forces increased their strength in Germany and Italy.
2. Britain was invaded by nations of the Central Powers.
3. Russia signed a treaty of alliance with the Central Powers.
4. Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare.
In the 1930s, shantytowns, often called “Hoovervilles,” sprang up across the United States because of President Herbert Hoover’s
1. support for federal programs to provide jobs for the unemployed
2. refusal to provide direct federal aid to the homeless
3. efforts to help the residents return to their farms
4. emergency relief program to provide food to the poor
Supporters of a graduated national income tax argued that it was the fairest type of tax because the
1. rate of taxation was the same for all persons
2. rate of taxation increased as incomes rose
3. income tax provided the most revenue for the government
4. income tax replaced state and local government taxes
Henry Ford produced a more affordable car primarily because his company
1. paid workers lower wages than its competitors paid
2. used foreign-made parts
3. developed a less expensive method of production
4. offered a variety of options to buyers
Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?
1. Sacco and Vanzetti trial → ratification of the woman suffrage amendment
2. rebirth of the KKK → formation of the Populist Party
3. Red Scare → demand for limits on immigration
4. high food prices → start of the Great Depression
Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?
1. excessive speculation and buying on margin
2. unwillingness of people to invest in new industries
3. increased government spending
4. too much government regulation of business
The Neutrality Acts passed by Congress in the mid-1930s were efforts to
1. avoid mistakes that led the country into World War I
2. create jobs for the unemployed in the military defense industry
3. support the League of Nations efforts to stop wars in Africa and Asia
4. help the democratic nations of Europe against Hitler and Mussolini
Which factor contributed most to the situation shown in the cartoon?
1. low tariff rates
2. shortages of consumer goods
3. nonregulation of banks
4. creation of a national bank
The decision of the Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States (1944) upheld the power of the president during wartime to
1. ban terrorists from entering the country
2. limit a group’s civil liberties
3. stop mistreatment of resident legal aliens
4. deport persons who work for enemy nations
Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy” in 1940?
1. The leaders in the democratic nations of Europe were educated in the United States.
2. Most of the battles to defend worldwide democracy took place on American soil.
3. The United States supervised elections in European nations before the war.
4. The United States provided much of the weaponry needed to fight the Axis powers.
Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to
1. work on the development of an atomic bomb
2. increase economic production to meet wartime demands
3. defend New York City against a nuclear attack
4. recruit men for the military services
The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II influenced their postwar decision to
1. renew support for the principle of separate but equal
2. join the armed forces in record numbers
3. increase efforts to end racial discrimination
4. move back to the rural south
The main foreign policy objective of the Marshall Plan (1948–1952) was to
1. stop communist aggression in Korea
2. fight poverty in Latin America
3. rebuild the economies of European nations
4. provide jobs for unemployed Americans
During the Korean War, President Harry Truman removed General Douglas MacArthur from command because MacArthur
1. called for an immediate end to the war
2. refused to serve under the United Nations
3. lacked the experience to provide wartime leadership
4. threatened the constitutional principle of civilian control of the military
The United States carried out the idea expressed in this late 1940s cartoon by
1. forming a military alliance with Russia
2. airlifting supplies to West Berlin
3. accepting Russian authority over West Berlin
4. agreeing to turn over control of Berlin to the United Nations
What was a result of the takeover of Cuba by Fidel Castro?
1. Relations between the Soviet Union and Cuba worsened.
2. Many Cuban Americans returned to their homeland.
3. Trade between the United States and Cuba increased.
4. Many people fled from Cuba to the United States.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower reacted to the situation described in this passage by
1. forcing the governor of Arkansas to resign
2. allowing the people of Arkansas to resolve the problem
3. asking the Supreme Court to speed up racial integration
4. sending federal troops to enforce integration
In 1965, Congress established Medicare to
1. provide health care to the elderly
2. assist foreign nations with their health problems
3. grant scholarships to medical students
4. establish universal health care
The Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainright, and Miranda v. Arizona all expanded
1. integration of public facilities
2. rights of the accused
3. presidential powers
4. equality in the workplace
The main purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973 was to
1. expand the power of Congress to declare war
2. limit the president’s ability to send troops into combat abroad
3. allow people to vote on the issue of United States commitments overseas
4. end the Vietnam War on favorable terms
In the Supreme Court cases New Jersey v. T.L.O. and Tinker v. Des Moines School District, the Court ruled that
1. individual student rights are more important than a safe school environment
2. students can be expelled from school without a hearing
3. civil liberties can be both protected and limited in schools
4. the Bill of Rights does not apply to minors
In the United States, regional differences in economic development are primarily due to
1. settlement patterns of immigrant groups
2. pressure from various religious groups
3. state and federal election laws
4. geographic factors in various parts of the nation
The changes shown on the chart most clearly reflect the
1. effects of the Cold War
2. influence of the business cycle
3. failure of United States military policy
4. reverses in political party control of Congress
In the United States, support for the passage and expansion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been strongest among
1. labor unions
2. environmentalists
3. big business
4. farmers
What Native American Indian viewpoint does the cartoonist support?
1. Illegal immigrants should not be allowed to settle on Native American Indian reservations.
2. European settlers took Native American Indian land.
3. Government efforts to restrict immigration should be supported.
4. Native American Indians support government efforts to stop illegal immigration.
A major goal of the Republican Party since the 1980s has been to
1. increase welfare benefits
2. increase the size of the federal workforce
3. reduce defense spending
4. cut federal taxes
During the next 30 years, what will be the most likely impact of the baby boom that followed World War II?
1. More money will be spent on national defense.
2. The cost of health care will decrease.
3. Social Security will have to provide for increasing numbers of retired people.
4. The elderly will be the smallest segment of the population.
The Articles of Confederation and the theory of nullification were both attempts to
1. strengthen the national government
2. form new political parties
3. protect states’ rights
4. strengthen the presidency
Which pair of circumstances represents an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?
1. more jobs in factories → migration of African Americans from the South to northern cities
2. establishment of Jim Crow laws → beginning of Reconstruction
3. Dred Scott decision → passage of the Fugitive Slave Law
4. closing of the frontier → completion of the transcontinental railroad
In a United States history textbook, the terms bread and butter unionism, Gospel of Wealth, and mechanization would most likely be found in a chapter entitled
1. Reconstruction (1865–1877)
2. Industrialization (1870–1900)
3. Imperialism (1898–1905)
4. The Roaring Twenties (1920–1929)
Which development is reflected in these headlines?
1. the post–World War II expansion of communism
2. the beginning of détente between the Soviet Union and the United States
3. the return to an isolationist foreign policy
4. the beginning of pro-democracy movements during the Cold War
Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson supported domestic policies that
1. favored only one region of the nation
2. attempted to increase the wealth of the rich
3. led to tax cuts for all Americans
4. provided direct help to those in need
The change in the nation’s attitude toward membership in the League of Nations and membership in the United Nations shows the contrast between
1. neutrality and containment
2. appeasement and internationalism
3. isolationism and involvement
4. interventionism and détente
Which topic has been the focus of four different amendments to the United States Constitution?
1. voting rights
2. term limits on federal officeholders
3. the electoral college
4. prohibition of alcoholic beverages

High School U.S. History & Government - 08/04 Regents

In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th-century mercantilism by

The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by

The necessary and proper clause, the amendment process, and the unwritten constitution are evidence that our constitutional system of government provides for

What economic change resulted from the transportation revolution before the Civil War?

In 1788 and 1789, a major controversy between the Federalists and the Antifederalists focused on

Antifederalist objections to the ratification of the Constitution led to the

In 1853, Commodore Matthew Perry’s visit to Japan was important to the United States because it

As the Civil War began, President Abraham Lincoln stated that his primary goal was to

The Civil War affected the northern economy by

During the 19th century, New York was one of the most powerful states in the nation because it

During the late 19th century, which practices were used by employers against workers?

The term robber baron was used to criticize the

What major trend related to population occurred during the industrialization boom of the late 1800s?

The Gentlemen’s Agreement, literacy tests, and the quota system were all attempts by Congress to restrict

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

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

During his reelection campaign in 1916, President Woodrow Wilson used the slogan, “He kept us out of war.” In April of 1917, Wilson asked Congress to declare war on Germany. What helped bring about this change?

In the 1930s, shantytowns, often called “Hoovervilles,” sprang up across the United States because of President Herbert Hoover’s

Supporters of a graduated national income tax argued that it was the fairest type of tax because the

Henry Ford produced a more affordable car primarily because his company

Which pair of events illustrates an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?

Which situation helped cause the stock market crash of 1929?

The Neutrality Acts passed by Congress in the mid-1930s were efforts to

Which factor contributed most to the situation shown in the cartoon?

The decision of the Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States (1944) upheld the power of the president during wartime to

Why was the United States called the “arsenal of democracy” in 1940?

Shortly after entering World War II, the United States began the Manhattan Project to

The experiences of African Americans serving in the military forces during World War II influenced their postwar decision to

The main foreign policy objective of the Marshall Plan (1948–1952) was to

During the Korean War, President Harry Truman removed General Douglas MacArthur from command because MacArthur

The United States carried out the idea expressed in this late 1940s cartoon by

What was a result of the takeover of Cuba by Fidel Castro?

President Dwight D. Eisenhower reacted to the situation described in this passage by

In 1965, Congress established Medicare to

The Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainright, and Miranda v. Arizona all expanded

The main purpose of the War Powers Act of 1973 was to

In the Supreme Court cases New Jersey v. T.L.O. and Tinker v. Des Moines School District, the Court ruled that

In the United States, regional differences in economic development are primarily due to

The changes shown on the chart most clearly reflect the

In the United States, support for the passage and expansion of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has been strongest among

What Native American Indian viewpoint does the cartoonist support?

A major goal of the Republican Party since the 1980s has been to

During the next 30 years, what will be the most likely impact of the baby boom that followed World War II?

The Articles of Confederation and the theory of nullification were both attempts to

Which pair of circumstances represents an accurate cause-and-effect relationship?

In a United States history textbook, the terms bread and butter unionism, Gospel of Wealth, and mechanization would most likely be found in a chapter entitled

Which development is reflected in these headlines?

Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson supported domestic policies that

The change in the nation’s attitude toward membership in the League of Nations and membership in the United Nations shows the contrast between

Which topic has been the focus of four different amendments to the United States Constitution?

**The term robber baron was used to criticize the**

**The decision of the Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States (1944) upheld the power of the president during wartime to**

**The Supreme Court decisions in Mapp v. Ohio, Gideon v. Wainright, and Miranda v. Arizona all expanded**

**In the Supreme Court cases New Jersey v. T.L.O. and Tinker v. Des Moines School District, the Court ruled that**

**In a United States history textbook, the terms bread and butter unionism, Gospel of Wealth, and mechanization would most likely be found in a chapter entitled**