NY Released Regents Exam - US History and Government (Aug 2024)

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United States History and Government
New York State K-12 Social Studies Framework

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Which statement is best supported by the information in this chart?
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Native Americans aided Europeans for almost 90 years.
The French and Indian War impacted both Europeans and Native Americans.
There was steady growth of both European and Native American populations.
European colonization had devastating effects on Native Americans.

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Q1
Which statement is best supported by the information in this chart?
Native Americans aided Europeans for almost 90 years.
The French and Indian War impacted both Europeans and Native Americans.
There was steady growth of both European and Native American populations.
European colonization had devastating effects on Native Americans.
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11.1b
Q2
What was a main cause of the population trend shown in this chart?
the growing numbers of enslaved Africans brought to the American colonies
disputes between the British and the French over land
the diseases and technology brought by Europeans to the Americas
the use of indentured servants in the early British colonies
30s
11.1b
Q3
Notices such as this, published in the Virginia Gazette in 1775, demonstrate that
a skilled labor force was emigrating to British North America
impoverished Europeans were being denied entry to America
northern economies were growing at a faster rate than those in the south
an extreme shortage of plantation workers existed in the south
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11.2b
Q4
Based on this notice, what was the main reason immigrants were willing to enter into years of indentured servitude in British North America?
They faced harsh punishments for petty criminal acts.
They could immediately pay off the debt they owed to colonial sponsors.
They were facing severe hardship as a result of the Great Famine.
They believed they could eventually prosper in the colonies.
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11.2b
Q5
The June 1774 meeting of Philadelphia freemen was called as a direct result of
pressure from loyalists to resolve tensions between Pennsylvania and Great Britain
Great Britain’s punishment of Boston for the destruction of British tea
the creation of an armed colonial militia in New England
establishing a committee to elect representatives to speak to the British king
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11.2b
Q6
How did the Pennsylvania Resolutions move the colonies toward independence?
They aided the process of unifying the colonists in defense of traditional rights.
They ordered that citizens of Pennsylvania contribute to relief for fellow colonists.
They censured Boston for destroying valuable British property.
They closed the harbor to international trade.
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11.2b
Q7
Based on this passage, why did Antifederalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?
The president was elected by popular vote.
The executive branch had no limits on its authority.
A judicial branch did not exist.
The legislative branch had too much power.
30s
11.2d
Q8
Which action was taken to deal with the criticism expressed in this passage?
adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution
giving states the ability to check the powers of Congress
amending the Constitution to eliminate the elastic clause
assigning the power of judicial review to the Supreme Court
30s
11.2d
Q9
In this excerpt from Marbury v. Madison, Chief Justice Marshall established the precedent that the Supreme Court
has an obligation to base decisions on the popular beliefs of the electorate
may disregard the Constitution in their decision-making
can overturn laws that violate the Constitution
may have their decisions overruled by the executive branch of government
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11.2d
Q10
What is one important consequence of the Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison?
Nominations of Supreme Court Justices had to be approved by a majority vote of Congress.
Amending the Constitution became the sole responsibility of the judicial branch.
The power of the judicial branch was expanded.
The Supreme Court’s decisions may be reversed by a lower court.
30s
11.2d
Q11
What was one primary characteristic of slavery inthe United States?
Family members usually remained together after they were sold at auction.
Slaves were freed after 50 years of service.
An American slave child had to attend school until age 10.
The condition of slavery was passed from generation to generation.
30s
11.3b
Q12
Which three individuals would historians most likely study in conjunction with this passage?
Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Tubman
John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Henry Ford
Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, and Jacob Riis
Terence Powderly, Samuel Gompers, and Eugene Debs
30s
11.3b
Q13
Congress enacted the Sherman Antitrust Act so that
business practices that attempted to eliminate competition could be regulated
labor unions could bargain collectively
trade with foreign nations would be restricted
large businesses that hurt consumers could be nationalized by the government
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11.5b
Q14
The greatest weakness of the Sherman Antitrust Act was that it
exempted companies that lobbied members of Congress
denied individuals their right to trial if accused of violating the act
established fines that were considered unreasonable
contained vague wording and could not be easily enforced
30s
11.5b
Q15
Based on this graph, the largest number of immigrants came to the United States during periods of
United States overseas expansion
worldwide economic depression
economic growth in the United States
war between the nations of Europe
30s
11.5a