NY Released Regents Exam - US History and Government (Jan 2019)
Quiz by NYSED US History and Government
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- Q1Which geographic feature was most important for the development of commerce in the New England and middle colonies?mountainous terrainlimited rainfalllong growing seasonnatural harbors60sUS3
- Q2Britain ended the practice of salutary neglect following the French and Indian War (1754-1763) which directly contributed to thecolonial protests of Americans against new taxesend of the African slave traderefusal of France to give up Canadaincreased conflict with Spain along the Mississippi River60sUS1
- Q3The Northwest Ordinance (1787) and the Homestead Act (1862) both refl ected the national government's policy ofprotecting the tribal lands of Native American Indiansexpanding slavery onto the Great Plainsencouraging the settlement of frontier landspurchasing land from foreign countries60sUS3
- Q4The primary aim of the writers of the United States Constitution was toweaken the independence of the judiciarypreserve the supremacy of the stateseliminate the bicameral legislaturestrengthen the power of the central government60sUS5
- Q5What reason does Mercy Otis Warren give for the position she stated concerning the executive and legislative branches?The United States Constitution would benefit only a wealthy few.The duties of the president and of Congress were not clearly separated.The thirteen states could never agree on important issues.Federal courts were a threat to individual liberty60sUS5
- Q6Which remedy has been proposed to correct a problem identified by the author concerning elected offices?term limits on members of Congresscampaign spending restrictionsexpansion of the civil service systemdirect election of the president60sUS1
- Q7Which area of the United States showed the strongest support for ratification of the Constitution?mountain areas in the Southfarming areas in western New York and Pennsylvaniafrontier areas west of the Appalachian Mountainscoastal areas near the Atlantic Ocean60sUS1
- Q8The power of the president to veto laws and the power of the House of Representatives to impeach are examples ofthe unwritten constitutionexecutive privilegefederalismchecks and balances60sUS5
- Q9As stated in the United States Constitution, which group is directly elected by the people?Supreme Court justicespresidential cabinet membersmembers of the House of Representativespolitical party leaders60sUS5
- Q10Which trend about the population of the United States is most clearly implied by the information in the table?States with warmer climates had larger population increases than those in other regions of the United States.Life expectancy increased in the South and in the West, but decreased in other regions.Voter turnout increased in the North and in the East.The rural percentage of the population increased throughout the 20th century.60sUS3
- Q11Which statement most accurately describes the principle of federalism?Power is shared by the two political parties.The ultimate power is given to the votersStates have the power to review national lawsPower is divided between the national and state governments60sUS5
- Q12The purchase of the Louisiana Territory in 1803 was supported by farmers in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee primarily because they wanted toend conflicts with Mexico on the western frontiergain unrestricted access to the Mississippi River and the port of New Orleanssecure an easier route for transporting their products to the Pacific Coastend the practice of slavery60sUS1
- Q13The Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and in Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) resulted inlarge land grants for Native American Indiansan increase in the power of the federal government over state governmentsan expansion of the rights of African Americansgreater state regulation of business activities60sUS5
- Q14In the first half of the 19th century, canal building was important to economic growth because canalscould be used in all seasons of the yearallowed faster transport of farm and industrial productscharged lower rates than the transcontinental railroadprovided access to free homesteads in the West60sUS4
- Q15The victory of Andrew Jackson in the presidential election of 1828 was aided byimplementing woman's suffragethe support of eastern bankersthe endorsement of northern abolitionistsreducing property qualifi cations for voting60sUS1
