US HISTORY REGENTS 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORECT

US HISTORY REGENTS 2023 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL CORECT During the colonial period, which geographic feature presented the greatest barrier to the westward migration of American settlers? - ANSWER Appalachian Mountains Which action by the British government was considered by American colonists to be a violation of their rights as Englishmen? (violation: breaking a law) - ANSWER taxing the colonies without representation in Parliament Which political feature of the United States developed during the colonial period? - ANSWER representative government In his pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine urged American colonists to (*2) - ANSWER establish their own nation What was the main reason the Federalists wanted to replace the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER The national government was too weak to solve the nation's problems. Antifederalists opposed ratification of the United States Constitution until they were assured that - ANSWER a bill of rights would be added to the original document What is the most democratic feature of the original Constitution of the United States? - ANSWER direct election of the members of the House of Representatives Which action of President Thomas Jefferson was in conflict with his belief in a strict interpretation of the Constitution? - ANSWER purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France The decisions of the Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) are important because they - ANSWER increased the power of the federal government over the states Which heading best completes the partial outline below? 1) 10th Amendment 2) Nullification Debate 3) Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions 4) Secession of South Carolina - ANSWER States Rights After 1877, racial segregation became widespread in the South primarily as a result of the - ANSWER passage of Jim Crow laws Which statement best describes an attitude shared by John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and J. P. Morgan? - ANSWER Economic competition is inefficient and wasteful. The Granger movement and the formation of the Populist Party were similar in that each was an effort to - ANSWER improve conditions for farmers During the late 1800s, an open immigration policy was most strongly supported by - ANSWER industrialists Which heading best completes the partial outline below? A. Desire for markets and raw materials B. Closing of the western frontier C. Social Darwinism D. Missionary spirit - ANSWER Reasons for United States Imperialism The United States established the Open Door policy toward China as a way to - ANSWER protect United States economic interests and secure access to markets in China Why did construction of the Panama Canal become more important to the United States after the Spanish-American War? - ANSWER The navy needed a faster way to move ships between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In 1906, the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act were passed in an attempt to (inspection: an organized examination) (attempt: trying to do something) - ANSWER ensure the safety of American consumers primaries - ANSWER a preliminary election to appoint delegates to a party conference or to select the candidates for a principal, especially presidential, election. the secret ballot - ANSWER A method of voting that ensures that all votes are cast in secret, so that the voter is not influenced by any other individual, and at the time of voting no one else knows who the voter chose. referendum - ANSWER a general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision. electorate - ANSWER All persons having the right to vote Primaries, the secret ballot, and the use of referendum and recall were efforts made during the Progressive Era to - ANSWER increase citizen participation in government The major argument of opponents of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles was that the treaty would require the United States to - ANSWER become involved in future international conflicts