US HISTORY REGENTS REVIEW
QUESTIONS ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2024
Proclamation Line of 1763 - ANSWER Stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the
Appalachian mountains-- made the colonists very upset
Declaration of Independence - ANSWER * Document adopted on July 4, 1776.
* Established the 13 American colonies as independent states, free from rule by Great Britain.
* Thomas Jefferson wrote most of it.
* Explained to the world why we wanted our freedom.
Agriculture - ANSWER Farming.
Articles of Confederation - ANSWER 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no
judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
Anti-Federalist - ANSWER a person apposed to the ratification of the US constitution, and wanted a bill of
rights to be added.
Federalist - ANSWER supporters of the constitution during the debate over its ratification; favored a
strong national government
Amendment - ANSWER a change to the Constitution
Bill of Rights - ANSWER The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, containing a list of individual
rights and liberties, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
Constitution - ANSWER The document which established the present federal government of the United
States and outlined its powers. It can be changed through amendments. Supreme law of the land.
, Bicameral - ANSWER a legislature consisting of two "houses"
Cabinet - ANSWER people that advise the president and help set policy for the nation--an example of the
unwritten Constitution
Unwritten Constitution - ANSWER customs, traditions, practices not written in constitution that are part
of our system of government--ie. the cabinet and two term limit.
Census - ANSWER population count every 10 years, to determine the number of representatives in
Congress for each of the states.
Checks and Balances - ANSWER The power of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of
government to block some acts by the other two branches--ie. the veto, declaring a law unconstitutional,
or impeaching a president.
Electoral College - ANSWER the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-
president
Compromise of 1850 - ANSWER it abolished the slave trade in the District of Columbia, admitted
California as a free state and opened much of the Mexican Cession to popular sovereignty
Monroe Doctrine - ANSWER Europeans should not interfere with affairs in Western Hemisphere,
Americans to stay out of foreign affairs; supported Washington's goal for US neutrality in Americas
Federalism - ANSWER A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Federalist Papers - ANSWER Series of essays that defended the Constitution and tried to reassure
Americans that the states would not be overpowered by the federal government.
House of Representatives - ANSWER One of the two parts of Congress, considered the "lower house."
Representatives are elected directly by the people, with the number of representatives for each state
determined by the state's population--has the power to impeach
QUESTIONS ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2024
Proclamation Line of 1763 - ANSWER Stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the
Appalachian mountains-- made the colonists very upset
Declaration of Independence - ANSWER * Document adopted on July 4, 1776.
* Established the 13 American colonies as independent states, free from rule by Great Britain.
* Thomas Jefferson wrote most of it.
* Explained to the world why we wanted our freedom.
Agriculture - ANSWER Farming.
Articles of Confederation - ANSWER 1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no
judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade)
Anti-Federalist - ANSWER a person apposed to the ratification of the US constitution, and wanted a bill of
rights to be added.
Federalist - ANSWER supporters of the constitution during the debate over its ratification; favored a
strong national government
Amendment - ANSWER a change to the Constitution
Bill of Rights - ANSWER The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution, containing a list of individual
rights and liberties, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press.
Constitution - ANSWER The document which established the present federal government of the United
States and outlined its powers. It can be changed through amendments. Supreme law of the land.
, Bicameral - ANSWER a legislature consisting of two "houses"
Cabinet - ANSWER people that advise the president and help set policy for the nation--an example of the
unwritten Constitution
Unwritten Constitution - ANSWER customs, traditions, practices not written in constitution that are part
of our system of government--ie. the cabinet and two term limit.
Census - ANSWER population count every 10 years, to determine the number of representatives in
Congress for each of the states.
Checks and Balances - ANSWER The power of the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of
government to block some acts by the other two branches--ie. the veto, declaring a law unconstitutional,
or impeaching a president.
Electoral College - ANSWER the body of electors who formally elect the United States president and vice-
president
Compromise of 1850 - ANSWER it abolished the slave trade in the District of Columbia, admitted
California as a free state and opened much of the Mexican Cession to popular sovereignty
Monroe Doctrine - ANSWER Europeans should not interfere with affairs in Western Hemisphere,
Americans to stay out of foreign affairs; supported Washington's goal for US neutrality in Americas
Federalism - ANSWER A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Federalist Papers - ANSWER Series of essays that defended the Constitution and tried to reassure
Americans that the states would not be overpowered by the federal government.
House of Representatives - ANSWER One of the two parts of Congress, considered the "lower house."
Representatives are elected directly by the people, with the number of representatives for each state
determined by the state's population--has the power to impeach
