US HISTORY REGENTS COMPREHENSIVE
STUDY GUIDE 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
⩥ Mercantilism. Answer:Economic policy used by the British in which
the colonies served as a source of raw materials and a market to sell
goods to.
⩥ Salutary Neglect. Answer:Period of time when the British ignored the
colonists because they only wanted the economic prosperity (this led to
the colonies developing their own governing systems and freedom!!)
⩥ Virginia House of Burgesses/Mayflower Compact/Town Hall.
Answer:Early forms of colonial efforts in self government, contributed
to a representative democracy
⩥ French and Indian War. Answer:1754-1763; Caused by land claims in
the Ohio River valley, British (and colonists) fought French (and Native
Aemricans); eventual loss for France
⩥ Impact of French and Indian War. Answer:1763. Britain was in debt
because of the cost of the war; so Britain decided to raise taxes on the
colonies. GB gains land west of the App Mountains, but won't let
colonists go past
,⩥ Proclamation of 1763. Answer:A proclamation from the British
government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the
Appalacian Mountains, and which required any settlers already living
west of the mountains to move back east.
⩥ Albany Plan of Union. Answer:Attempt to unify the colonies together
while still under British rule; Didn't work because colonies wanted to
keep their individual power
⩥ Declaration of Independence. Answer:List of grievances (issues)
against the monarchy in Britain and formal declaration of separation
from GB; July 4, 1776 written by Thomas Jefferson;
⩥ Thomas Paine "Common Sense". Answer:Helped persuade colonists
to join the fight for independence, convinced many who were undecided
that living under a monarchy was not the best
⩥ Sugar and Stamp Act. Answer:Tax on foreign goods and printed
materials helped cause the Revolutionary War (cost was not so much the
issue--- bigger issue was that these taxes were passed WITHOUT
REPRESENTATION IN PARLIAMENT (GB law making representative
body)
⩥ Boston Massacre. Answer:incident in 1770 in which British troops
fired on and killed American colonists; led to rising tension between
,colonists and British-- event was used as propaganda to begin pushing
for
⩥ Articles of Confederation. Answer:First government after the
Revolutionary War, failed because the states were too powerful and the
national government was too weak (no power to tax, only one branch, all
states had only 1 vote despite size)
⩥ Shay's Rebellion. Answer:1786; Farmers (many of whom were
Revolutionary Veterans) rebel against high taxes/ land being taken away
in Mass; Federal government too weak to put down the rebellion;
Convinced many Americans they needed a stronger national government
⩥ Great Compromise. Answer:Disputes over representation in
government, decided to have a two house legislature; Senate (equal reps-
2/state) and House of Reps (based on population); made small and large
states happy
⩥ Bicameral. Answer:Two House Legislature
⩥ Three-Fifths Compromise. Answer:Solution to the question of how to
determine the number of representatives in the House of Rep for states
with large slave populations; 3/5 of enslaved population counted towards
representation and taxtion
, ⩥ Federalists. Answer:Supported ratification of the Constitution, wanted
strong national government
⩥ Antifederalists. Answer:Supported ratification of the Constitution,
ONLY if they added the Bill of Rights, were afraid that the fed
government would be too powerful (wanted more state power)
⩥ Bill of Rights. Answer:first 10 amendments to protect the people from
government abuse; compromise to get Anti-Federalists to support the
Constitution
⩥ Social Contract Theory. Answer:John Locke's idea of people deciding
which government/consent of the governed
⩥ John Peter Zenger. Answer:Arrested by the governor of NY, because
he printed an article about the governor, expanded freedom of the press
⩥ Democracy. Answer:Government for the people by the people of the
people
⩥ Republican Government. Answer:Representatives are elected by the
people
⩥ Federalism. Answer:Division of powers between the national and state
government
STUDY GUIDE 2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
⩥ Mercantilism. Answer:Economic policy used by the British in which
the colonies served as a source of raw materials and a market to sell
goods to.
⩥ Salutary Neglect. Answer:Period of time when the British ignored the
colonists because they only wanted the economic prosperity (this led to
the colonies developing their own governing systems and freedom!!)
⩥ Virginia House of Burgesses/Mayflower Compact/Town Hall.
Answer:Early forms of colonial efforts in self government, contributed
to a representative democracy
⩥ French and Indian War. Answer:1754-1763; Caused by land claims in
the Ohio River valley, British (and colonists) fought French (and Native
Aemricans); eventual loss for France
⩥ Impact of French and Indian War. Answer:1763. Britain was in debt
because of the cost of the war; so Britain decided to raise taxes on the
colonies. GB gains land west of the App Mountains, but won't let
colonists go past
,⩥ Proclamation of 1763. Answer:A proclamation from the British
government which forbade British colonists from settling west of the
Appalacian Mountains, and which required any settlers already living
west of the mountains to move back east.
⩥ Albany Plan of Union. Answer:Attempt to unify the colonies together
while still under British rule; Didn't work because colonies wanted to
keep their individual power
⩥ Declaration of Independence. Answer:List of grievances (issues)
against the monarchy in Britain and formal declaration of separation
from GB; July 4, 1776 written by Thomas Jefferson;
⩥ Thomas Paine "Common Sense". Answer:Helped persuade colonists
to join the fight for independence, convinced many who were undecided
that living under a monarchy was not the best
⩥ Sugar and Stamp Act. Answer:Tax on foreign goods and printed
materials helped cause the Revolutionary War (cost was not so much the
issue--- bigger issue was that these taxes were passed WITHOUT
REPRESENTATION IN PARLIAMENT (GB law making representative
body)
⩥ Boston Massacre. Answer:incident in 1770 in which British troops
fired on and killed American colonists; led to rising tension between
,colonists and British-- event was used as propaganda to begin pushing
for
⩥ Articles of Confederation. Answer:First government after the
Revolutionary War, failed because the states were too powerful and the
national government was too weak (no power to tax, only one branch, all
states had only 1 vote despite size)
⩥ Shay's Rebellion. Answer:1786; Farmers (many of whom were
Revolutionary Veterans) rebel against high taxes/ land being taken away
in Mass; Federal government too weak to put down the rebellion;
Convinced many Americans they needed a stronger national government
⩥ Great Compromise. Answer:Disputes over representation in
government, decided to have a two house legislature; Senate (equal reps-
2/state) and House of Reps (based on population); made small and large
states happy
⩥ Bicameral. Answer:Two House Legislature
⩥ Three-Fifths Compromise. Answer:Solution to the question of how to
determine the number of representatives in the House of Rep for states
with large slave populations; 3/5 of enslaved population counted towards
representation and taxtion
, ⩥ Federalists. Answer:Supported ratification of the Constitution, wanted
strong national government
⩥ Antifederalists. Answer:Supported ratification of the Constitution,
ONLY if they added the Bill of Rights, were afraid that the fed
government would be too powerful (wanted more state power)
⩥ Bill of Rights. Answer:first 10 amendments to protect the people from
government abuse; compromise to get Anti-Federalists to support the
Constitution
⩥ Social Contract Theory. Answer:John Locke's idea of people deciding
which government/consent of the governed
⩥ John Peter Zenger. Answer:Arrested by the governor of NY, because
he printed an article about the governor, expanded freedom of the press
⩥ Democracy. Answer:Government for the people by the people of the
people
⩥ Republican Government. Answer:Representatives are elected by the
people
⩥ Federalism. Answer:Division of powers between the national and state
government
