US HISTORY REGENTS EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS
Question : During the colonial period, goods were most
commonly transported on ?
CORRECT ANSWER : Rivers
Question : John Peter Zenger
CORRECT ANSWER : freedom of the press
Question : In the publication Common Sense, Thomas Paine
argued that
CORRECT ANSWER : the American colonies should break
away from England
Question : Shays' Rebellion (1786) became a concern for
many national leaders because it
CORRECT ANSWER : exposed fundamental weakness of
the government under the Articles of Confederation
Question : What do you know about Shay's Rebellion?
CORRECT ANSWER : An armed rebellion which happened
in central and western Massachusetts because of financial difficulties.
Question : The establishment of the president's cabinet was
the result of ?
CORRECT ANSWER : precedent started by George
Washington
Question : An example of judicial review
CORRECT ANSWER : The Supreme Court declared part of
the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional
Question : The right of habeas corpus
CORRECT ANSWER : no person should be held in custody
unless charged with a crime
Question : Alexander Hamilton's proposal to create a national
bank and Thomas Jefferson's proposal to purchase the
Louisiana Territory were criticized because both actions would ?
CORRECT ANSWER : require a loose interpretation of the
Constitution
Question : What is a loose interpretation of the Constitution?
CORRECT ANSWER : the government of the United States
hold all powers that are not specifically denied by the Constitution.
Question : What is a strict interpretation of the Constitution?
CORRECT ANSWER : Constitution states that the
government of the United States holds only those powers specifically granted to it by the Constitution
Question : The main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823)
was to
CORRECT ANSWER : limit European influence in the
Americas
Question : Which Supreme Court decision is most closely
associated with the Trail of Tears?
CORRECT ANSWER : Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
Question : What do you know about the Trail of Tears?
CORRECT ANSWER : a name given to the forced
relocation of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
Question : Hamilton's financial program
CORRECT ANSWER : He created National Bank, his plans
benefitted the rich, assumed nation's debts into the state government, and paid off debts in installments with interest
Question : "Missouri Compromise Allows Two New States
Into the Union" "Congress Agrees to Compromise of 1850" "Popular Sovereignty Adopted under Kansasnebraska Act" Which issue is reflected in these headlines?
CORRECT ANSWER : status of slavery in the territories
and states