August 2024 United States History And Government Regents Questions 11-28 Question Preview (ID: 63460)
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What was one primary characteristic of slavery in the United States?
a) An American slave child had to attend school until age 10.
b) Family members usually remained together after they were sold at auction.
c) The condition of slavery was passed from generation to generation.
d) Slaves were freed after 50 years of service.
Which three individuals would historians most likely study in conjunction with this passage?
a) John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Henry Ford
b) Sojourner Truth, William Lloyd Garrison, and Harriet Tubman
c) Ida Tarbell, Upton Sinclair, and Jacob Riis
d) Terence Powderly, Samuel Gompers, and Eugene Debs
Congress enacted the Sherman Antitrust Act so that
a) labor unions could bargain collectively
b) large businesses that hurt consumers could be nationalized by the government
c) business practices that attempted to eliminate competition could be regulated
d) trade with foreign nations would be restricted
The greatest weakness of the Sherman Antitrust Act was that it
a) contained vague wording and could not be easily enforced
b) established fines that were considered unreasonable
c) denied individuals their right to trial if accused of violating the act
d) exempted companies that lobbied members of Congress
Based on this graph, the largest number of immigrants came to the United States during periods of
a) worldwide economic depression
b) economic growth in the United States
c) United States overseas expansion
d) war between the nations of Europe
The main reason for declining immigration in the 1920s was that the United States
a) enacted quotas to limit immigration from select nations
b) faced severe weather conditions
c) encouraged industrialists to reduce the pay of foreign workers
d) experienced a transformation in social and cultural life
Which constitutional principle is the focus of this cartoon?
a) federalism
b) the unwritten cons
c) executive privilege
d) checks and balances
What was one reason for the Senate’s action illustrated in this cartoon?
a) It was unconstitutional for a president to negotiate a treaty.
b) There was fear of becoming involved in another European war.
c) There was concern over communist control of international organizations.
d) The Treaty of Versailles did not punish Germany enough.
As Secretary of Labor, what was Frances Perkins’ primary role in the Roosevelt administration?
a) She advised the president on many aspects of economic relief and reform.
b) She used the power of the federal government to oppose factory safety regulations.
c) She opposed deficit spending.
d) She worked with the president to develop United States foreign policy.
What were two of the New Deal’s permanent legacies that Frances Perkins helped to create?
a) the Federal Housing Administration and the Tennessee Valley Authority
b) the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Public Works Program
c) the Social Security Administration and the Fair Labor Standards Act
d) the Lend-Lease Act and the National Industrial Recovery Act
Which foreign policy supported the goals expressed in this passage?
a) expansionism
b) Open Door
c) Big Stick
d) containment
Secretary of State George C. Marshall’s plan was partly a response to the
a) occupation of Eastern Europe by the Soviet Union
b) creation of the United Nations
c) isolationist sentiments in the United States
d) independence movements throughout Africa
In this passage, Senator Smith argues that those who question an individual’s loyalty to the United States should be reminded that
a) the loss of one’s job and reputation because of a rumor can be justified
b) the rights of accused persons are safeguarded by the Constitution
c) Americans have the right to their own opinions, even if those opinions are unpopular
d) freedom of speech is not absolute and may be limited in a national emergency
This 1950 “Declaration of Conscience” speech by Senator Smith was written in response to
a) President Harry Truman’s integration of the armed forces
b) General Douglas MacArthur’s military strategy in Korea
c) President Dwight D. Eisenhowser’s support for the French in Indochina
d) Senator Joseph McCarthy’s unproven accusations of treason
As a result of this Supreme Court decision, the Court ordered that
a) segregated schools must be improved so they are equal to white schools
b) public schools across the nation should be integrated with all deliberate speed
c) the federal government must fund the construction of new public schools
d) private schools cannot prevent African American children from enrolling
Which government action further promoted equality in the United States?
a) passing the Civil Rights Act of 1964
b) the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson
c) establishing Jim Crow laws
d) ending affirmative action programs
The Patriot Act was a direct response to
a) religious toleration
b) international terrorism
c) unbalanced trade
d) global genocide
What is one impact of the Patriot Act on the United States?
a) it increased international travel
b) it decreased militarization
c) it threatened civil liberties
d) it expanded immigration
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