US History Regents Review 2023

It ended the war with Mexico, gave the US the Mexican Cession, and involved the US paying $15 million to Mexico.

A canal linking Lake Erie to the Hudson River in New York.

It made shipping goods cheaper and easier, making NYC a center of commerce.

<p>An act that removed all Indians east of the Mississippi to an 'Indian Territory.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The forced relocation of Cherokee Indians from their lands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Supreme Court ruling affirming that states could not enforce laws on lands not under state jurisdiction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Common Man</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system of public employment based on rewarding party loyalists and friends.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A law that provided free land in the West to anyone willing to settle there.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A railroad connecting the west and east coasts of the continental US.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A mass movement of people to California after gold was discovered in 1848.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>San Francisco became an important port</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Virginia slave revolt that resulted in the deaths of sixty whites.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An abolitionist and feminist who was freed from slavery.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A prominent American abolitionist and editor of 'The Liberator.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An escaped slave and leading abolitionist.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Author of the antislavery novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Angelina and Sarah Grimke, known for their activism in various reform causes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An advocate for women's suffrage and author of the 'Declaration of Sentiments.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The first national women's rights convention held in 1848.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A revision of the Declaration of Independence advocating for equal rights for women.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The development of unique cultures in different parts of the country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>First permanent English settlement in the New World</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A large estate farmed by many workers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Massachusetts Bay Colony</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>New York</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cold winters, short growing season, rocky soil, hilly terrain, and good natural harbors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hot and humid climate, fertile soil, long summers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A worker bound by agreement to work for a certain number of years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An economic policy to increase wealth and power by obtaining gold/silver and selling more than bought.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An English policy of relaxing enforcement of regulations in its colonies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The first agreement for self-government in America.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The first legislative assembly in America.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A war in North America between France and Britain, both aided by Indian tribes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Both France and Britain suffered economically, leading to taxes imposed on colonies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A famous cartoon drawn by Ben Franklin encouraging colonies to unite.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A tax on printed papers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Colonists' belief they shouldn't be taxed without representation in Parliament</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A radical political organization for colonial independence</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A protest where colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor in 1773.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Met to discuss a response to the Intolerable Acts</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Managed the colonial war effort and adopted the Declaration of Independence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A 1776 statement explaining why the colonies wanted independence from Britain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Basic rights of the people that may not be taken away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An agreement between the people and their government signifying consent to be governed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The idea that government derives its authority from the sanction of the people.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A philosopher who believed in natural rights and influenced the Enlightenment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Wrote the Declaration of Independence and was the 3rd President of the United States.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The first Constitution of the U.S., governing from 1781-1788.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A rebellion protesting mortgage foreclosures led by Daniel Shays.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Created the Northwest Territory and established conditions for statehood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A meeting in 1787 to write the Constitution of the United States.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A document embodying the fundamental laws of the United States.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compromise that created a bicameral legislature based on both equal and proportional representation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>In a strong central government</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A government whose powers are defined and limited by a constitution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The division of power among legislative, executive, and judicial branches.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the others.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The part of the Constitution allowing Congress to make laws 'necessary and proper.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system where power is divided between national and state governments.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Agreement that each slave counted as three-fifths of a person for representation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The chief executive's power to reject a bill.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A change or addition to a constitution or law.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A group named by each state legislature to select the president and vice president.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Essays written to support the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Concerns about the strong central government proposed by the Constitution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The 1st President of the United States and commander-in-chief during the American Revolution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A warning against political parties and foreign alliances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A government's strategy in dealing with other nations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>He established a cabinet, limited presidential terms, and remained neutral in foreign affairs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Hamilton's idea to regulate currency and draw investors.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A way of interpreting the Constitution that limits government to explicitly stated powers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Belief that the Constitution allows for broader actions not expressly forbidden.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Federalists and Democratic-Republicans</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Traditions and practices that add to the Constitution's flexibility.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The power of federal courts to void acts of Congress that conflict with the Constitution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Supreme Court case that upheld national government powers over state powers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strengthening the role of the Supreme Court and federal government.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A Supreme Court ruling that upheld broad congressional power to regulate interstate commerce.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An advisory group of department heads and officials chosen by the president.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An incident where British soldiers killed five colonists during a confrontation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A pamphlet by Thomas Paine calling for American independence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A movement in the 1800s for land and opportunities across the continent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The belief that Americans had the right to expand across the continent.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The U.S. purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conflict between the U.S. and England over trade interference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>British impressment of sailors, seizure of American trading ships, and War Hawk motivations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The U.S. faced defeats but emerged with a stronger sense of nationalism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A strong feeling of pride and devotion to one's country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>U.S. foreign policy opposing European colonialism in the Americas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The incorporation of Texas into the U.S. in 1845 after its independence from Mexico.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Conflict between the U.S. and Mexico following the annexation of Texas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Territory ceded to the U.S. by Mexico in 1848, including California and parts of other states.</p> Signup and view all the answers