Practice US History Regents

Which geographic feature contributed most to the settlement of colonies along the Atlantic Coast?

• mountainous terrain

• extensive mineral deposits

• subtropical climate

• navigable rivers and harbors

During the 1700s, the British government used mercantilism to

• profit from its colonies

• develop colonial manufacturing

• discourage colonial agriculture

• promote colonial trade with other nations

The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a turning point in the relationship between American colonists and the British government because the war

• increased French influence in North America

• ended Native American Indian attacks west of the Appalachian Mountains

• resulted in British debt and attempts to tax colonists

• created an alliance with Canada against the British

The main reason Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense was to

• urge adoption of the Albany Plan of Union

• gain support for declaring independence from Great Britain

• bring an end to the Revolutionary War

• convince states to ratify the new Constitution

Which document most directly addressed the concerns expressed by Abigail Adams in this passage?

• Federalist Papers

• Monroe Doctrine

• Declaration of Sentiments

• Emancipation Proclamation

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was important in United States history because it established a method for

• admitting new states to the Union

• promoting diplomatic relations with foreign

  nations

• funding internal improvements

• securing ports on the Pacific Coast

Antifederalists insisted that a bill of rights be added to the Constitution in order to

• grant more power to Congress

• provide a method of settling disputes between

  states

• prevent states from denying individuals the

  right to vote

• protect individual rights from the power of the central government

Which principle of the United States Constitution

is supported by this passage?

• representative government

• writ of habeas corpus

• separation of powers

• due process of law

The term federalism is best described as the

• division of power between the national government and state governments

• creation of a two-house legislature in the national government

• method of reviewing laws and executive actions

• establishment of three branches of government

Which factor contributed most directly to public support for this amendment?

• high crime rates

• the Vietnam War

• the Watergate affair

• increased life expectancy