💯 24. HW #24 (5/20-5/26) (Jan. 2024 Regents)

Refer to Figure 1 and answer the following question:

This cartoon reflects the foreign policy belief that the United States should

• oppose independence movements in Latin America

• remain neutral in the affairs of Latin America

• become the protector of the Western Hemisphere

• annex the countries of the Western Hemisphere

Answer explanation

The cartoon reflects the belief that the United States should become the protector of the Western Hemisphere.

Refer to Figure 2 and answer the following question:

In this address, President George Washington states that the United States can stay out of foreign entanglements because of its

• ethnic diversity

• well-established military

• large industrial capacity

• geographical location

Answer explanation

President George Washington states that the United States can stay out of foreign entanglements because of its geographical location.

Refer to Figure 3

The event shown on the front page of this newspaper is most closely associated with the

• failure of the Berlin airlift

• dissatisfaction of East Germans with United States policy

• end of the Cold War with the Soviet Union

• Allied victory in World War II

Answer explanation

The event shown on the front page of this newspaper is most closely associated with the end of the Cold War with the Soviet Union.

Refer to Figure 4

A historian could best use this cartoon to study

• expansionism

• sectionalism

• industrialism

• imperialism

Answer explanation

The cartoon likely depicts aspects of industrialism, such as technological advancements or economic growth, making it the best choice for a historian studying industrialism.

Refer to Figure 5

Which provision in the Constitution is the author of this passage questioning?

• due process

• equal protection

• elastic clause

• rule of law

Answer explanation

The author is questioning the elastic clause in the Constitution, as indicated by the passage referring to Figure 5.

Refer to Figure 6

The Constitution gives the power to determine presidential succession beyond the vice president to

• the Supreme Court

• the president’s cabinet

• Congress

• state governors

Answer explanation

The Constitution grants the power to determine presidential succession beyond the vice president to Congress.

Refer to Figure 7 and answer the following question:

According to this passage, why was the Supreme Court decision about this federal law not enforced?

• Literacy tests and poll taxes had been declared unconstitutional.

• The president supported segregation.

• Politicians feared that they would lose the support of southern white voters.

• There was an increase in the frequency of migration in Northern cities.

Answer explanation

Politicians feared that they would lose the support of southern white voters.

Refer to Figure 5 and answer the following question:

The purpose of this statement was to

• give reasons to support the ratification of the Constitution

• question the power granted to Congress under the Constitution

• decide which powers would be given to the president in the Constitution

• encourage support for an amendment to limit personal taxation in the Constitution

Answer explanation

The purpose of this statement was to give reasons to support the ratification of the Constitution

Refer to Figure 8 and answer the following question:

Which conclusion about presidential elections is supported by the information on this map?

• Territories receive a minimum of three electoral votes.

• The geographically larger states receive more electoral votes.

• Most northern states voted for the Democratic candidate.

• The popular vote does not solely determine the outcome of elections.

Answer explanation

The popular vote does not solely determine the outcome of elections

Refer to Figure 9 and answer the following question:

Which United States action resulted from the ideas expressed in this passage?

• rejection of the Treaty of Versailles

• establishment of the Lend-Lease program

• nonintervention in the Spanish Civil War

• announcement of the Good Neighbor policy

Answer explanation

The correct choice is the establishment of the Lend-Lease program, as it directly aligns with the ideas expressed in the passage from Figure 9.