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NY Regents US History and Government Module 1 foundations overview quiz quiz

18questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. Which colonial region developed an economy based mainly on fishing, shipbuilding, and trade?

  2. The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are early examples of what?

  3. What did the slogan 'no taxation without representation' express?

  4. Which Enlightenment idea, drawn from John Locke, underlies the Declaration of Independence?

  5. Why is the Battle of Saratoga (1777) considered a turning point of the Revolution?

  6. What was the central weakness of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

  7. What was the major lasting success of the government under the Articles of Confederation?

  8. How did Shays' Rebellion (1786 to 1787) affect support for a stronger national government?

  9. Which principle divides power between the national government and the states?

  10. A diagram shows the president vetoing a bill and Congress overriding the veto. This illustrates which principle?

  11. What did the Great Compromise settle at the Constitutional Convention?

  12. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

  13. What principle did Marbury v. Madison (1803) establish?

  14. What did McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) establish about federal power?

  15. Which of these best defines an Enduring Issue?

  16. When reading a political cartoon, which features help you find the artist's message?

  17. On a constructed-response question with a graph, where should your answer come from?

  18. Which Enduring Issue is most directly connected to slavery, Jim Crow, and the civil rights movement?