US history

James Madison argued for the governing principle known as

Checks and balances

Which statement best illustrates federalism?

The constitution, the legate certain powers to the national government, but reserves other powers for the states

What was one reason the 14th and the 15th amendments failed to prevent future racial segregation?

The south was allowed to pass Jim crow laws and restrict voting rights

President Abraham Lincoln's primary goal in fighting the Civil War was too

Use any means necessary to see if the union

In the 1840s and 1850s, immigration to the United States was characterized by

A large influx of Irish and German immigrants

(A women holding a sign that has a title "Kaiser Wilson" actions such as the one shown in the photograph helped lead the

Addition of women's suffrage amendment to the US constitution

"Out of the Dust" hat was the main reason for the migration described in this poem?

An extended drought on the plains forced farmers to seek better conditions in the West.

Which document encourage public support for declaring independence from Great Britain?

Common sense

President. George Washington made the statement in response to concerns over the United States involvement in the

Continuing conflict between England and France

The establishment of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison, gave the Supreme Court the authority to

Decide that constitutionally of a law

What was a major success of the national government under the articles of confederation?

Developing a plan for the admission of new states

What was the major goal of political reforms and act during the progressive era?

Expanding Citizen participation in government

In the late 19th century, what was the major goal in developing the new south?

Expanding the industrial base

Madison was one of the statement who wrote articles for the federalist, primarily to

Gain support for ratifying the US Constitution

President Fraklin D. Roosevelt's dealt with the emergency referred to in this speech primary by

Gaining congressional support for his programs

Most of the northern boundary of the United States, was created by treaties between the United States, and

Great Britain

Which term form the 1920s, is most closely associated with Duke Ellington and Langston Hughes?

Harlem Renaissance

Which geographic factor most directly influence, the rabbit settlement of the great plains after the Civil War?

Huge amounts of fertile farmland

European enlightenment writers of the 17th and 18th century, such as John Locke influence America's colonial development by providing

Ideas about self government and political rights

The Supreme Court decisions in McCulloch v. Maryland and gibbons v. Ogden were important because they

Increase the power of the federal government

The Meat Inspection Act, the Pure Food and Drug Act, and the Clayton AntitrustAct were similar in that each

Increases government regulation of business

"Dens of Death" whose work most influence state and local governments to address the conditions shown in this photograph?

Jacob Riis

Which speaker would most likely agree with the economic point of view of big businesses owners in the late 1800s?

More workers are needed. The most important consideration is whether they are willing to work hard.

These headlines reflect the transformation of United States, forging piously into one that. Given: Senate votes to Annex Philippines US sent warships to Panama President Roosevelt straightens, Monroe doctrine

Practice imperialism

The Federal Reserve System extended government control over the banking system by

Regulating interest rates and the money supply

Which two speakers most likely supported the Chinese exclusion act

The time of unlimited immigration is now passed; controls are necessary to preserve the customers and values and that have made this nation great In order to protect our citizens jobs, restrictions must be placed on the number of immigrants

In colonial America, geography, most directly influenced

economic activities

Federal economic policies during the 1920s contributed to the start of the Great Depression by

failing to adequately regulate stock market transactions

The authors of the United States Constitution established a bicameral legislature primarily because they

reached a compromise between the large states and the small states over representation

The main goal of the first Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was to

stabilize farm prices by reducing the amount of surplus crops