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New York State Regents Examinations United States History and Government (Framework Regents Examination) Flashcards
50 question-and-answer cards covering United States History and Government (Framework Regents Examination) as it is examined in New York State Regents Examinations. 24 of them are printed below, taken from across the deck — no signup, no paywall on the preview.
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What term describes wealthy industrialists like Rockefeller and Carnegie, viewed either as 'captains of industry' or 'robber barons'?
Industrial tycoons / business magnates of the Gilded Age.
What business structure combines competing companies under one controlling board to dominate a market?
A trust (monopoly).
What 1890 law was the first federal attempt to outlaw monopolies and restrain trade?
The Sherman Antitrust Act.
Where did most 'new immigrants' arriving in the late 1800s and early 1900s come from, and where were they processed in New York?
Southern and Eastern Europe; they were processed at Ellis Island.
What term describes journalists like Upton Sinclair and Ida Tarbell who exposed corruption and social problems during the Progressive Era?
Muckrakers.
What 1906 book by Upton Sinclair exposed the meatpacking industry and led to the Pure Food and Drug Act?
The Jungle.
Which four constitutional amendments are associated with the Progressive Era (income tax, direct election of senators, prohibition, women's suffrage)?
The 16th, 17th, 18th, and 19th Amendments.
What 1898 conflict made the U.S. a world power, gaining Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines?
The Spanish-American War.
What U.S. foreign policy approach under Theodore Roosevelt emphasized military strength, summarized as 'speak softly and carry a big stick'?
Big Stick diplomacy.
What 1904 addition to the Monroe Doctrine claimed U.S. right to intervene in Latin America?
The Roosevelt Corollary.
What term describes the 1920s economic and social boom, marked by jazz, flappers, and consumerism?
The Roaring Twenties (Jazz Age).
What 1929 event marked the start of the Great Depression?
The stock market crash (Black Tuesday, October 29, 1929).
What was the name of FDR's program of relief, recovery, and reform to fight the Great Depression?
The New Deal.
What 1935 New Deal law created a federal old-age pension and unemployment insurance system?
The Social Security Act.
What 1941 Japanese attack brought the United States into World War II?
The attack on Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941).
What U.S. policy before WWII attempted to avoid foreign entanglements, exemplified by the Neutrality Acts?
Isolationism.
What term describes the relocation and incarceration of Japanese Americans in camps during WWII, upheld in Korematsu v. U.S.?
Japanese American internment.
What U.S. policy aimed to stop the spread of communism during the Cold War?
Containment.
What 1947 policy pledged U.S. aid to nations resisting communism?
The Truman Doctrine.
What 1950s political campaign by Senator Joseph McCarthy made unsupported accusations of communist infiltration?
McCarthyism (the Red Scare).
In Brown v. Board of Education (1954), what did the Supreme Court rule?
That racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional, overturning 'separate but equal.'
What 1955-56 protest, sparked by Rosa Parks and led by Martin Luther King Jr., challenged segregated public transit?
The Montgomery Bus Boycott.
What two landmark civil rights laws of the 1960s banned discrimination in public places and outlawed discriminatory voting practices?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), what protection did the Supreme Court require for arrested suspects?
Police must inform suspects of their rights (to remain silent and to an attorney) — the Miranda warning.
What this deck covers
The United States History and Government (Framework Regents Examination) deck follows the New York State Regents Examinations United States History and Government (Framework Regents Examination) syllabus — 6 chapters and 18 topics — so questions land on material that is genuinely examinable rather than trivia around it. That works out to roughly 8.3 cards per chapter.
Answers are written to be recallable, not just readable — averaging about 36 characters, which is long enough to carry the reasoning and short enough to say out loud.
A deck like this earns its keep on the second and third pass. Read the syllabus first so you know the shape of the subject, then use the cards to find the specific facts that have not stuck.
United States History and Government (Framework Regents Examination) flashcards FAQ
How many United States History and Government (Framework Regents Examination) flashcards are in this New York State Regents Examinations deck?
50 cards. This page previews 24 of them, sampled evenly across the deck so you can judge the difficulty before installing anything.
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They follow the New York State Regents Examinations United States History and Government (Framework Regents Examination) syllabus — 6 chapters and 18 topics — so the questions track what is actually examinable.
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