U.S. History Regents Scavenger Hunt Review Packet

Name: _______________________________________________ Date: ________________

Bronx Engineering & Technology Academy

Karalyne Sperling, Principal

U.S. History

2011-12

Mr. Bennett

Mr. Ott

Mr. Urrico

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy (βETA) 99 Terrace View Avenue, Bronx, New York 10463 Phone: (718)563-6678

Karalyne Sperling, Principal Mr. Ott – U.S. History

U.S. History Review Packet Scavenger Hunt Score Sheet

Scavenger Hunt Review Section Possible Total Your Total Score

Part 1 33

Part 2 34

Part 3 30

Part 4 30

Part 5 31

Part 6 28

Part 7 27

Part 8 29

Part 9 31

Part 10 76

Total 349

100%

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Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy (βETA) 99 Terrace View Avenue, Bronx, New York 10463 Phone: (718)563-6678

Karalyne Sperling, Principal Mr. Ott – U.S. History

U.S. History Review Packet Scavenger Hunt - Part 1

Please answer the following questions regarding the U.S. History Review Packet. All of the

answers appear in the packet. Worth (1pt) each.

These two (2)

geographic features

protect and isolate the

United States

Geographically today?

1.

2.

This was the political

border established by

the British during

Colonial rule?

3.

This was the geographic

border of the U.S.

during British rule?

4.

What was the economic

policy of the British

towards the colonies

before the Revolution?

5.

6. Define It:

This was the war

between the French and

the British in colonial

times?

7.

What were two (2)

characteristics of the

Southern Colonies?

8.

9.

What were two (2)

characteristics of the

Northern Colonies?

10.

11.

What is the flat grassy

region of the United

States called?

12.

Name three (3) early

attempts at colonial

government?

13.

14. 15.

Define:

Salutary Neglect

16.

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Karalyne Sperling, Principal Mr. Ott – U.S. History

How did this affect the

colonies?

17.

This was the first

attempt at unifying the

colonies under British

rule?

18.

What was "Common

Sense"?

19.

What was the purpose

if the "Declaration of

Independence"?

20.

What influenced

Thomas Jefferson to

write the Declaration?

21.

Whose theory of

natural rights is in the

Declaration?

22.

How is it different in

the Declaration?

23.

Name three (3) colonial

responses to British

economic policies

24.

25. 26.

Name three (3) ideas or

influences during the

writing of the

Declaration of

Independence that the

colonists believed?

27. 28. 29.

Name two (2) British

responses enacted

towards the colonies?

& Describe them

30.

31.

What country assists

the Colonies during the

Revolutionary War?

32.

What becomes the

western boundary of

the United States after

the Revolutionary

War?

33.

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy (βETA) 99 Terrace View Avenue, Bronx, New York 10463 Phone: (718)563-6678

Karalyne Sperling, Principal Mr. Ott – U.S. History

U.S. History Review Packet Scavenger Hunt - Part 2

Please answer the following questions regarding the U.S. History Review Packet. All of the

answers appear in the packet. Worth (1pt) each.

What was the first document and

form of American government

after independence from Britain?

1.

What were Americans distrustful

of ? and why?

2.

Name three (3) problems or

weaknesses of the Articles of

Confederation?

3. 4. 5.

Name one (1) success of the

Articles of Confederation?

6.

What were two (2) characteristics

of the Northern Colonies?

7.

8.

What were two (2) characteristics

of the Southern Colonies?

9.

10.

How was government organized

under the Articles of

Confederation?

11.

What was the Constitutional

Convention? What was it

supposed to do?

12.

List the differences between the

Articles of Confederation and the

U.S. Constitution?

13.

14.

What event triggers the

government to realize that they

needed a new form of

government?

15.

Define: Three-Fifths Compromise 16.

Define: Great Compromise 17.

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Karalyne Sperling, Principal Mr. Ott – U.S. History

List the differences between the

New Jersey and Virginia Plan

18. 19.

Name the three (3) responsibilities

of the President of the U.S.?

20. 21. 22.

Define: Ratification 23.

What is a Federalist? 24.

Name the three (3) Branches of

government and their

responsibilities?

25. 26. 27.

What are Checks & Balances?

Give an example

28.

29.

What is the Unwritten

Constitution?

30.

What is Federalism? 31.

What is Judicial Review? 32.

Name the Court Case & Year that

created Judicial Review?

33.

34.

Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy (βETA) 99 Terrace View Avenue, Bronx, New York 10463 Phone: (718)563-6678

Karalyne Sperling, Principal Mr. Ott – U.S. History

U.S. History Review Packet Scavenger Hunt - Part 2

Please answer the following questions regarding the U.S. History Review Packet. All of the

answers appear in the packet. Worth (1pt) each.

How was government organized

under the Articles of

Confederation?

1.

Give two (2) examples of the

Flexibility of the Constitution?

2. 3.

Name the three (3) Branches of

government and their

responsibilities?

4. 5. 6.

What are the Federalist Papers? 7.

What are Reserved Powers in the

U.S. Constitution?

8.

What are Delegated Powers in the

U.S. Constitution?

9.

What are Reserved Powers in the

U.S. Constitution?

10.

What is Division of Power in the

U.S. Constitution?

11.

Explain how we elect the

President and Vice President?

12.

Grade: ______ / 30

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Karalyne Sperling, Principal Mr. Ott – U.S. History

What was the first test of the U.S.

Constitution regarding taxes?

13.

What was the result of this test?

14.

What did George Washington

warn us about in his Farewell

Address? (2 things)

15.

16.

What was Thomas Jefferson's

interpretation of the U.S.

Constitution?

17.

Define: Nationalism 18.

Thomas Jefferson believed in? 19.

Name two (2) effects of the

Louisiana Purchase?

20.

21.

Alexander Hamilton believed in? 22.

Define: Sectionalism 23.

Who was John Marshall and what

did he do?

24.

25.

Who did the U.S. fight in the War

of 1812? and What was the War

about?

26.

27.

Thomas Jefferson went against his

beliefs regarding the U.S.

Constitution and did this without

Congressional approval?

28.

What two (2) powers did Jefferson

use? (for the above)

29. 30.

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