US Cheat Sheet 2026

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1. Jefferson was the person most responsible for the ideas of the → Democratic-Republican Party
2. Letter L marks the location of → Maryland
3. What was the primary purpose of the Stamp Act of 1765? → To tax printed materials in the colonies
4. The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom was written by → Thomas Jefferson
5. The Supreme Court's Plessy v. Ferguson decision in 1896 had what major effect on post-Reconstruction America? → It upheld racial segregation under the 'separate but equal' doctrine
6. The pamphlet, Common Sense, urged Americans to → declare their independence
7. During WWII, what was the internment of Japanese Americans? → The forced removal of Japanese Americans to incarceration camps after Pearl Harbor
8. George Washington's contribution to the Constitution were based on his → tremendous prestige as he presided over the Convention
9. What was the Lend-Lease Act of 1941? → A program allowing the U.S. to supply Allied nations with war materials
10. The Great Awakening of the 18th Century was a(n) → religious revival
11. Which statement BEST represents Theodore Roosevelt's attitude toward trusts? → "Good" trusts should be allowed to exist but under government supervision.
12. As a result of the Spanish-American War, Puerto Rico became a possession of → The United States
13. During the debate over the ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Anti-Federalist disagreed MOST strongly over the → division of powers between the national and state governments
14. The Expeditionary Force was led by Lewis and Clark was guided by the Indian translator → Sacagawea
15. What event triggered the California Gold Rush of 1849? → Discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill
16. What was the term used for white Southerners who supported Reconstruction and the Republican Party? → Scalawags
17. The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom did all of the following EXCEPT → required citizens of Virginia to attend church every week
18. During the first half of the 19th century, the right to vote was most generally extended by → removing property qualifications
19. What organization was formed near the end of WWII in an attempt to prevent future global wars? → United Nations
20. How many senators does each U.S. state send to Congress? → 2
21. The First Amendment protects which of the following freedoms? → Freedom of speech, religion, and press
22. The citizenship rights of a person born or naturalized in the United States are protected by the → 14th Amendment
23. Which industrial leader is incorrectly matched with his industry? → Rockefeller-meatpacking
24. What treaty formally ended World War I, and in which year was it signed? → The Treaty of Versailles, 1919
25. Which one of the following statements is supported by the chart? → The South replaced New England as the primary cotton manufacturer over the 1900's
26. Letter B marks the location of: → Massachusetts
27. What is the supreme law of the land in the United States? → The U.S. Constitution
28. What was the significance of the Battle of Midway in World War II? → It turned the tide of the Pacific War in favor of the United States
29. One way in which the United States Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution → created a national government having three branches
30. The Second Amendment protects which individual right? → The right to keep and bear arms