US/VA SOL Review- Released Test

Question 1

civil rights leader thought African Americans could earn equality by learning vocational skills

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Booker T. Washington

Question 2

The open door policy was important to United States merchants because its goal was to

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ensure freedom of trade with China

Question 3

The assassination of President Lincoln belongs in which section of this timeline

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2

Question 4

Which Factor was significant to the cavaliers in the early colonization of eastern Va

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Free Land

Question 5

The collapse of communism in the late 1980's led to the reunification of

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Germany

Question 6

Thomas Paines publication of Common Sense influenced many American colonists to support the

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idea of separation of England

Question 7

A person making such a statement would most likely favor

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Constitution of the United States

Question 8

President Lincoln was speaking to

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Harriest Beecher Stowe

Question 9

This emblem symbolizes the struggles of women to

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gain rights as workers

Question 10

The Soviet Union built the Berlin wall in 1961 in order to

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Precent escape of Eastern Europeans to the west

Question 11

Before the Civil War, Slavery was prohibited in certain areas by the

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Missouri Compromise

Question 12

This wreckage is from a large-scale invasion to

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Liberate Europe

Question 13

Which President made this announcement?

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Clinton

Question 14

During World II these measures served to

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maintain supplies for the war effort

Question 15

During the 19th century, chinese immigrants play a major role in the

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building of the transcontinental railroad

Question 16

During the American Revolution, this cartoon by Ben Franklin attempted to

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encourage colonists to resolve their differences

Question 17

What aspect of American life was most challenged by the passage of the 19th amendment

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role of women

Question 18

American Indian Populations were most Impacted by the introduction of European _________

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Diseases

Question 19

Which leader is described in this diagram

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Robert E. Lee

Question 20

This headline affected the United States by eventually leading to

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entry into World War 1

Question 21

Which conflict best represents an application of the containment policy

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Vietnam

Question 22

Which type of music was popularized by radio in the 1920's

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Jazz

Question 23

The founders of Rhode Island had different views from the Massachusetts puritans on

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religious tolerance

Question 24

This description concerns the

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transportation of cattle to markets in the midwest

Question 25

One major element of George Washington's military strategy during the revolution was to avoid

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direct confrontations

Question 26

John Locke's Political theory was based on the idea that individuals

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possess natural rights

Question 27

which phrase best completes this diagram

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over speculation of investments

Question 28

What role did this person play in the nation's history

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President of the Confederate States of America

Question 29

After the start of World War II, the lend-lease act allowed the US to

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assist allied powers

Question 30

How has the internet affected the lives of rural Americans

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providing better access to information

Question 31

This excerpt describes the purpose of the

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Patriot Act

Question 32

Which action kept the US from joining the League of Nations

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opposition in the senate

Question 33

Which regions are the source of most recent immigration to the United States?

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Asia and Latin America

Question 34

John Marshall was instrumental in strengthening the

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Supreme Court

Question 35

Which early US political party believed in these positions

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Democratic-Republicans

Question 36

Fundamental belief of Jacksonian Democracy was that

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ordinary citizens should participate in politics

Question 37

What country on this map did Ronald Reagan describe as an "evil empire"

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2

Question 38

Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible

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Johnson

Question 39

The principles of the Decl. of Independence led to increased social participation over time by

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promoting civil rights

Question 40

Which leaders opposed the ratification of the constitution in 1787

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1 and 2

Question 41

Which amendment to the constitution of the US was taken from Va's statue for religious freedom

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1

Question 42

One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a

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lack of employment opportunities

Question 43

The Battle of Fort Sumter was significant in the Civil War because it was the first

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military confrontation of the civil war

Question 44

Which Speech is associated with the Civil Rights Movement 2014

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I have a Dream

Question 45

These Powers are a result of

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a system of congressional checks and balances

Question 46

What was one result of the Federal Reserve's failure to prevent the collapse of the bank system

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The Money supply contracted

Question 47

This photograph demonstrates conditions exposed by a

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muckrakers

Question 48

advances in technology have changed employers expectations for applicants, most employers now

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have computer skills

Question 49

The Battle of Stalingrad was significant because Germany was

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denied access to valuable oil resources

Question 50

Which factor best completes this diagram

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Labor Shortages

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