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Review of VA SOL U.S. II
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1
Jane Addams is most recognized for her work with
labor unions
political machines
big business
settlement houses
2
In the 1920s, which new forms of entertainment became available to many Americans?
Advertising and telephones
Books and magazines
Radio and movies
Television and newspapers
3
Which city developed into a steel-manufacturing area?
New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Detroit
4
Sod houses were used in
urban areas
Southern states
the Great Plains
suburbs
5
During Reconstruction, former Confederate generals were
required to rejoin the U.S. Army
given command of local military units
forbidden to hold public office
tried for treason against the U.S.
6
During Industrialization, Eastern factories were mainly located near
cattle ranches
rivers and railroads
areas with large farms
Southern states
7
The number of Americans in college doubled the five years after World War II primarily due to
changes in technology
more opportunities for women
education benefits for veterans
increasing immigration
8
Which statement is true regarding communism?
Governments produce and distribute goods
Companies sell goods to the public
Private property is encouraged
Practiced by West Germany
9
The U.S. military was desegregated by President
Eisenhower
Truman
Roosevelt
Kennedy
10
What phrase best replaces the question mark in this diagram?
Amendments passed during Reconstruction
Amendments that address federalism
Amendments that are in the Bill of Rights
Amendments passed during the Progressive Movement
11
This map shows a route connecting
Honolulu to San Antonio
San Francisco to Chicago
Juneau to Santa Fe
Los Angeles to Denver
12
Which country left the Allied Powers of World War I in 1917?
United States
Belgium
Bulgaria
Russia
13
Which of the following was a leader of a member of the Axis Powers during World War II?
Winston Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Chiang Kai-shek
Benito Mussolini
14
During Reconstruction, a carpetbagger was
a Northerner who took advantage of the South
an immigrant who came to the U.S. for better opportunities
a Southerner who supported segregation
an African American who migrated to the Great Plains
15
Which was the last major battle with American Indians in the U.S.?
Battle of Homestead
Battle of the Nez Perce
Battle of Wounded Knee
Battle of the Little Bighorn
16
How did yellow journalism contribute to the Spanish-American War?
Exaggerating news reports
Reporting only U.S. victories
Selling newspapers to raise money for weapons
Giving advertising space to the Spanish government
17
At the end of World War I, Woodrow Wilson proposed the establishment of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations
American Federation of Labor
League of Nations
18
Which invention most affected the population changes in this table?
Televisions
Air Conditioning
Satellites
Computers
19
Which groups gained power in cities by helping new immigrants in the U.S. in the late 1800s?
Labor unions
Settlement houses
Big businesses
Political machines
20
How did labor unions affect the U.S. economy after World War II?
The number of industries decreased
Benefits for workers increased
Salaries for workers decreased
The number of hours in the workday increased
21
Which government program provides money to people who are unable to work?
Labor unions
Social Security
Environmental improvement
Farm assistance
22
Which sentence replaces the question mark?
Spain attacked the coast of Florida.
American business interests in Cuba were threatened.
The U.S. wanted to stop trading with Cuba.
The U.S. wanted to stop Spanish immigrants.
23
One result of the Civil Rights Movement was the passage of the
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Lend-Lease Act
Equal Rights Amendment
Social Security Act
24
Which African American leader is described in this list?
Bessie Smith
Booker T. Washington
Martin Luther King, Jr.
W.E.B. DuBois
25
Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
26
Which states are located in the same region of the U.S.
Illinois and Massachusetts
Arkansas and Indiana
Alabama and Georgia
California and Texas
27
Which title best completes this list?
Causes of the Great Depression
Tactics used during the Holocaust
Methods used during the Civil Rights Movement
Reasons for the Spanish-American War
28
This drawing is best described as showing how the world is changing as a result of
globalization
conservation
communism
segregation
29
What was the purpose of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Ban poll taxes
Citizenship for all Americans
Give women the right to vote
Prohibit the sale of alcohol
30
Railroads increased Industrialization by
increasing travel during vacation
transporting raw materials to Eastern factories
increasing the need for skilled workers
transporting farmers to Western towns
31
The purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary was to
stop trading with Latin America
promote Big Stick Diplomacy
encourage European colonization in Latin America
reject the Monroe Doctrine
32
The literary and artistic movement centered on African American culture was known as the
Harlem Renaissance
Prohibition Era
Great Migration
Civil Rights Movement
33
Western expansion had the most negative effect on
European immigrants
Southern farmers
American Indians
African Americans
34
The liberation of Western Europe began with the D-Day invasion of
Stalingrad
Japan
Poland
Normandy
35
Which of these had the greatest impact on American farms in the late 1800s?
Immigration to America from other countries
Lack of competition
Mechanization reducing farm labor needs
Climate change
36
Which type of government best completes this title?
Fascism
Communism
Democracy
Republicanism
37
Who helped found blood plasma banks in the U.S.?
Ray Kroc
Martha Graham
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Charles Drew
38
After the Spanish-American War, the U.S. gained possession of
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Spain
Cuba
39
Which policy did the U.S. follow at the beginning of World War II?
Economic aid to Allies
Isolationism
Direct involvement
Rationing of goods
40
Which state is highlighted in the map?
Idaho
Nebraska
Kentucky
Minnesota
41
What is the best title for this map?
Europe During the Cold War
Europe During World War II
Europe During World War I
Europe After the Collapse of Communism
42
The U.S. responded to the Cuban Missile Crisis by
attacking Cuba with nuclear weapons
sending ground troops to invade Cuba
surrounding Cuba with a naval blockade
agreeing to an arms treaty with Cuba
43
At the end of World War II, businesses changed from making war materials to making
alternative energies
agricultural products
consumer goods
computer systems
44
The growth of organized crime during the 1920s is most closely related to the
collapse of the stock market
increase in unemployed workers
rise of labor unions
smuggling of illegal alcohol
45
What program used government programs to help the nation recover from the Great Depression?
Roosevelt Corollary
Truman Doctrine
Marshall Plan
New Deal
46
Political and economic ties to which country led to U.S. involvement in World War I?
Germany
Great Britain
Austria-Hungary
France
47
In which region is Washington, D.C. located?
Northeast
Southeast
Southwest
Midwest
48
Which Reconstruction-Era American was a powerful voice for civil liberties for all?
Alexander Graham Bell
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Frederick Douglass
49
Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction included
allowing citizens to vote on slavery
taxing Southern states to pay for the war
reconciliation and preserving the Union
placing Southern leaders in government prisons
50
The people referred to in this headline were most likely
African Americans
German Americans
Russian Americans
Japanese Americans