Duplicate of VUS SOL Released Test Review

Question 1

The principles of the Declaration of Independence led to increased social participation by--

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promoting civil rights

Question 2

Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible?

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Lyndon B. Johnson

Question 3

Which factor was significant to the cavaliers in the early colonization of eastern Virginia?

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Free land

Question 4

This wreckage is from a large-scale invasion to --

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liberate Europe

Question 5

Which early United States political party believed in these positions?

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Democratic-Republicans

Question 6

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

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military confrontation of the Civil War

Question 7

During the 19th century, Chinese immigrants played a major role in the --

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building of the Transcontinental Railroad

Question 8

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

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possess natural rights

Question 9

Which conflict best represents and application of the containment policy?

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Vietnam War

Question 10

After the start of World War II, the Lend-Lease Act allowed the United States to --

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assist the Allied powers

Question 11

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

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Asia and Latin America

Question 12

Which speech is associated with the Civil Rights Movement?

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"I Have a Dream"

Question 13

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 14

This photograph demonstrates conditions exposed by a --

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muckraker

Question 15

Which aspect of American life was most challenged by the passage of the 19th Amendment?

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role of women

Question 16

These powers are a result of --

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a system of constitutional checks and balances

Question 17

John Marshall was instrumental in strengthening the --

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Supreme Court

Question 18

President Lincoln was speaking to --

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Harriet Beecher Stowe

Question 19

Which action kept the United States from joining the League of Nations?

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Opposition in the Senate

Question 20

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

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2

Question 21

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

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lack of employment opportunities

Question 22

Which leader believed African Americans could earn equality by learning vocational skills?

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Booker T. Washington

Question 23

One of the fundamental beliefs of Jacksonian Democracy was that --

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ordinary citizens should participate in politics

Question 24

During the American Revolution, this cartoon by Benjamin Franklin attempted to --

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encourage colonists to resolve their differences

Question 25

Which Constitutional amendment was directly influenced by the VA Statute for Religious Freedom?

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1st

Question 26

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

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2

Question 27

See question below...

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The money supply contracted

Question 28

This excerpt describes the purpose of --

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Patriot Act

Question 29

One major element of George Washington's military strategy during the American Revolution was-

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Avoiding direct confronations

Question 30

This description concerns the --

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transportation of cattle to markets in the midwest

Question 31

This headline affected the United States by eventually leading to --

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entry into World War I

Question 32

Before the Civil War, slavery was prohibited in certain areas by the --

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Missouri Compromise

Question 33

How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?

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By providing better access to information

Question 34

The Battle of Stalingrad was significant because Germany was --

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denied access to valuable oil resources

Question 35

During World War II, these measures serve to --

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maintain supplies for the war effort

Question 36

See question below...

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expect their employees to have computer skills

Question 37

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

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religious tolerance

Question 38

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

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Jazz

Question 39

Thomas Paine's publication of Common Sense influenced many American colonists to support the --

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idea of separation from England

Question 40

This emblem symbolizes the struggles of women to --

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gain rights as workers

Question 41

Which factor best completes this diagram?

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Labor shortages

Question 42

Which president made this announcement?

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William Clinton

Question 43

Which leader is described in this diagram?

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Robert E. Lee

Question 44

Which phrase best completes this diagram?

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Overspeculation of investments

Question 45

A person making such a statement would most likely favor the --

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Constitution of the United States

Question 46

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

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President of the Confederate States of America

Question 47

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

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Germany

Question 48

The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to --

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prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West

Question 49

American Indian populations were most impacted by the introduction of European --

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diseases

Question 50

Which leaders opposed the ratification of the Constitution of 1787?

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