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VUS SOL 2008 Standards Spring 2014 Released Test Item Set
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1
Which action kept the United States from joining the League of Nations?
Veto by the President
Massive public protests
Revision of treaties
Opposition in the Senate
2
This emblem symbolizes the struggles of women to --
join the military
earn respect as mothers
earn the right to vote
gain rights as workers
3
During the 19th century, Chinese immigrants played a major role in the --
formation of the Tammany Society
establishment of the abolition movement
building of the Transcontinental Railroad
developmant of the public school system
4
Which factor was significant to the cavaliers in the early colonization of eastern Virginia?
Debt forgiveness
Free land
Political freedom
Religious tolerance
5
One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a --
lack of employment opportunities
lack of family connections
diverse religious history
quality education system
6
This wreckage is from a large-scale invasion to --
Force the surrender of Japan
seek the support of Russia
free Germany
liberate Europe
7
Thomas Paine's publication of
Common Sense
influenced many American colonists to support the --
concept of capitalist economies
idea of separation from England
purchase of territory from France
formation of loyalist groups
8
Which leader is described in this diagram?
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
Abraham Lincoln
9
How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?
By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas
By providing better access to information
By lowering the cost of housing
By attracting more medical professionals to rural areas
10
Which early United States political party believed in these positions?
Democratic-Republicans
Know-Nothings
Federalists
Whigs
11
This excerpt describes the purpose of --
Interstate Commerce Comission
Patriot Act
United Nations Participation Act
Strategic Defense Initiative
12
Which leader believed African Americans could earn equality by learning vocational skills?
Oliver Hill
Booker T. Washington
Martin Luther King, Jr.
W.E.B. DuBois
13
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feel employees should have advanced scientific knowledge
expect their employees to have computer skills
believe workers must be loyal to their company
require workers to be able to operate heavy machinery
14
Which conflict best represents an application of the containment policy?
Spanish American War
World War II
Vietnam War
World War I
15
One of the fundamental beliefs of Jacksonian Democracy was that --
political parties should have popular leaders
federal jobs should go to qualified individuals
ordinary citizens should participate in politics
religious leaders should hold elected offices
16
The founders of Rhode Island had different views from the Massachusetts Puritans on --
indentured servants
enslaved workers
provate property
religious tolerance
17
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
Foreign tariffs increased
Demand for goods decreased
Failure of banks
Overspeculation of investments
18
The principles of the Declaration of Independence led to increased social participation by--
promoting a strong government
promoting civil rights
creating the two-party system
supporting low taxes
19
The assassination of President Lincoln belongs in which section of this timeline?
3
4
1
2
20
The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to --
reroute automobile traffic around downtown Berlin
prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West
prevent transfer of money from Western Europe to the East
fortify the government headquarters building in Berlin
21
One major element of George Washington's military strategy during the American Revolution was-
Avoiding naval battles
Avoiding night attacks
Avoiding direct confronations
Avoiding important cities
22
President Lincoln was speaking to --
Harriet Tumban
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Sojourner Truth
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
23
The Open Door Policy was important to United States merchants because its goal was to --
grant exclusive trading rights with Hawaii
ensure freedom of trade with China
limit commercial activity in Europe
control the economy of Latin America
24
During the American Revolution, this cartoon by Benjamin Franklin attempted to --
encourage colonists to resolve their differences
convince colonists to maintain state sovereignty
persuade colonists to support the Loyalists
recruit colonists for the Royal Navy
25
A person making such a statement would most likely favor the --
Constitution of the United States
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Treaty of Paris
26
The Battle of Stalingrad was significant because Germany was --
invaded by Allied troops
denied access to valuable oil resources
forced to surrender its western armies
cut of from Italian reinforcements
27
Which Constitutional amendment was directly influenced by the VA Statute for Religious Freedom?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
28
Which president made this announcement?
Gerald Ford
James Carter, Jr.
William Clinton
Ronald Reagan
29
American Indian populations were most impacted by the introduction of European --
religion
weapons
diseases
culture
30
Which factor best completes this diagram?
Resource rationing
Labor shortages
High birthrates
Mass migration
31
Which type of music was popularized by radio in the 1920s?
Folk
Reggae
Bluegrass
Jazz
32
Which aspect of American life was most challenged by the passage of the 19th Amendment?
economic policy
organized religion
role of women
opposition to segregation
33
These powers are a result of --
foreign influences on the colonies and territories
Suggested amendments to the Articles of Confederation
an idea taken from the Articles of Confederation
a system of constitutional checks and balances
34
The collapse of communism in the late 1980s led to the reunification of --
Vietnam
Yugoslavia
Germany
Korea
35
After the start of World War II, the Lend-Lease Act allowed the United States to --
reinstate the military draft
acquire new weapons
assist the Allied powers
occupy Axis territory
36
What country on this map did Ronald Reagan describe as an "evil empire"?
3
4
2
1
37
Which regions are the source of most recent immigration to the United States?
Asia and Latin America
Latin America and Africa
Asia and Southern Europe
Western Europe and Africa
38
Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible?
Lyndon B. Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
39
This photograph demonstrates conditions exposed by a --
suffragist
muckraker
factory owner
union representative
40
The Battle of Fort Sumter was a significant event in Civil War history because it was the first
military confrontation of the Civil War
time British soldiers fought alongside Union soldiers
conflict that included African-American soldiers
Confederate defeat during the Civil War
41
Before the Civil War, slavery was prohibited in certain areas by the --
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
Monroe Doctrine
Dred Scott decision
42
John Locke's political theory was based on the idea that individuals --
free their slaves
need spiritual salvation
obey their king
possess natural rights
43
John Marshall was instrumental in strengthening the --
Supreme Court
Federal Reserve
Electoral College
State Department
44
Which leaders opposed the ratification of the Constitution of 1787?
1 and 3
2 and 4
1 and 2
3 and 4
45
This headline affected the United States by eventually leading to --
construction of the Panama Canal
Involvement in the Spanish American War
neutrality during the 1930s
entry into World War I
46
Which speech is associated with the Civil Rights Movement?
"A Day in Infamy"
"Berlin Wall"
"Great Society"
"I Have a Dream"
47
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The money supply contracted
The stock market recovered
Interest rates decreased
Protective tariffs were repealed
48
This description concerns the --
movement of cattle to feed the troops during the Civil War
transportation of cattle to markets in the midwest
immigration of workers to build the Transcontinental Railroad
relocation of settlers to new territory in the Midwest
49
During World War II, these measures serve to --
maintain supplies for the war effort
establish international relief funds
rebuild a war- damaged economy
protect personal savings
50
What role did this person play in the nation's history?
President of the Confederate States of America
Justice on the Supreme Court
General in the Mexican-American War
Leader in the Texas Revolution
