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Protective tariffs were repealed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