U.S. History 1865 to Present - 2012 Released SOL Test

Settlement houses were created because of increasing —
1. immigrant populations
2. urban employment
3. educational opportunities
4. government regulation
During Reconstruction, a carpetbagger was a Northerner who —
1. moved South for factory jobs
2. enforced African-American rights
3. taught in African-American schools
4. took advantage of Southern hardships
Jane Addams is most recognized for her work with —
1. large corporations
2. labor unions
3. political machines
4. settlement houses
In singing this song, what were union members asking for?
1. Safer factories
2. Higher wages
3. Shorter workdays
4. Fewer work holidays
Which African American believed that equality could be achieved through vocational education?
1. Jacob Lawrence
2. Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. W.E.B. DuBois
4. Booker T. Washington
President Abraham Lincoln’s plan for Reconstruction included —
1. placing Southern leaders in government prisons
2. allowing Southern states back into the Union
3. taxing Southern states for Union damages
4. allowing Southern citizens to vote on slavery
Which of these had the greatest impact on American farm life in the late 1800s?
1. New inventions
2. Loss of labor
3. Climate changes
4. Loss of land
The growth of organized crime during the 1920s is most closely related to the —
1. collapse of the stock market
2. rise of labor unions
3. laws against making alcohol
4. increase in unemployed workers
The purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary was to —
1. promote Big Stick Diplomacy
2. encourage European aid to the Western Hemisphere
3. reject the Monroe Doctrine
4. discourage United States trade with South America
At the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson proposed the establishment of the —
1. United Nations
2. League of Nations
3. American Federation of Labor
4. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Political and economic ties to which country led to United States involvement in World War I?
1. France
2. Germany
3. Great Britain
4. Austria-Hungary
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
1. World War I
2. Roosevelt Corollary
3. Yellow Journalism
4. Spanish American War
The liberation of Western Europe began with the D-Day invasion of —
1. Sicily
2. Poland
3. Stalingrad
4. Normandy
The people referred to in this headline were most likely —
1. German Americans
2. Japanese Americans
3. Italian Americans
4. Russian Americans
During the 1920s, the literary and artistic movement centered on AfricanAmerican culture was known as the —
1. Great Migration
2. Civil Rights Movement
3. Prohibition Era
4. Harlem Renaissance
Which answer best completes the title of this list?
1. Fascist Countries
2. Central Powers
3. Democratic Countries
4. Allied Nations
This photograph illustrates one way that women —
1. received equal pay for equal work
2. were members of a trade union
3. were an important part of the war effort
4. worked overtime for extra pay
This photograph shows the President —
1. ending segregation in the military
2. increasing benefits for veterans
3. reducing the size of the army
4. creating pensions for veterans
What is the best title for this map?
1. Europe During the Cold War
2. Europe After World War I
3. Europe During World War II
4. Europe After the Collapse of Communism
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
1. Domestic and international travel
2. Convenience of communications
3. Electrification and urbanization
4. Access to information sources
This picture shows the result of the work by —
1. Charles Drew
2. Ray Kroc
3. Dorothea Dix
4. Martha Graham
One result of the Civil Rights Movement was the passage of the —
1. Lend-Lease Act
2. GI Bill of Rights Act
3. Social Security Act
4. Voting Rights Act of 1965
After 1965, immigration patterns to the United States led to the greatest increase from which continent?
1. Europe
2. Africa
3. Asia
4. Australia
To help rebuild the economies of Europe after World War II, the United States established the —
1. Marshall Plan
2. Warsaw Pact
3. Manhattan Project
4. North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Which term best replaces the question mark?
1. Monarchy
2. Communism
3. Imperialism
4. Democracy
In his news conference, President Dwight Eisenhower is discussing the —
1. Cuban Missile Crisis
2. Domino Theory
3. Truman Doctrine
4. Suez Canal Crisis
Which two states are located in the same region of the United States?
1. Alabama and Georgia
2. Arkansas and Indiana
3. California and Texas
4. Illinois and Massachusetts
During the late 1800s, this type of housing was found mostly on the Great Plains because the —
1. industrial demand for trees was high
2. materials to build a shelter were limited
3. region’s weather conditions were calm
4. trees in this region had been destroyed
Westward expansion had the most negative effect on which group of people?
1. European immigrants
2. American Indians
3. Southern farmers
4. African Americans
What is one result of this system?
1. Increased industrial development
2. Decreased communication
3. Increased cost of production
4. Decreased price of land
Which state is located farthest to the west?
1. Virginia
2. Mississippi
3. Texas
4. Oregon
By the late 1800s, eastern factories were mainly located near —
1. deep canals
2. cattle ranches
3. areas with large farms
4. areas with large populations
Which invention had the greatest impact on the settlement of the Great Plains after the Civil War?
1. Steel plow
2. Cotton gin
3. Water wheel
4. Oil drill
This drawing is best described as showing how the world is changing as a result of —
1. migration
2. globalization
3. integration
4. conservation
These workers are participating in a New Deal program to —
1. build an electric dam
2. improve the environment
3. place railroad tracks
4. guarantee high wages
This change resulted from an increase in —
1. immigrants from various countries
2. trade with foreign nations
3. productivity from local factories
4. taxes on locally produced goods
One major advantage of the assembly line was that it increased the —
1. cost of production
2. prices of goods
3. speed of production
4. wages of workers
The 13th Amendment is important because it —
1. expanded the power of the legislative branch
2. increased the voting rights of citizens
3. limited the power of the judicial branch
4. outlawed the practice of owning slaves
Which economic practice had the greatest effect on the economy after World War II?
1. Rent control
2. Savings accounts
3. Buying on credit
4. Trading between states
In the 1920s which new forms of entertainment became available to many Americans?
1. Radio and movies
2. Television and newspapers
3. Books and magazines
4. Advertising and telephones