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Virginia and U.S. History -- 2013 Released Test Questions
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American Indian populations were most impacted by the introduction of European -10001weapons001diseases11001religion001culture001Which factor was significant to the cavaliers in the early colonization of eastern Virginia?10001Debt forgiveness001Free land11001Political freedom001Religious tolerance001<img src="3.png" alt="3.png" title="3" width="350" height="240" style="float: right;"></img>During the American Revolution, this cartoon by Benjamin Franklin attempted to -10001persuade colonists to support the Loyalists001recruit colonists for the Royal Navy001encourage colonists to resolve their differences11001convince colonists to maintain state sovereignty001One major element of George Washington's military strategy during the American Revolution
was avoiding -10001direct confrontations11001night attacks001important cities001naval battles001<img src="5.png" alt="5.png" title="5" width="418" height="89"></img><br />These powers are a result of-10001suggested amendments to the Articles of Confederation001a system of constitutional checks and balances11001foreign influences on the colonies and territories001an idea taken from the Articles of Confederation001Which amendment to the Constitution of the United States was directly influenced by the
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?100011st110012nd0015th0018th001<img src="7.png" alt="7.png" title="7" width="377" height="90"></img><br />Which early United States political party believed in these positions? 10001Federalists001Whigs001Know-Nothings001Democratic-Republicans11001One of the fundamental beliefs of Jacksonian Democracy was that--10001political parties should have popular leaders001ordinary citizens should participate in politics11001religious leaders should hold elected offices001federal jobs should go to qualified individuals001<img src="9.png" alt="9.png" title="9" width="606" height="88"></img><br />President lincoln was speaking to-10001Elizabeth Cady Stanton001Sojourner Truth001Harriet Tubman001Harriet Beecher Stowe11001<img src="10.png" alt="10.png" title="10" width="171" height="218" style="float: right;"></img>Which role did this person play in the nation's history?10001Leader in the Texas Revolution001Justice on the Supreme Court001General in the Mexican-American War001President of the Confederate States of America11001Before the Civil War, slavery was prohibited in certain areas by the -10001Monroe Doctrine001Dred Scott decision001Kansas-Nebraska Act001Missouri Compromise11001<img src="12.png" alt="12.png" title="12" width="350" height="196" style="float: right;"></img>Which leader is described in this diagram?10001Ulysses S. Grant001Abraham lincoln001Robert E. Lee11001Jefferson Davis001The Battle of Fort Sumter was a significant event in Civil War history because it was the first-10001Confederate defeat during the Civil War001conflict that included African-American soldiers001time British soldiers fought alongside Union soldiers001military confrontation of the Civil War11001<img src="14.png" alt="14.png" title="14" width="500" height="109"></img><br />The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln belongs in which section of this timeline?10001100121100130014001Which civil rights leader believed African Americans could earn equality by learning vocational skills?10001Oliver Hill001W.E.B. DuBois001Booker T. Washington11001Martin Luther King, Jr.001<img src="16.png" alt="16.png" title="16" width="314" height="207" style="float: right;"></img>This headline affected the United States by eventually leading to-10001involvement in the Spanish American War001construction of the Panama Canal001entry into World War I11001neutrality during the 1930s001Which type of music was popularized by radio in the 1920s?10001Jazz11001Reggae001Bluegrass001Folk001<img src="18.png" alt="18.png" title="18" width="350" height="265" style="float: right;"></img>This photograph demonstrates conditions exposed by a -10001suffragist001muckraker11001union representative001factory owner<br /><br /><br /><br />001What was one result of the Federal Reserve's failure to prevent the collapse of the banking
system prior to the Great Depression?10001The money supply contracted.11001Interest rates decreased.001The stock market recovered.001Protective tariffs were repealed.001Which action kept the United States from joining the League of Nations?10001Massive public protests001Veto by the President001Opposition in the Senate11001Revision of treaties001After the start of World War II, the Lend-Lease Act allowed the United States to -10001acquire new weapons001assist the Allied powers11001occupy Axis territory001reinstate the military draft001<img src="22.png" alt="22.png" title="22" width="450" height="84"></img><br />Which factor best completes this diagram?10001Mass migration001Labor shortages11001Resource rationing001High birthrates001During World War II, these measures served to -10001maintain supplies for the war effort11001rebuild a war-damaged economy001establish international relief funds001protect personal savings001<img src="24.png" alt="24.png" title="24" width="292" height="285" style="float: right;"></img>This emblem symbolizes the struggles of women to--10001join the military001earn respect as mothers001gain rights as workers11001earn the right to vote<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />001Which aspect of American life was most challenged by the passage of the 19th Amendment?10001Organized religion001Role of women11001Economic policy001Opposition to segregation001<img src="26.png" alt="26.png" title="26" width="299" height="154" style="float: right;"></img>Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible?10001Harry S Truman001Dwight D. Eisenhower001Richard M. Nixon001Lyndon B. Johnson11001Which conflict best represents an application of the containment policy?10001Spanish American War001World War I001World War II001Vietnam War11001<img src="28.png" alt="28.png" title="28" width="300" height="290" style="float: right;"></img>What country on this map did President Ronald Reagan describe as an "evil empire"?10001100121100130014<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />001<img src="29.png" alt="29.png" title="29" width="409" height="72"></img><br />One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a -10001quality education system001lack of family connections001diverse religious history001lack of employment opportunities11001<img src="30.png" alt="30.png" title="30" width="502" height="96"></img><br />This excerpt describes the purpose of the-10001Patriot Act11001Strategic Defense Initiative001United Nations Participation Act001Interstate Commerce Commission001The collapse of communism in the late 1980s led to the reunification of--10001Germany11001Korea001Vietnam001Yugoslavia001<img src="32.png" alt="32.png" title="32" width="326" height="294" style="float: right;"></img>Which president made this announcement?10001Gerald Ford001James Carter, Jr.001Ronald Reagan001William Clinton<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />11001In recent years, advances in technology have changed employers' expectations for job applicants
so that most United States employers now -10001believe workers must be loyal to their company001expect their employees to have computer skills11001require workers to be able to operate heavy machines001feel employees should have advanced scientific knowledge001How has the Internet affected the lives of rural Americans?10001By attracting more medical professionals to rural areas001By creating more blue-collar jobs in rural areas001By providing better access to information11001By lowering the cost of housing001Which regions are the source of most recent immigration to the United States?10001Latin America and Africa001Asia and Latin America11001Western Europe and Africa001Asia and Southern Europe001<img src="36.png" alt="36.png" title="36" width="450" height="144"></img><br />This description concerns the -10001transportation of cattle to markets in the Midwest11001immigration of workers to build the Transcontinental Railroad001movement of cattle to feed the troops during the Civil War001relocation of settlers to new territory in the Midwest001The Open Door Policy was important to United States merchants because its goal was to-10001ensure freedom of trade with China11001control the economy of Latin America001grant exdusive trading rights with Hawaii001limit commercial activity in Europe001During the 19th century, Chinese immigrants played a major role in the--10001building of the Transcontinental Railroad11001development of the public school system001establishment of the abolition movement001formation of the Tammany Society001<img src="39.png" alt="39.png" title="39" width="275" height="224" style="float: right;"></img>This wreckage is from a large-scale invasion to-10001force the surrender of Japan001liberate Europe11001seek the support of Russia001free Germany001The Battle of Stalingrad was significant because Germany was--10001cut off from Italian reinforcements001denied access to valuable oil resources11001forced to surrender its western armies001invaded by Allied troops001The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to-10001reroute automobile traffic around downtown Berlin001prevent the transfer of money from Western Europe to the East001prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West11001fortify the government headquarters building in Berlin001<img src="42.png" alt="42.png" title="42" width="213" height="116" style="float: right;"></img>Which leaders opposed the ratification of the Constitution of 1787?100011 and 2110013 and 40011 and 30012 and 4001<img src="43.png" alt="43.png" title="43" width="526" height="95"></img><br />A person making such a statement would most likely favor the -10001Treaty of Paris001Articles of Confederation001Declaration of Independence001Constitution of the United States11001Thomas Paine's publication of <em>Common Sense</em> influenced many American colonists to support the-10001formation of loyalist groups001concept of capitalist economies001idea of separation from England11001purchase of territory from France001The principles of the Declaration of Independence led to increased social participation over time by-10001supporting low taxes001creating the two-party system001promoting civil rights11001promoting a strong government001John Marshall was instrumental in strengthening the -10001State Department001Federal Reserve001Electoral College001Supreme Court11001<img src="47.png" alt="47.png" title="47" width="514" height="77"></img><br />Which phrase best completes this diagram?10001Foreign tariffs increased001Demand for goods decl ined001Overspeculation of investments11001Failure of banks001The founders of Rhode Island had different views from the Massachusetts Puritans on-10001enslaved workers001private property001indentured servants001religious tolerance11001John Locke's political theory was based on the idea that individuals-10001obey their king001free their slaves001need spiritual salvation001possess natural rights11001
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