Virginia and U.S. History -- 2013 Released Test Questions

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