VIRGINIA & U.S. HISTORY -- 2007 Released Test

Which of the following was the source for a colonial New England covenant community?
1. The Mayflower Compact
2. The Magna Carta
3. The Bill of Rights
4. The Declaration of Independence
One result of the first Great Awakening was —
1. a renewed interest in religion
2. the revival of the Salem witch hunts
3. a move to limit religious freedom
4. the founding of free Bible colleges
During the debate over the ratification of the Constitution of the United States, Federalists and Anti-Federalists disagreed most often over —
1. provisions for admitting new states to the union
2. distribution of power between the President and the Supreme Court
3. use of an electoral college system to choose the President
4. division of powers between the national government and the states
Conflict between American Indians and European settlers most often resulted from the different ways each culture viewed —
1. religious practices
2. political systems
3. land ownership
4. family relationships
Slavery was introduced to the British colonies to provide labor for —
1. plantations
2. factories
3. shipbuilding
4. lumbering
Which of these completes the title for this diagram?
1. French and Indian War
2. Second Continental Congress
3. Articles of Confederation
4. Monroe Doctrine
George Washington was an effective military commander because he —
1. won more battles than he lost using well-trained troops
2. preserved the army through his leadership skills
3. negotiated alliances with the leaders of other nations
4. prevented attacks against major population centers
Which nation followed this advice and allied with the colonies?
1. Austria
2. France
3. Russia
4. Spain
According to the passage, what kind of government did President Andrew Jackson support?
1. Aristocracy
2. Democracy
3. Oligarchy
4. Anarchy
The events in this flow chart illustrate which of the following?
1. Decreasing voter turnout
2. The rise of the common man in American politics
3. The decline of American political parties
4. Political corruption in elections
In the mid-1800s, which group supported high tariffs to raise the price of imported manufactured goods?
1. Western gold miners and cattle ranchers
2. Southern plantation owners
3. Northern factory owners and workers
4. Great Plains wheat farmers
This statement was issued by —
1. Robert E. Lee
2. Andrew Johnson
3. Ulysses S. Grant
4. Abraham Lincoln
Which of these was a result of President Andrew Jackson’s bank veto?
1. Panic of 1837
2. Annexation of Texas
3. Compromise of 1850
4. Election of Abraham Lincoln
This quote comes from what period in United States history?
1. Civil War
2. Revolutionary War
3. Nationalist Era
4. Reconstruction Era
Missouri’s admission to the Union started the debate over —
1. the right of deposit at New Orleans
2. funding for internal improvements
3. the balance between slave and free states
4. the relocation of American Indians
Which of these states was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
During the Civil War, which major event occurred at Appomattox Court House?
1. The South divided into two sections.
2. The Union declared war on the South.
3. The Army of Northern Virginia surrendered.
4. The North gained control of the Mississippi River.
In which order did the events in these headlines occur?
1. 2, 1, 3, 4
2. 3, 2, 4, 1
3. 3, 4, 2, 1
4. 4, 2, 3, 1
Following the Civil War, which event was most responsible for speeding westward movement?
1. Immigration from southern Europe
2. Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
3. Emancipation of slaves in the South
4. Elimination of federal military forces
Which of the following completes the list?
1. Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
2. Emancipation Proclamation
3. End of Jim Crow era
4. Conclusion of Reconstruction
In 1896, the Supreme Court ruled in Plessy v. Ferguson that —
1. Congress did not have the authority to levy an income tax
2. labor strikes which caused hardships for Americans were unconstitutional
3. separate but equal facilities for African Americans were legal
4. American Indians must reside on reservations
Which statement best represents what the cartoon is trying to state?
1. Immigration from southern and eastern Europe was encouraged.
2. Legislation was passed to reduce the number of immigrants from eastern and southern Europe.
3. Force was used to keep immigrants from entering the United States.
4. Southern and eastern Europeans were the only ones interested in coming to the United States.
Which of these contributed most to the changes shown in the table?
1. Growth of suburbs
2. Settlement of the frontier
3. End of slavery in the South
4. Industrialization in the North
Investigative journalists of the early 20th century who exposed social and political corruption were known as —
1. progressives
2. muckrakers
3. reformers
4. exploiters
Which of the following best completes the chart?
1. Frederick Douglass
2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
3. Henry Bessemer
4. Eugene Debs
Why did American industrialists in the late 19th century generally support expansion into overseas colonies?
1. They believed that these regions would benefit from democratic government.
2. These areas would provide new sources of raw materials and customers.
3. Antitrust laws did not apply to American territories overseas.
4. American colonies would increase tariff revenues.
Which of the following best describes President Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy at the beginning of World War I?
1. Imperialistic
2. Militaristic
3. Neutral
4. Socialist
All of the following contributed to the trend shown in the graph EXCEPT —
1. increasing industrialization
2. poor worker-management relations
3. discontent with working conditions
4. a decline in the population
One of the main issues that the New Deal addressed was —
1. air pollution
2. urban crime
3. trade deficits
4. unemployment rate
Prior to entering World War II, the United States' reaction to aggression in Asia was to-
1. impose an embargo on oil and steel shipments to Japan
2. end all American aid to China through lend-lease
3. supply military troops and equipment to Korea
4. direct members of the League of Nations to take action
This poster was intended to persuade African Americans to —
1. protest the segregation of military units
2. protest the low wages paid in the war industry
3. encourage integration of industrial hiring practices
4. contribute labor to support the war effort
Based on this quotation, African-American soldiers during World War II —
1. lacked the proper training
2. refused to join units headed to overseas duty
3. wanted to serve in battle
4. protested the integration of military units
All of the following were effects of the Great Depression of the 1930s EXCEPT —
1. bankruptcies
2. growth in agriculture
3. bank closings
4. high unemployment
What was the primary cause of the African-American migration to cities in the early 1940s?
1. Crop failures from drought
2. Passage of the Civil Rights Act
3. Desegregation of the South
4. Job opportunities in war plants
General Clayton Vogel’s statement refers to the military use of —
1. Nisei regiments
2. German equipment
3. the Navajo language
4. the Tuskegee Airmen
The Geneva Convention established rules governing —
1. trade between nations
2. monetary exchange rates
3. treatment of prisoners of war
4. production of atomic weapons
This Supreme Court decision was used to —
1. end immigration from Germany
2. uphold African-American segregation
3. limit trade with communist China
4. justify Japanese-American internment
The United States government dealt with the press during World War II by —
1. banning the use of film coverage about the war
2. requiring basic training for correspondents during the war
3. limiting the ability of the media to report about the war
4. encouraging journalists to spy on civilians during the war
Which of these statements about the Nuremberg Trials is most accurate?
1. The trials focused on high-ranking Japanese officials.
2. The trials were not covered by the media in the United States.
3. The trials held German officers responsible for war crimes.
4. The trials denied financial compensation to Jewish victims.
The United Nations was created with the hope of establishing —
1. industrial development
2. global peace
3. political reformation
4. economic equality
Which of the following would be the best title for this map?
1. Europe Before World War I
2. Europe During the Great Depression
3. Europe After World War II
4. Europe After the Cold War
Which term best completes this diagram?
1. Desegregation
2. Enrollment
3. Reconstruction
4. Disenfranchisement
The doctor shown in this photograph is best known for —
1. treating the symptoms of disease
2. isolating sick people
3. curing yellow fever
4. developing a vaccine for polio
This quotation is from the inaugural address of President —
1. John Kennedy
2. Richard Nixon
3. Ronald Reagan
4. Lyndon Johnson
The Bay of Pigs invasion was an attempt to —
1. station Soviet missiles in Cuba
2. rescue American citizens in Cuba
3. place mines in Cuban ports
4. overthrow the communist government in Cuba
Martin Luther King, Jr.’s strategy during the Civil Rights Movement emphasized —
1. organizing non-violent mass protest
2. promoting self-help through education
3. creating a political coalition with organized labor
4. challenging discrimination through the courts
Which of these events best completes this diagram?
1. Passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
2. Brown v. Board of Education Decision
3. Passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
4. Bakke v. the California Board of Regents Decision
This scene depicts opposition to United States involvement in —
1. Korea
2. Germany
3. Cuba
4. Vietnam
Which of the following resulted from President John F. Kennedy’s efforts to make the United States the leader in space exploration?
1. The United States launched the first rocket into space.
2. The first man to travel in space was an American.
3. The United States launched the first successful satellite.
4. The first man to walk on the moon was an American.
Since the 1960s, which immigrant group has played a prominent role in influencing United States foreign policy?
1. Argentineans
2. Cubans
3. Haitians
4. Nicaraguans
What effect did the Watergate scandal have on Richard Nixon’s administration?
1. It allowed him to change foreign policy.
2. It forced him to resign from office.
3. It convinced him that election reform was necessary.
4. It prevented him from being reelected
The phrase “triumph of democracy over communism” best describes which of the following?
1. World War I
2. World War II
3. Cold War
4. Persian Gulf War
The majority of recent immigrants to the United States have come from what two regions?
1. Africa and Europe
2. Asia and Australia
3. Asia and Latin America
4. Africa and Latin America
Based on the information in this graph, in comparison to men, women in the work force —
1. have more education
2. bear more responsibility
3. hold less desirable jobs
4. receive lower salaries
This portion of the Declaration of Independence represents Thomas Jefferson’s —
1. proposal for governmental structure
2. support for establishing a monarchy
3. list of grievances against the king
4. interpretation of national self-government
George Mason most influenced the Constitution of the United States by supporting the —
1. addition of the Bill of Rights
2. Three-Fifths Compromise
3. provision for the District of Columbia
4. Supremacy Clause
Which of these best completes the title to this diagram?
1. Problems With Great Britain That Led to the War of 1812
2. Reasons for Tension Between the States Prior to the Civil War
3. Factors That Led to the American Declaration of Independence
4. Weaknesses of the Government Under the Articles of Confederation
Which governmental principle is illustrated by this diagram?
1. Federalism
2. Constitutionality
3. Due process of law
4. Separation of powers
The ideas expressed in the excerpt were later included in the —
1. First Amendment to the Constitution
2. Emancipation Proclamation
3. Gettysburg Address
4. Brown v. Board of Education decision
According to this statement, government is held accountable by the —
1. king
2. church
3. citizens
4. laws