Virginia and United States History

Which date on this timeline represents the beginning of a permanent British presence in North America?
1. 1565
2. 1587
3. 1607
4. 1620
Which colony was established as a business venture?
1. Connecticut
2. Massachusetts
3. Georgia
4. Virginia
The initial French exploration of North America resulted in —
1. economic colonies in Florida
2. competition with Spanish settlers
3. plantations using slave labor
4. cooperation with native groups
The Treaty of Alliance of 1778 was signed by the United States and —
1. Spain
2. Portugal
3. Russia
4. France
Which factor contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?
1. Shortages of British troops
2. Disloyalty of British generals
3. Lack of British popular support
4. Weakness of the British Navy
Which document directly influenced the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States?
1. Mayflower Compact
2. Virginia Declaration of Rights
3. Articles of Confederation
4. Emancipation Proclamation
This statement was issued by the Continental Congress because the British government did not allow —
1. colonial businesses to support royal taxes
2. powers of the colonial legislatures to increase
3. colonists to have representation in Parliament
4. laws passed by Parliament to govern the colonies
Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the United States?
1. Abolition of slavery
2. Women’s suffrage
3. Expansion of western territories
4. National government’s powers
Critics of Andrew Jackson’s stand on the Second Bank of the United States accused him of abusing executive powers by —
1. ignoring the contributions of political supporters
2. using the military against the Cherokee Nation
3. using the presidential veto to overrule Congress
4. opposing federal funding of internal improvements
Which effect of the Civil War on the South is illustrated by this photograph?
1. Industrial pollution
2. Economic devastation
3. Political corruption
4. Agricultural destruction
Uprisings led by Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser contributed to the Southern states’ decisions to —
1. pass harsh fugitive slave laws
2. accept the Missouri Compromise
3. enact Jim Crow legislation
4. support the passing of higher tariffs
In the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln rejected the idea that the country was —
1. a federation of sovereign states
2. a society based on equality
3. committed to unity at any cost
4. founded on democratic ideals
The Battle of Gettysburg was a significant event of the Civil War because it —
1. caused states to secede from the Union
2. was the opening conflict of the war
3. forced the surrender of the South
4. was the turning point of the war
Which group helped Andrew Jackson become President of the United States the first time they could participate in an election?
1. People allowed to vote without paying a poll tax
2. Newly freed slaves from West Africa
3. People allowed to vote without owning property
4. Naturalized immigrants from Eastern Europe
Which man was a United States Senator who became the leader of the Confederacy?
1. Robert E. Lee
2. Jefferson Davis
3. Nat Turner
4. Stonewall Jackson
This statement expressed President Lincoln’s plans for —
1. creating a strategy for a Union victory
2. eliminating Jim Crow laws
3. convincing Congress to abolish slavery
4. readmitting the Confederate states
One major economic impact of the Civil War was the —
1. emergence of the South as a manufacturing center
2. increase in the number of laborers relocating to the South
3. strengthening of the North and Midwest industrial regions
4. increase in tariffs imposed on French and British goods
The Great Migration of the early 20th century refers to the movement of —
1. European immigrants to western cities
2. European immigrants to northeastern cities
3. African Americans from the South to northern cities
4. African Americans from the Midwest to eastern cities
Which individual helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
1. James Meredith
2. W.E.B. DuBois
3. Thurgood Marshall
4. Booker T. Washington
During World War II, the purpose of posters such as this was to —
1. motivate American women to enter the work force in defense factories
2. encourage civilians to become members of the armed forces
3. show how Americans on the home front could contribute to the war effort
4. pressure industries to dedicate their resources to war manufacturing
Which economic factor completes this diagram?
1. Laissez-faire Policies
2. High Interest Rates
3. Low Consumer Demands
4. Strict Price Controls
This event was a result of the passage of the —
1. Interstate Commerce Act
2. 17th Amendment
3. Sherman Antitrust Act
4. 19th Amendment
During the Industrial Revolution, new technology affected the economy of the United States by —
1. increasing worker productivity
2. limiting profits
3. decreasing urban population
4. generating tax revenues
During World War II, which action was an example of this code of behavior?
1. Japanese civilians welcoming Allied troops
2. Japanese captors treating American POWs humanely
3. Japanese emperor accepting the terms of unconditional surrender
4. Japanese troops committing suicide rather than surrendering
The members of the World War II Nisei regiment were primarily —
1. Mexican Americans
2. Japanese Americans
3. German Americans
4. Italian Americans
The Lend-Lease Act was passed by the United States Congress in response to increased —
1. concern about German aggression in Europe
2. anger over the Japanese invasion of China
3. concern about Italian demands in North Africa
4. fear over the German pact with the Soviet Union
During World War II, the role of the Selective Service System in the United States was to —
1. draft military personnel
2. ration manufactured goods
3. increase industrial productivity
4. replace factory workers
Which effect did United States participation in World War II have on the home front?
1. An increase in volunteers for the war effort
2. The end of racial segregation in the South
3. A decline in farm income due to war rationing
4. The growth of isolationism in the Midwest
The United States interned many Japanese Americans during World War II because of —
1. their refusal to be deported
2. a fear they would aid the enemy
3. a concern over violent protest from them
4. their refusal to be drafted into the military
The United States failed to join the League of Nations because —
1. the President vetoed the treaty
2. membership was restricted to European countries
3. the Senate rejected the treaty
4. membership was limited by European leaders
This document describes the United States’ response to the —
1. Cold War tension in Europe
2. Japanese invasion of China
3. creation of the state of Israel
4. creation of the Manhattan Project
Which president is most closely associated with the policy of massive retaliation?
1. Dwight D. Eisenhower
2. John F. Kennedy
3. Lyndon Johnson
4. Richard Nixon
This headline describes the result of the increased fear of —
1. communist infiltration
2. political corruption
3. organized crime
4. nuclear energy
This practice was outlawed with the passage of the —
1. 15th Amendment
2. Civil Rights Act of 1964
3. 19th Amendment
4. Voting Rights Act of 1965
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created primarily to —
1. protect Western Europe from communism
2. encourage communist factions in China
3. install democratic governments in Africa
4. protect South America from invasion
Veterans of which war often faced public hostility when they returned from duty?
1. World War I
2. World War II
3. Korean War
4. Vietnam War
Over the last three decades, the American work force has had to acquire and improve skills in —
1. computer technology
2. automobile repair
3. heavy machinery
4. medical equipment
Modern American schools adapted to serve new immigrants in the United States by —
1. limiting vocational programs
2. offering bilingual education
3. offering extracurricular activities
4. requiring physical education
Which President was in office during the Cold War?
1. Woodrow Wilson
2. Franklin D. Roosevelt
3. John F. Kennedy
4. William Clinton
In which area did this conflict occur?
1. Afghanistan border
2. Indochinese Peninsula
3. Former Yugoslavia
4. Persian Gulf
Which innovation best completes this diagram?
1. Radio
2. Newspaper
3. Satellite dish
4. Compact disc
Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in these graphs?
1. Family income has little bearing on access to computers.
2. Access to education improves with higher family income.
3. Schools narrow the technological gap caused by income.
4. There are more children born in higher-income families.
Which type of action is described by this quotation?
1. Independent investigations
2. Diplomatic relations
3. Economic sanctions
4. Strategic attacks
The land area located between 80°W and 90°W and 25°N and 30°N represents the acquisition of —
1. land won through the French and Indian War
2. territories according to the Northwest Ordinance
3. land as a result of the Revolutionary War
4. Florida through a treaty with Spain
Which event best completes this sequence?
1. Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
2. Independence gained from Mexico
3. Purchase of the Louisiana Territory
4. Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
The family shown in this picture is most likely on the way to —
1. find factory work in the Northeast
2. claim a homestead in the West
3. work as indentured servants in Virginia
4. prospect for gold in California
President William Howard Taft developed the Dollar Diplomacy policy to support —
1. United States citizens traveling to Europe
2. equal trading rights in Japan
3. United States businesses investing in Latin America
4. trade with the Philippines
By the late 1890s, many American business leaders believed their best chance for future growth depended on —
1. tighter governmental regulation
2. the increasing growth of labor unions
3. laws abolishing the use of child labor
4. the establishment of foreign markets
Which country completes this table?
1. Japan
2. Poland
3. France
4. China
Which phrase best completes this diagram?
1. Rise of Fascism
2. Communist Control
3. Rapid Rearmament
4. Formation of Democracy
The town meetings held by colonists in buildings such as this one were important because they demonstrated a form of —
1. religious toleration
2. direct democracy
3. multicultural integration
4. representative government
The different types of economies found in the original colonies were primarily a reflection of the —
1. nationalities of the settlers
2. geography of the areas
3. provisions of the charters
4. religion of the settlers
John Locke’s ideas contributed to the Declaration of Independence because he influenced the belief in —
1. capitalism and free enterprise
2. self-government and natural rights
3. a strong federal government and rule of law
4. a monarchy and democracy
What is the correct order for these events?
1. 1, 3, 4, 2
2. 2, 4, 3, 1
3. 3, 2, 1, 4
4. 4, 1, 2, 3
Which part of the national government controls the supply of money in the economy?
1. Congress
2. Treasury Department
3. President
4. Federal Reserve
Which New Deal program attempted to protect Americans from the instability of banks during the Great Depression?
1. Works Progress Administration
2. Tennessee Valley Authority
3. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
4. Agricultural Adjustment Administration
What failed to carry out the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
1. Bill of Rights
2. Dred Scott decision
3. 14th Amendment
4. Voting Rights Act of 1965
How did the Great Awakening most influence the American Revolutionary movement?
1. It supported the practice of slave labor.
2. It established official state religions.
3. It challenged the established government order.
4. It discouraged trade with foreign countries.
Which principle is shared by the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States?
1. Judicial review
2. Limited government
3. Separation of powers
4. Checks and balances
Which Supreme Court decision includes this quotation?
1. Marbury v. Madison
2. Cohens v. Virginia
3. Gibbons v. Ogden
4. McCulloch v. Maryland

Virginia and United States History - 2012 Released Test