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TESTS FOR HIGHER STANDARDS
HISTORY / SOCIAL SCIENCE
Curriculum Framework
GRADE - LEVEL TEST
Virginia and US History
Karen McPherson Jason Hernholm
Dr. S. Stuart Flanagan, Professor Emeritus
College of William and Mary
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Tests for Higher Standards in History/Social Science, Virginia and US History
(VUS.2)
1.
Which of the following was not
one of the chief settlement
groups in the Middle Atlantic
Region?
5.
The introduction of slavery in the
New World occurred due to:
A
an agricultural economy based on
large landholdings in the Southern
colonies and in the Caribbean.
a decline in European immigration.
a rise in Native American revolts.
an increase in small farms owned
by small families.
A
B
C
D
English
Dutch
German
Spanish
B
C
D
2.
New England was settled by
________ seeking freedom from
religious persecution in Europe.
6.
A
B
C
D
Puritans
Catholics
Mormons
Baptists
Europeans unknowingly brought
all of the following diseases that
devastated Native Americans
except:
A
B
C
D
mumps.
chicken pox.
measles.
malaria.
3.
The first elected assembly in the
New World was the:
A
B
C
D
Mayflower Compact.
Massachusetts General Assembly.
Virginia House of Burgesses.
Pennsylvania House of Burgesses.
(VUS.3)
7.
New England colonial society
was based on:
A
religious tolerance and a thriving
middle class.
family status and ownership of land.
religious standing and intolerance
of dissenters.
allegiance to the Church of England
and close ties to England.
B
C
4.
A
B
C
D
The Spanish had violent
outbreaks with the Indians since
the Spanish:
would marry Indian women.
only wanted to farm in the New
World.
were willing to use force to take the
Indians' natural resources.
traded with the Indians.
D
8.
The Middle colonies developed
economies based on:
A
plantations that grew cash crops to
be exported to Europe.
shipbuilding, fishing lumbering, and
manufacturing.
small-scale subsistence farming,
hunting and trading.
shipbuilding, small-scale farming,
and trading.
B
C
D
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9.
The economy of the Southern
colonies was based on:
A
B
C
gold and silver mining.
trade with other English colonies.
plantations and subsistence
farming.
banking and investment.
D
(VUS.4a)
13. Which of these ideas is NOT
reflected in John Locke’s social
contract?
A
B
C
The power of government comes
from the people.
The government exists to serve the
needs of the people.
The people are required to obey all
decisions from the government.
The people have the power to
change the government.
10. Which of these was NOT a
characteristic of settlement in
the Appalachian foothills?
D
A
B
C
D
14. In "Common Sense", Thomas
Paine:
small farms
hunting
slavery
trading
11. Which was NOT a result of the
Great Awakening of the 1700s?
A
B
C
D
rapid growth of evangelical religions
challenges to the existing religious
and governmental order
the development of a social
foundation for the American
Revolution
the abandonment of established
religions in the colonies
A
B
C
D
demanded a governmental
structure based on a strong
executive branch.
said George III was the cause of
the colonies’ problems and urged
Americans to declare their
independence.
called for the abolition of slavery in
the colonies.
demanded colonial representation
in Parliament.
(VUS.4b)
12. Which of these statements is
true?
A
B
C
D
Contact with England kept the
colonies under the firm control of
the English government.
A strong belief in private ownership
and free enterprise developed in
the colonies.
The colonies were under constant
threat of attack from Spanish
forces.
Slavery was only practiced in the
Southern colonies.
15. Settlement west of the
Appalachian Mountains was
banned by the British in:
A
B
C
D
the Proclamation of 1763.
Jay’s Treaty.
the Proclamation of 1754.
the Appalachian Treaty.
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16. The British angered the colonists
by placing taxes on legal
documents, tea, and sugar in
the:
A
B
C
D
Proclamation of 1763.
Intolerable Acts.
Proclamation of 1754.
Stamp Acts.
(VUS.5a)
19. A weakness of the Articles of
Confederation was that:
A
B
C
D
17. All of the following were true of
Patriots except:
A
B
C
D
they believed in complete
independence from England.
they were inspired by the ideas of
Locke and Paine and the words of
Patrick Henry.
they believed that taxation of the
colonies was justified to pay for
British troops to protect American
settlers from Indian attacks.
they provided the troops for the
American Army.
(VUS.4c)
18. The French army and navy
helped insure American victory
in the war at the Battle of:
A
B
C
D
Boston.
Concord.
Lexington.
Yorktown.
it lacked the power to tax and
regulate interstate commerce.
the national government had far
greater power then the states.
each state had more then one vote
in Congress.
only three states out of thirteen
could approve a law.
(VUS.5b)
20. In 1786, the passage of the
Virginia Statute for Religious
Freedom by the Virginia General
Assembly:
A
B
C
D
abolished the special status of the
Anglican Church in Virginia.
ended religious freedom in Virginia.
protected religious freedom
throughout the United States.
freed slaves in Virginia.
(VUS.5c)
21. The issue of congressional
representation was settled by the
Virginia Compromise, which:
A
B
C
D
provided equal representation to
every state.
provided representation based on a
state’s population.
provided for popular election of
both houses of the Congress.
provided for two houses, one to
represent all the states equally and
the other to represent the states
based on the size of their
populations.
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22. How are the three branches of
the federal government related?
A
B
C
D
Each branch has some powers
over the other two.
Each one can be overruled by their
state counterparts.
Each branch can void an act by the
other two.
Each one has control over their
state counterparts.
(VUS.6a)
25. The election of 1800 won by
Thomas Jefferson was the first
presidential election in which:
A
B
C
D
women were allowed to vote.
free African Americans were
allowed to vote.
power was peacefully transferred
from one party to another.
the transfer of power led to civil
disorder and rebellions through out
the nation.
(VUS.5d)
23. What were the supporters of a
strong central government
called?
A
B
C
D
Anti-Federalists
Unionists
Loyalists
Federalists
26. Westward movement was
influenced by all of the following
except:
A
B
C
24. Why did the Anti-Federalists
oppose ratification of the
Constitution?
I. It did not contain a Bill of
Rights.
II. It gave voting rights to people
who did not own property.
III. It gave too much power to the
central government.
IV. The document was illegal
because the Constitutional
Convention had exceeded its
instructions.
A
B
C
D
I only
III only
II and IV
I, III, and IV
D
a belief in manifest destiny.
the opportunity for cheap land and
resources.
the United States gaining control of
the Mississippi River and New
Orleans.
American Indians allowing settlers
to use their land without opposition.
(VUS.6b)
27. The number of eligible voters
increased prior to the election of
1828 when:
A
B
C
D
women were given the right to vote.
property qualifications were
eliminated.
education requirements were
eliminated.
immigration from Europe increased.
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(VUS.6c)
(VUS.7a)
28. What was the reaction to
Turner's Rebellion and other
slave revolts?
31. What was the primary reason
why seven states seceded from
the Union in 1860 and 1861?
A
A
B
C
D
Harsher and more repressive slave
laws were passed.
Slaves were sent to live in the
West.
Virginia voted to abolish slavery in
1836.
Abolitionism became popular in the
South.
29. What was the solution to the
issue of slavery called for by
William Lloyd Garrison’s
publication The Liberator?
A
B
C
D
gradual and compensated
emancipation of slaves
colonization of slaves outside of the
United States
immediate and uncompensated
emancipation of slaves
an open dialogue on the issue of
slavery
30. How did the Kansas-Nebraska
Act resolve the issue of slavery
in those areas?
A
B
C
D
Slavery was not permitted in either
territory.
The terms of the Missouri
Compromise were honored in
establishing these territories.
People who had held slaves before
they moved to the territories were
allowed to keep their slaves.
Popular sovereignty would
determine whether slavery would
be permitted in the territories.
B
C
D
to protest the election of Abraham
Lincoln as President
to condemn the caning of Charles
Sumner in the Senate
to express their opposition to the
Dred Scott decision
to protest the Kansas-Nebraska Act
32. What battle is considered the
turning point of the Civil War?
A
B
C
D
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
Appomattox
(VUS.7b)
33. The Emancipation Proclamation
changed the goal of the Civil War
for the North to:
A
B
C
D
destroying the Southern economy.
freeing the slaves.
industrializing the South.
obtaining help from other nations.
(VUS.7c)
34. Lincoln believed in all of the
following except:
A
B
C
D
secession was illegal.
Reconstruction should quickly
restore legitimate state
governments that were loyal to the
Union.
the federal government should not
punish the South.
states should be placed under
military occupation and not allowed
to reenter the Union.
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35. Radical Republicans passed the
Reconstruction Act of 1867,
which included all of the
following except:
38. What encouraged immigrants to
leave their native countries?
A
B
B
C
D
outlawing racial segregation.
dividing the Southern states into
five military districts.
setting up requirements for
readmission to the Union.
abolishing the state governments
approved by President Johnson.
A
C
D
former slaves settled in their
countries by the United States
promises of lifetime employment
and free land
epidemics of disease
poor farming, relaxed emigration
laws, and political and religious
persecution
(VUS.8b)
36. What result did the war have on
the South?
39. What was invented by Alexander
Graham Bell?
A
A
B
C
D
B
C
D
The economy was ruined, and a
large class of poor tenant farmers
developed.
There was a massive migration out
of the South at the end of the war,
leaving the area unpopulated.
The war stimulated a rapid
industrialization which continued
after the war.
The freed slaves all moved to land
in the West provided by the federal
government.
(VUS.8a)
37. Cyrus McCormick’s invention of
the __________ made it easier for
farmers to harvest their crops.
A
B
C
D
tractor
cotton gin
steel plow
reaper
the telegraph
the typewriter
the telephone
the radio
(VUS.8c)
40. How did the Southern states
react to the Reconstruction laws
after Reconstruction ended?
A
B
C
D
They grudgingly accepted the laws.
They kept the laws, as black voters
were too important to ignore.
They repealed the laws and passed
new "Jim Crow" laws.
They unsuccessfully appealed to
the federal government to repeal
the Reconstruction laws.
(VUS.8d)
41. Which of the following was NOT
a new election reform from the
Progressive Movement?
A
B
C
D
initiative
referendum
popular vote
recall
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42. Unions worked to achieve all of
the following except:
A
B
C
D
limited workers’ hours.
regulated work conditions.
increased workers’ pay.
reduced number of employees.
(VUS.9a)
(VUS.9c)
46. Which of these was a cause of
the Great Depression?
A
B
C
D
43. One consequence of the
Spanish-American War was that:
A
B
C
D
China was divided into spheres of
influence.
the Philippines became a Spanish
colony.
Puerto Rico became a protectorate
of the United States.
the United States achieved its goal
of gaining control in Panama.
47. Why did many farm families
leave the Midwest and Great
Plains states?
A
B
C
(VUS.9b)
44. Which of the following is NOT a
reason for United States
involvement in World War I?
A
B
C
D
unrestricted German submarine
warfare
traditional ties to Britain
the desire to “make the world safe
for democracy”
the desire to help the Germans
45. Which of the following was NOT
included in the Treaty of
Versailles?
A
B
C
D
failure of European nations to pay
war reparations
overspeculation in the stock market
the rise of fascist governments in
Europe and Asia
heavy taxes and restrictions on
business in the 1920s
D
They were relocated by the
government.
The Dust Bowl made it impossible
to farm in some areas.
They were attracted by new jobs in
California.
The leases on many farms expired
and were not renewed.
48. The Works Progress
Administration (WPA) gave relief
to the poor by:
A
B
C
D
making direct payments for
immediate work.
ending foreign immigration.
sending American laborers to work
overseas.
granting financial aid to American
corporations.
The French and English insisted
that Germany be punished.
Serbia and Russia were
responsible for World War I.
The League of Nations was
created.
New nations were formed after the
war.
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(VUS.10a)
49. Under the Stimson Doctrine, the
United States refused to:
A
B
C
D
recognize territorial gains by
Germany in Europe.
send military aid to Great Britain.
recognize territorial gains by Japan
in China.
buy raw materials from China.
52. What was the result of the Battle
of Midway?
A
B
C
D
50. What were the two events that
turned America from a position
of neutrality to one of active
support for the Allied cause?
A
B
C
D
the fall of France and the Battle of
Britain
the fall of Poland and the invasion
of Norway
the invasion of Poland and the
attack on Pearl Harbor
the invasion of the Soviet Union
and the resumption of unlimited
German submarine warfare
The Japanese victory placed the
West Coast of the United States at
risk.
The Japanese were encouraged to
plan another attack on Hawaii.
The Japanese lost most of their
merchant marine.
The American victory stopped the
Japanese advance across the
Pacific.
(VUS.10c)
53. Navajo Indians in World War II
are most famous for helping the
Allied war effort through:
A
B
C
D
coded communication.
submarine warfare.
covert sabotage.
fighting in South America.
(VUS.10d)
(VUS.10b)
51. The allies decided that
___________ had to be defeated
first in order to win World War II.
A
B
C
D
Japan and Manchuria
the Soviet Union and Poland
France and Germany
Germany and Italy
54. When American forces
surrendered the Philippines to
Japan, they were forced to
endure the:
A
B
C
D
March to Japan.
Geneva Convention.
Bataan Death March.
Atlantic Charter.
(VUS.10e)
55. The Final Solution was designed
to ensure the:
A
B
C
D
deportation of Aryans from Europe.
fair treatment of Jews by Germans.
fall of Communism.
elimination of Jews from Europe.
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(VUS.11a)
56. What was used in order to
maintain the supply of products
essential to the war effort?
A
B
C
D
rationing
prohibition
reparations
sectionalism
57. Why was the draft used to build
up the armed forces for war?
A
B
C
D
Declaring war against both
Germany and Japan required a
large, rapid increase in personnel.
Congress was unwilling to call up
state militias.
It was feared that most young men
would refuse to fight.
Very few were willing to volunteer
to fight in Europe.
59. World War II helped further
equality in America by women:
A
B
C
D
(VUS.11c)
60. Which of the following is true
about the internment of
Japanese living in the United
States during World War II?
A
B
C
(VUS.11b)
58. How did the war affect African
Americans?
A
B
C
D
They actively opposed the war in
exchange for Germany's promise to
establish a separate state for them
in Europe.
Segregation laws were ignored due
to labor shortages.
They called for increased equality
in industry and the military.
They were excluded from defense
industries and the military.
serving in combat units.
working in factories and other male
dominated industries.
being sent to the military through
the selective service.
gaining the right to vote.
D
Most of those who were sent to the
camps were born in the United States.
Many of those who were put into the
internment camps were known to
have ties with the government of
Japan.
Those who were relocated got their
property back at the end of the war.
All foreigners, not just Japanese,
were interned during World War II.
(VUS.11d)
61. Which of the following was NOT
done during World War II in order
to boost morale?
A
B
C
D
Media was strictly censored during
the war.
Ad campaigns were created to
keep America focused on the war.
Live footage of combat was shown.
The entertainment industry
produced patriotic movies, plays
and shows.
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(VUS.12a)
(VUS.12b)
62. After World War II, the Soviet
Union:
64. What was the purpose of the
Truman Doctrine?
A
A
B
C
D
was unable to recover from the
destruction of the war and
collapsed.
forced the Western allies out of
mainland Europe.
fought Communism around the
world.
occupied most of Eastern and
Central Europe.
63. Which of these is true of Japan
after World War II?
A
B
C
D
After being occupied by the United
States and the Soviet Union, Japan
resumed self-government at the
start of the Korean War.
After being occupied by the United
States, Japan adopted a
democratic government and
became an ally of the United
States.
After being occupied by the United
States, Japan became the seat of
the Nationalist Chinese
government.
After being occupied by the United
States and the Soviet Union,
southern Japan resumed selfgovernment while northern Japan
became part of the Soviet Union.
B
C
D
to expand the Monroe Doctrine to
Europe
to assist in European economic
recovery after World War II
to assist countries that were
threatened with Communist
takeover
to prohibit European interference in
the affairs of nations in the Western
Hemisphere
65. Which of the following did NOT
occur during the Korean War?
A
B
C
D
The United States and the United
Nations sent troops to defend
South Korea.
General MacArthur was fired by
President Truman.
The 38th parallel became the
border between North and South
Korea.
South Korea started the war by
invading North Korea.
(VUS.12c)
66. It was not until many years after
the Vietnam war that Vietnam
veterans were:
A
B
C
D
able to return to the United States.
recognized and honored for their
service and sacrifices.
forced to give an apology to the
people of Vietnam.
condemned as criminals.
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67. What was NOT a factor in the
collapse of the Soviet Union?
A
B
C
D
the cost of competition with the
United States
American encouragement of
dissident movements in areas
under Soviet influence
the withdrawal of the Soviet Union
from the United Nations in 1981
the rise of nationalist sentiment in
various Soviet republics
70. Which of the following was NOT
a response to the Supreme Court
decision to end segregation in
public schools?
A
B
C
D
establishment of private academies
"white flight" from urban school
systems
black students attending all-white
schools and colleges
the abolishment of public schools in
the South
(VUS.13b)
68. When Ronald Reagan said “Mr.
Gorbachev, tear down this wall”
in a speech at the Berlin Wall, he:
A
B
C
D
started the Cold War.
challenged the moral legitimacy of
the Soviet Union's control over
eastern Europe.
threatened the Soviet Union and
destroyed the wall himself.
ended Communism in Europe.
71. Which of the following did NOT
occur during the 1963 March on
Washington by Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr.?
A
B
C
D
The “I have a dream” speech was
given.
The National Guard used force to
end the march.
It helped influence public opinion to
support civil rights legislation.
It demonstrated power of nonviolent protest.
(VUS.13a)
69. What was the impact of the
ruling in the Supreme Court case
of Brown v. Board of Education
of Topeka, Kansas?
A
B
C
D
It prohibited prayer in public
schools.
It overturned the precedent set in
Plessy v. Ferguson and prohibited
“separate but equal” public school
systems.
It said that students could not be
forced to recite the Pledge of
Allegiance in school.
It protected citizens against illegal
police searches.
72. What government action opened
up motels, restaurants, and other
public businesses to African
Americans?
A
B
C
D
the 1965 Voting Rights Act
the decision in Brown v. Board of
Education
the bombing of Ebenezer Baptist
Church
the 1964 Civil Rights Act
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73. Literacy tests and poll taxes for
federal elections were outlawed
by the:
77. Immigration has brought
changes in the education system
through:
A
B
C
D
A
Voting Rights Act of 1952.
Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Voting Rights Act of 1965.
B
C
D
(VUS.14a)
74. The first woman to serve on the
United States Supreme Court
was:
A
B
C
D
Ethel Bertha Rosenberg.
Elizabeth Katie Eckford.
Sally May Marshall.
Sandra Day O’Connor.
75. The perception that career
advancement for women is not
equal to men is referred to as:
A
B
C
D
the introduction of English as a
Second Language courses.
decreased spending on education.
lack of political support for changes
in education.
a reduction in the number of
students nationwide.
(VUS.14c)
78. A person working at home for a
company located elsewhere by
using computers, modems, and
fax machines is a:
A
B
C
D
long distance worker.
telecommuter.
distance worker.
New Age worker.
glass ceiling.
pink collar.
blue ceiling.
white collar.
(VUS.14b)
76. People immigrate to the United
States to:
A
B
C
D
become President and increase
foreign aid.
gain political freedom and
economic opportunity.
overthrow the government and
create poverty.
have freedom to persecute and
oppress people they dislike.
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