Download 90 Question US History Practice SOL Test

U.S. History
SOL Practice Test I
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I. Multiple Choice
1.
Which of the following groups settled in New England?
a. Puritans
b. Cavaliers
c. Dutch
d. Germans
2.
Where should this colonist-to-be settle?
a. New England
b. Middle Colonies
c. Southern Colonies
d. Nowhere, he should stay in Germany
3.
What part did disease play in the encounter between Indians and Europeans?
a. Indian diseases weakened European settlers
b. Indians were immune to European diseases
c. Indians were weak with disease by the time the Europeans arrived
d. European diseases killed millions of Native Americans
Name
Occupation
Country of Origin
Religion
Heinrich Mannheim
Farmer
Germany
Quaker
4.
Which of the following colonial regions’ economy was based on the production of cashcrops?
a. Southern
b. Midwest
c. Middle
d. New England
5.
Which of these ideas is NOT reflected in John Locke’s “Social Contract”?
a. Power of government comes from the people
b. The government exists to serve the needs of the people
c. The people are required to obey all decisions from the government
d. The people have the power to change the government
6.
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine:
a. Demanded a governmental structure based on a strong executive branch
b. Said George III was the cause of the colonies’ problems and urged Americans to
declare their independence
c. Called for the abolition of slavery in the colonies
d. Demanded colonial representation in Parliament
7.
What is the correct chronological
sequence for the events listed in the box
on the right?
a. 1, 4, 2, 3
b. 3, 2, 4, 1
c. 2, 4, 3, 1
d. 2, 1, 4, 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
Boston Tea Party
Proclamation of 1763
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Intolerable Acts
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8.
What was the purpose of the this Paul
Revere print?
a. To create a public outrage over the
Boston Massacre and to increase
support for rebellion
b. To give an accurate portrayal of
events to counter British propaganda
c. To inform colonists of the
consequences of rebellion
d. To rally support in England for the
brave British troops defending British
interests in the America colonies
9.
They believed that taxation of the colonies was justified to pay for British protection
a. Patriots
b. Loyalists
c. Sons of Liberty
d. Free Masons
10. Which event convinced the French to sign a treaty of alliance with the 13 Colonies during
the American Revolution?
a. The Signing of the Declaration of Independence
b. The Battle of Trenton
c. The Boston Massacre
d. The Battle of Saratoga
Commander of
the Continental
Army
Presided over the
Constitutional
Convention
Established a
Two-Term
Precedent
11. What best completes the diagram above?
a. George Washington
b. James Madison
c. George Mason
d. John Adams
?
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12. All of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of the Confederation except
a. The national congress was unable to create a common currency
b. The national government failed to set up government in the Northwest Territory
c. The national congress was unable to regulate interstate trade and commerce
d. The national government lacked the power to tax
13. What document written by George Mason established the premise of basic human rights,
which cannot be violated?
a. Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
b. Virginia Declaration of Rights
c. Bill of Rights
d. Articles of Confederation
14. Who is frequently called the “Father of the Constitution” because of his role in the Constitutional
Convention?
a. Peyton Randolph
b. George Washington
c. Thomas Jefferson
d. James Madison
Use this Venn diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer question 15.
Virginia Plan


two-house
legislature
seats awarded by
population
Both
New Jersey Plan
 one-house
legislature
 liked by small
states
15. Which information below could be printed under “Both” in the Venn diagram?
a. One vote per state
b. Three branches of government
c. Two branches of government
d. No votes for individual states
16. The election of 1800 won by Thomas Jefferson was the first presidential election in which:
a. Women were allowed to vote
b. Free African-Americans were allowed to vote
c. Power was peacefully transferred from one political party to another
d. The transfer of power led to civil disorder and rebellions through out the nation
17. Why did the Federalists agree to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
a. They thought the new central government would be too powerful without a Bill of Rights.
b. They realized that a Bill of Rights was necessary in order to convince a sufficient number of
state conventions to ratify the Constitution.
c. They wanted to protect the rights of women and free slaves
d. They thought that the French would be more likely to aid their new nation if the Constitution
included a Bill of Rights.
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18. From which nation did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Territory from?
a. Spain
b. Great Britain
c. France
d. Haiti
19. Opponents of the Alien and Sedition Acts could argue that the acts…
a. Handicapped the federal government in its attempt to impose its sovereignty on the
nation
b. Was in conflict with the protections guaranteed by the First Amendments
c. Were unlawful under the elastic clause
d. Strengthened the protections guaranteed by the First Amendment
20. What was the significance of Marbury vs. Madison?
a. The case convinced many Americans that the Supreme Court held too much power
b. The case established the principles of judicial review
c. The Supreme Court banned the appointing of midnight judges
d. The case proved the effectiveness of the First American Party System
21. In response to American requests that the French stop seizing American ships in the
Caribbean, French diplomats demand a $10 million loan to stop. Name this event that had
many Americans demanding war.
a. Battle of New Orleans
b. Shay’s Rebellion
c. The Adams Conspiracy
d. The XYZ Affair
22. Which of the following was NOT an objective of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
a. Survey and study Native American tribes in the Louisiana Territory
b. Study plant and Animal life
c. Search for a Northwest Passage to the Pacific
d. Claim the Oregon Coast for the United States
 Battle of New
Orleans
 Kitchen Cabinet
 Spoil’s System
 Trail of Tears
 Victim of the
“Corrupt Bargain
23. What best completes the diagram above?
a. The Democratic System
b. Andrew Jackson
c. John Marshall
d. Andrew Johnson
?
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24. Which event led to a collapse of the credit system, bank closings, and high Unemployment
in the United States after the destruction of the National Bank?
a. The Gold Coin Crisis
b. The Panic of 1837
c. The move to greenback currency
d. The Panic of 1830
25. Migration by Americans into Texas led to a revolt against __________ rule
a. Mexican
b. Spanish
c. English
d. French
26. “Manifest Destiny” was the belief that:
a. Americans would expand into Canada
b. The U.S. would expand into South America
c. Americans would gain territory in Asia
d. The U.S. would inevitably expand until it stretched from the Atlantic to the Pacific
27. Which of the territories pictured on the map above did the U.S. acquire from Spain?
a. A, C and E
b. F, D, and A
c. C
d. F
28. Which of the territories above is the Oregon Territory?
a. E
b. B
c. C
d. G
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29. Who invented the telegraph
a. Eli Whitney
b. Samuel B. Morse
c. John Deere
d. Cyrus McCormick
30. Before the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad, which of the following had the
biggest impact on the transport of people and goods from the west to the eastern ports?
a. Canals
b. Turnpikes
c. Interstate Road System
d. The Panama Canal
31. A which event did Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton give “The Declaration of
Sentiments” demanding suffrage for women?
a. Constitutional Convention
b. Seneca Falls Convention
c. Votes For Women March
d. Niagara Falls Delegation
32. Who does the characteristics listed in the
box on the right best describe
a. William Lloyd Garrison
b. Harriet Beecher Stowe
c. Harriet Tubman
d. Frederick Douglas
 Abolitionist
 Editor of the Northern Star
 Pushed for the admission of African
Americans in the Union Army
 Former Slave
33. What was the reaction to Nat Turner’s Rebellion and other slave revolts?
a. Harsher and more repressive slave laws were passed
b. Slaves were sent to live in the West
c. Virginia voted to abolish slavery in 1836
d. Abolitionism became popular in the South
34. The Dred Scott decision by the United States Supreme Court ruled that:
a. Slaves were free once they lived in a free state
b. Blacks could be separated from whites as long as they were treated equally
c. Blacks were not citizens and therefore had no rights under the Constitution
d. Slave trade outside the Southern States was illegal
35. Which of the following helped the Abolitionist cause in the North the most and created
resentment in the South?
a. Bleeding Kansas
b. The Fugitive Slave Law
c. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
d. The Dred Scott Case
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Fugitive
Slave Act
Outlawed the
slave trade in
Washington
D.C.
California is
admitted as a
free state
???
Upholds popular
sovereignty in
NM/UT
Settled TX/NM
boarder dispute
36. What best completes the diagram above?
a. Missouri Compromise
b. Compromise of 1850
c. Kansas-Nebraska Act
d. Webster-Ashburn Treaty
37. Concept that new states in the western territories would decide for themselves whether or
not they will become a slave state.
a. Manifest Destiny
b. Popular Sovereignty
c. Preordination
d. Republic Resolution
38. What was the primary reason why seven states seceded from the Union in 1860 and 1861?
a. To condemn the caning of Charles Sumner in the Senate
b. To protest the Kansas-Nebraska Act
c. To protest the election of Abraham Lincoln as President
d. To express their opposition to the Dred Scott decision
39. What are the correct dates for the Civil War?
a. 1812-1814
c.
b. 1774-1783
d.
1861-1865
1898-1902
40. The Emancipation Proclamation:
a. Ended slavery in all of the United States
b. Freed the slaves in the Boarder States and the North
c. Granted women the right to vote
d. Freed the slaves in the states in a state of rebellion against the Union
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

Disadvantages of the North
Long Supply Lines
Seen as an invading force
Poorly trained troops



Disadvantages of the South
Smaller Free Population
Inadequate infrastructure (Railroads, etc.)
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41. Which of the following would best complete the table above?
a. Very Little Industry
b. Inexperienced military commanders
c. Fighting in unfamiliar territory
d. Population unaccustomed to using rifles
42. What battle is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
a. Vicksburg
b. Bull Run
c. Gettysburg
d. Antietam
43. What described the Civil War as a struggle to preserve the nation?
a. Seneca Falls Convention
b. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
c. The Gettysburg Address
d. The Emancipation Proclamation
“With malice toward none, with charity for all…to bind up the nation’s wounds”
~ President Abraham Lincoln
44. President Lincoln’s post-war position indicated in the quote above is in opposition to who’s
approach to Reconstruction?
a. General Ulysses S. Grant
b. Andrew Johnson
c. Radical Republicans
d. Robert E. Lee
45. Which Amendment outlawed slavery in the United States?
a. 12th
b. 13th
c. 14th
d. 15th
46. All of the following occurred as a result of the Compromise of 1877 EXCEPT:
a. Military occupation of the South ended
b. Confederates that controlled the Democratic party regained power
c. The “Jim Crow Era” began
d. Southern States were officially readmitted to the Union under popular sovereignty
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47. What group of immigrants made up 9/10 of the workforce that built the Transcontinental Railroad?
a. English
b. African
c. Italian
d. Chinese
48. What was a reaction to anti-immigrant sentiment in the U.S. during the late 1800s?
a. Civil rights laws for immigrants
b. Many Americans emigrated to Britain
c. The creation of “Jim Crow” laws
d. Quotas limiting the number of immigrants from particular countries
49. What industry was revolutionized by the Bessemer
process?
a. Steel
b. Oil
c. Automobile
d. Gold mining
Use the image on the right to answer question
Use the image on the right to answer question 49
50. Which industrial leader is portrayed in the political
cartoon?
a. John D. Rockefeller
b. Andrew Carnegie
c. J.P. Morgan
d. Cornelius Vanderbilt
51. Which industrial leader (a.k.a. “Robber Barron”)
made his fortune thru the world of finance?
a. John D. Rockefeller
b. Andrew Carnegie
c. J.P. Morgan
d. Cornelius Vanderbilt
52. Which Congressional action attempted to make monopolies illegal?
a. Monopoly Act
b. Sherman Anti-Trust Act
c. Haymarket Act
d. Pullman Act
53. What African American leader was willing to accept racial separation and believed that the
path to equality was through vocational education and economic success?
a. W.E.B. DuBois
b. Booker T. Washington
c. Ida B. Wells
d. Dred Scott
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54. Women’s suffrage was obtained with the passage of the
a. 16th Amendment
c. 19th Amendment
th
b. 18 Amendment
d. 20th Amendment
55. The Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor are examples of
a. Religious Movements
c. Unions
b. Anarchist groups
d. Clubs for business leaders
56. During the Progressive Era, artists, journalists and
photographers like Jacob Riis who captured the
image on the right, attempted to bring the problems
of Industrial life to America’s attention. What were
these kind of individuals called?
a. Yellow Journalists
b. Muckrakers
c. Radical Republicans
d. Communists
57. Which of the following was NOT a progressive reform aimed at ending political
corruption?
a. Referendum
b. Initiative
c. Recall
d. Trust Busting
58. The Great Migration involved what group of people?
a. Southern African Americans
b. Eastern Immigrant Laborers
c. Chinese
d. Confederate Veterans
1860-1920: Urban vs. Rural Population in America
60,000,000
50,000,000
40,000,000
30,000,000
20,000,000
10,000,000
Rural
Urban
18
60
18
70
18
80
18
90
19
00
19
10
19
20
0
59. Which of the following would NOT be a
reason for the trend shown in the chart
above?
a. The rise of Industrial factories setting
up in Northern cities
b. Increased immigration
c. Increased demand for agricultural
products
d. The Great Migration
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60. Which President is associated with Dollar Diplomacy?
a. William Howard Taft
b. Franklin D. Roosevelt
c. Woodrow Wilson
d. Theodore Roosevelt
61. What American foreign policy written by John Hay, gave the U.S. access to millions of
Chinese consumers and resources?
a. Open Door Policy
b. Dollar Diplomacy
c. Roosevelt Corollary
d. Square Deal
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2
3
4
The Zimmerman
Note is intercepted
The Treaty of
Versailles is signed
The Sinking of the
Lusitania
America declares
war on the Central
Powers
62. What is the correct sequence for the events in the boxes above?
a. 2, 3, 4, 1
c. 3, 2, 4, 1
b. 4, 3, 1, 2
d. 3, 1, 4, 2
63. What German act of aggression in WWI greatly increased the state of tension and hostility
between Germany and the United States?
a. The use of poisonous gas on the western front
b. The fall of France
c. The bombing of American Naval Bases
d. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
64. Which U.S. President said the following statement concerning America’s role in World
War I?
“We will make the world safe for democracy”
a.
b.
c.
d.
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Freedom of
the Seas
???
A League
of Nations
SelfDetermination
65.
What best completes the
diagram on the left?
a. The United Nations Charter
b. The Munich Agreement
c.
d.
Fourteen Points
The Treaty of Versailles
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66.
Te environmental disaster of the
1920s depicted in the picture on the
left caused what to happen?
a. The price of farm goods to
increase
b. The migration of foreclosed
farmers to the west
c. New Fertile Soil covered up
the land that had been used up
d. Farmers discovered the use of
crop rotation
67. Which U.S. President said the following statement?
“The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself…”
a.
b.
c.
d.
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
68. Which of the following New Deal programs provided Jobs for Americans?
a. TVA and AAA
b. CCC and FDIC
c. FDIC and WPA
d. WPA and CCC
69. Although officially neutral, the US increasingly helped Britain through actions like…
a. The Neutrality Acts
b. The Lend-Lease Act
c. The Kellogg-Briand Pact
d. Enforcement of the arms embargo
70.
Who are the characteristics on the right
describing?
a. General Douglas MacArthur
b. General Dwight Eisenhower
c. General Lyndon Johnson
d. General George Patton
 Commander of Allied forces in
Europe
 President of the United States
 Sent 101st Airborne to Little
Rock Arkansas
71. The principal war strategy that the U.S. and her allies agreed to pursue was to …
a. Sink Japanese merchant ships
b. Control North Africa
c. Defeat Hitler First
d. Carpet Bomb enemy cities
72. Pacific victory that ended the Japanese threat to Hawaii and supported “island-hopping”
a. Guam
c.
Midway
b. Iwo Jima
d.
The Philippines
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73.
74.
What is the goal of the war poster on the left?
Location
a. Regardless of loved onesEast
you Asia
might leave
behind, join the army and fight
b. Support the American War Effort by
buying Liberty Bonds
c. Women can work for their country,
therefore they should be able to vote
d. Women can support the war effort by
getting a job and producing war material
What was the fate of West Coast Japanese
Americans during WWII?
a. Sent to Internment Camps
b. Enlisted in the army and became the
Tuskegee Airmen
c. They were deported
d. They were executed as traitors
75. The third Geneva convention held in 1929 provided rules for
a. Avoiding civilian casualties
b. Humane treatment for prisoners of war
c. Ending wars after a certain period of time
d. Outlawing all wars
76. This country was divided into four zones following World War II
a. France
b. Germany
c. Russia
d. Japan
77. Truman’s policy of preventing the expansion of communism was
a. Called the Manhattan Project
b. Known as containment
c. The Warsaw Pact
d. Known as brinkmanship
78. The anti-communist crusade promoted by Senator Joseph McCarthy resulted in ...
a. More than 250 State department officials being accused of being communist
b. The conviction of Senator Joseph McCarthy of espionage
c. The appointment of Senator McCarthy to the U.S. Supreme Court
d. The capture and execution of more than 250 Soviet Spies
79. The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was an attempt
a. To end Spanish rule in Cuba
b. By United States to overthrow the Castro government
c. By the Soviets to invade Cuba and position Missiles targeted at the United States
d. By the Soviets to invade and impose a communist government on Cuba
80. What Cold War conflict is described
in the box on the right?
a. The Vietnam War
b. Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
c. The Bay of Pigs
d. The Korean War
Objective
Time Period
Divided at...
Outcome
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Stop the spread of Communism
1950-1953
38th Parallel
Country still divided,
Communism Contained
81. Alger Hiss and Julius Rosenberg were ...
a. The First Americans to walk on the moon
b. Civil Rights advocates killed while registering Southern African-Americans to Vote
c. Convicted of spying for the Soviet Union
d. Accused and acquitted for the murder of a 15 year old African American boy
82. The following quote was made by ...
“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!”
a.
b.
c.
d.
Richard Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
Lyndon B. Johnson
83. Which court case ruling resulted in
public facilities like the one seen in the
picture above?
a. Brown vs. Board of Education
b. Gideon v. Wainwright
c. Miranda v. Arizona
d. Plessey v. Ferguson
84. The arrest of Rosa Parks led to...
a. The Montgomery Bus Boycott
b. The March on Washington in 1963
c. Violent riot at the Democratic
National Convention
d. Staged Sit-Ins at Segregated
Restaurants
II. Matching
a. Dr. Martin Luther King
b. Sally Ride
c. Thurgood Marshall
85..
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
d. Sandra Day O’Connor
e. Malcolm X
1st American Woman in Space
Advocated the achievement of Equal Rights “by any means necessary.”
First African-American Supreme Court Justice and NAACP attorney
Advocated the achievement of Equal Rights using Non-Violent Civil Disobedience
1st Female Supreme Court Justice
Led the March on Washington in 1963 to make a stand on equal rights