2008 US/VA History SOL

Which speech is associated with the Civil Rights Movement?

• "Great Society"

• "I Have a Dream"

• "Berlin Wall"

• "A Day in Infamy"

American Indian populations were most impacted by the introduction of European

• weapons

• diseases

• religion

• culture

Which factor was significant to the cavaliers in the early colonization of eastern Virginia?

• Debt forgiveness

• Free land

• Political freedom

• Religious tolerance

During the American Revolution, this cartoon by Benjamin Franklin attempted to

• persuade the colonists to support the Loyalist.

• recruit colonists to the Royal Navy.

• encourage colonists to resolve their differences.

• convince colonists to maintain state sovereignty.

One major element of George Washington's military strategy during the American Revolution was avoiding

• direct confrontations

• night attacks

• important cities

• naval battles

These powers are the result of

• suggested amendments to the Constitution.

• a system of constitutional checks and balances.

• foreign influences on the colonies and territories.

• an idea taken from the Articles of Confederation.

Which amendment to the Constitution of the United States was directly influenced by the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 5th

• 8th

Which early United States political party believed in these positions?

• Federalists

• Whigs

• Know-Nothings

• Democratic-Republicans

One of the fundamental beliefs of Jacksonian Democracy was that

• political parties should have popular leaders.

• ordinary citizens should participate in politics.

• religious leaders should hold elected office.

• federal jobs should go to qualified individuals.

President Lincoln was speaking to

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Sojourner Truth

• Harriet Tubman

• Harriet Beecher Stowe