US/VA History SOL Practice Questions

Which civil rights leader believed African Americans could earn equality by learning vocational skills?

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Booker T. Washington

• Frederick Douglass

• Martin Luther King Jr.

This headline affected the United States by eventually leading to _________.

• entry into World War I

• a period of isolationism

• the Great Depression

• the signing of the Treaty of Versailles

The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln belongs in which section of this timeline?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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

• encourage colonists to resolve their differences

• promote British loyalty among colonists

• advocate for immediate independence

• depict the strength of the British army

During the 19th century, Chinese immigrants played a major role in the ____________.

• building of the Transcontinental Railroad

• construction of the Great Wall

• development of the Silk Road

• establishment of the California Gold Rush

The Battle of Fort Sumter was a significant event in Civil War history because it was the first _______

• military confrontation of the Civil War

• peace treaty of the Civil War

• political debate of the Civil War

• naval battle of the Civil War

The Soviet Union built the Berlin Wall in 1961 in order to ___________.

• prevent escape of Eastern Europeans to the West

• promote tourism in East Berlin

• establish a military base in West Berlin

• encourage trade with Western countries

One push factor for many United States immigrants is that their native country has a _________.

• lack of employment opportunities

• abundance of job offers

• high standard of living

• strong political stability

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

• Free land

• High taxes

• Limited resources

• Strict regulations

Which role did Jefferson Davis play in the nation's history?

• President of the Confederate States of America

• Governor of Virginia

• Secretary of War

• Chief Justice of the United States