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US History SOL Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which date on the this timeline represents the beginning of a permanent British presence in North America
a)
1565
b)
1587
c)
1607
d)
1620
2.
Which Colony was established as a business venture?
a)
Connecticut
b)
Massachusetts
c)
Georgia
d)
Virginia
3.
The Treaty of Alliance of 1778 was signed by the U.S. and ________.
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
Russia
d)
France
4.
Which document directly influenced the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the U.S.?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Emancipation Proclamation
5.
The statement was issued by the Continental Congress because the British government did not allow
a)
colonial business to support royal taxes
b)
powers of the colonial legislatures to increase
c)
colonists to have representation in Parliament
d)
laws passed by Parliament to govern the colonies
6.
The initial French exploration of North America Resulted in
a)
economic opportunities in Florida
b)
competition with Spanish settlers
c)
plantations using slave labor
d)
cooperation with native groups
7.
Which factor contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?
a)
Shortages of British troops
b)
Disloyalty of British generals
c)
Lack of British popular support
d)
Weakness of the British Navy
8.
Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the U.S.?
a)
abolition of slavery
b)
Women's suffrage
c)
Expansion of western territory
d)
National government powers
9.
Critics of Andrew Jackson's stand on the Second Bank of the United States accused him of abusing executive powers by 
a)
ignoring the contributions of political supporters
b)
using the military against the Cherokee Nation
c)
using the presidential veto to overrule Congress
d)
opposing federal funding of internal improvements
10.
Which effect of the Civil War on the South is illustrated by this photograph
a)
Industrial pollution
b)
Economic devastation
c)
Political corruption
d)
Agricultural destruction
11.
Uprisings led by Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser contributed to the Southern states' decision to
a)
pass harsh fugitive slave laws
b)
accept the Missouri Compromise
c)
enact Jim Crow legislation
d)
support the passing of higher tariffs
12.
In the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln rejected the idea that the country was
a)
a federation of sovereign states
b)
a society based on equality
c)
committed to unity at any cost
d)
founded on democratic ideals
13.
The Battle of Gettysburg was a significant event of the Civil War because it
a)
caused states to secede from the Union
b)
was the opening conflict of the war
c)
forced the surrender of the South
d)
was the turning point of the war
14.
Which man was a U.S. Senator who became the leader of the Confederacy
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Nat Turner
d)
Stonewall Jackson
15.
This statement expressed President Lincoln's plan for 
a)
creating a strategy for a Union victory
b)
eliminating Jim Crow laws
c)
convincing Congress to abolish slavery
d)
readmitting the Confederate states
16.
The Great Migration of the early 20th century refers to the movement of
a)
European immigrants to western cities
b)
European immigrants to northeastern cities
c)
African American from the south to northern cities
d)
African Americans from the midwest to eastern cities
17.
During World War II, the purpose of posters such as this was to 
a)
motivate American women to enter the work force in defense factories
b)
encourage civilians to become members of the armed forces
c)
show how Americans on the home front could contribute to the war effort
d)
pressure industries to dedicate their resources to war manufacturing
18.

What is the beginning of a permanent British presence in North America?

a)

St. Augustine

b)

Roanoke

c)

Jamestown

d)

Massachusetts

19.

One major economic impact of the Civil War was the ___

a)

emergence of the South as a manufacturing center

b)

increase in the number of laborers relocating to the South

c)

strengthening the North and Midwest industrial regions

d)

increase in tariffs imposed on French and British goods

20.

Which individual helped found the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

a)

James Meredith

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Booker T. Washington

21.

Which economic factor completes this diagram

a)

Laissez-faire policies

b)

High Interest Rates

c)

Low Consumer Demands

d)

Strict Price Controls

22.

This event was a result of the passage of the ___

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

17th Amendment

c)

Sherman Antitrust Act

d)

19th Amendment

23.

During the Industrial Revolution, new technology affected the economy of the US by ___

a)

increasing worker productivity

b)

limiting profits

c)

decreasing urban population

d)

generating tax revenues

24.

---Bushido: a feudal-military Japanese code of behavior valuing honor above life---

During WWII, which action was an example of this code of behavior?

a)

Japanese civilians welcoming Allied troops

b)

Japanese captors treating American POWs humanely

c)

Japanese emperor accepting the terms of unconditional surrender

d)

Japanese troops committing suicide rather than surrendering

25.

During WWII, the role of the Selective Service System in the US was to ____

a)

draft military personnel

b)

ration manufactured goods

c)

increase industrial productivity

d)

replace factory workers

26.

Which effect did US participation in WWII have on the home front?

a)

Increase in volunteers for the war effort

b)

End of racial segregation in the South

c)

Decline in farm income due to war rationing

d)

Growth of isolationism in the Midwest

27.

The US failed to join the League of Nations because __

a)

the President vetoed the treaty

b)

membership was restricted to European countries

c)

the Senate rejected the treaty

d)

membership was limited by European leaders

28.

This document describes the US's response to the ___

a)

Cold War tension in Europe

b)

Japanese invasion of China

c)

creation of the state of Israel

d)

creation of the Manhattan Project

29.

Which president is most closely associated with policy of massive retaliation \?

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Richard Nixon

30.

HEADLINE: "Alger Hiss Sentenced to Prison--- Will Serve Five Years"

This headline describes the result of increased fear of ___

a)

communist infiltration

b)

political corruption

c)

organized crime

d)

nuclear energy

31.

This practice was outlaws with the passage of the ___

a)

15th Amendment

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

c)

19th Amendment

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

32.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created primarily to __

a)

protect Western Europe from communism

b)

encourage communist factions in China

c)

install democratic governments in Africa

d)

protect South America from invasion

33.

Veterans of which war often faced public hostility when they returned home from duty?

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Korean War

d)

Vietnam War

34.

Over the last three decades, the American work force has had to acquire and improve skills in ___

a)

computer technology

b)

automobile repair

c)

heavy machinery

d)

medical equipment

35.

Modern American schools adapted to serve new immigrants in the United States by ___

a)

limiting vocational programs

b)

offering bilingual education

c)

offering extracurricular activities

d)

requiring physical education

36.

Which President was in office during the Cold War

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

c)

John F. Kennedy

d)

William Clinton

37.

In which area did this conflict occur?

a)

Afghanistan border

b)

Indochinese Peninsula

c)

Former Yugoslavia

d)

Persian Gulf

38.

In the late 1900s:

Televised News --> ????? --> Better informed rural population


Which innovation best fills the middle?

a)

radio

b)

newspaper

c)

satellite dish

d)

compact disc

39.

Which type of action is described by this quotation?

a)

Independent investigations

b)

Diplomatic relations

c)

Economic sanctions

d)

Strategic attacks

40.

Which event best complete this sequence?

a)

Confederate attack on Fort Sumter

b)

Independence gained from Mexico

c)

Purchase of the Louisiana Territory

d)

Completion of the Transcontiental Railroad

41.

The family of pioneers (1886) shown in this picture is most likely on the way to___

a)

find factory work in the Northeast

b)

claim a homestead in the West

c)

work as indentured servants in Virginia

d)

prospect for gold in California

42.

President William Howard Taft developed the Dollar Diplomacy Policy to support

a)

United States citizens traveling to Europe

b)

equal trading rights in Japan

c)

United States businesses investing in Latin America

d)

trade with the Philippines

43.

By the late 1890s, many American business leaders believed their best chance for future growth depended on __

a)

tighter governmental regulation

b)

the increasing growth of labor unions

c)

laws abolishing the use of child labor

d)

the establishment of foreign markets

44.

Which country completes this table?

a)

Japan

b)

Poland

c)

France

d)

China

45.

Which phrase best completes the diagram?

a)

Rise of Fascism

b)

Communist Control

c)

Rapid Rearmament

d)

Formation of Democracy

46.

The town meetings held by colonists in buildings such as this one were important because they demonstrated a form of ___

a)

religious toleration

b)

direct democracy

c)

multicultural integration

d)

representative government

47.

The different types of economies found in the original colonies were primarily a reflection of the ____

a)

nationalities of the settlers

b)

geography of the area

c)

provisions of the charters

d)

religion of the settlers

48.

John Locke's ideas contributed to the Declaration of Independence because he influenced the belief in ___

a)

capitalism and free enterprise

b)

self-government and natural rights

c)

a strong federal government and rule of law

d)

a monarchy and democracy

49.

What is the correct order for these events?

a)

1, 3, 4, 2

b)

2, 4, 3, 1

c)

3, 2, 1, 4

d)

4, 1, 2, 3

50.

Which part of the national government controls the supply of money in the economy?

a)

Congress

b)

Treasury Department

c)

President

d)

Federal Reserve

51.

Which New Deal program attempted to protect Americans from the instability of banks during the Great Depression?

a)

Works Progress Administration

b)

Tennessee Valley Authority

c)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

d)

Agricultural Adjustment Administration

52.

What failed to carry out the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Dred Scott decision

c)

14th Amendment

d)

Voting Rights Act of 1965

53.

How did the Great Awakening most influence the American Revolutionary movement?

a)

It supported the practice of slave labor

b)

It established official state religions

c)

It challenged the established government order

d)

It discouraged trade with foreign countries

54.

Which principle is shared by the Articles of Confederations and the Constitution of the US

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Limited Government

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

55.

"It is emphatically (unquestionably) the province and duty of the judicial department to say what the law is." ---Chief Justice John Marshall


Which Supreme Court decision includes this quotation?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Cohens v. Virginia

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

McCulloch v. Maryland

56.
"The power to tax is the power to destroy" is associated with which of the following cases?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Cohens v. Virginia
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Muller v. Oregon
57.
Which country is the object of this poster?
a)
Germany
b)
Japan
c)
Italy
d)
England
58.
Which section of the colonies was founded by people seeking religious freedom
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
59.
Which country was an ally of the U.S. when fighting for its independence
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
60.
Which President is the target of the the following cartoon?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
James K. Polk
d)
Andrew Johnson
61.
This picture was most likely taken during which event?
a)
"I have a dream" speech
b)
Ronald Reagan's Inaugural address
c)
Bonus Army Marches
d)
V-E Day
62.
What is created in the United States after this event?
a)
NASA
b)
Department of Homeland Security
c)
FDIC
d)
Domino Theory
63.
Identify the woman in this picture?
a)
Sandra Day O'Connor
b)
Rosa Parks
c)
Eleanor Roosevelt
d)
Geraldine Ferarro
64.
What is this woman best know for
a)
Being first female in space
b)
First female supreme court justice
c)
Leader of getting ERA passed
d)
Creator of the Hubble telescope
65.
What war is the subject of this photo
a)
Vietnam
b)
Korea
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Persian Gulf
66.
Who is President when this event occurs?
a)
Ronald Reagan
b)
George H.W. Bush (1st one)
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Jimmy Carter
67.
The man in the photo is best known for being
a)
the first African American Supreme Court Justice
b)
Arguing the Plessey v. Ferguson case
c)
First African American Senator
d)
First graduate of Harvard Law School
68.
Which country country on this graph received the most agricultural aid?
a)
U.K.
b)
USSR
c)
China
d)
Other
69.
What was the purpose of the Lend Lease Act
a)
Help keep fighting in Europe
b)
Strengthen American business
c)
Prepare America for potential war at home
d)
To stay neutral
70.
This program was created during the
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Society
c)
Contract With America
d)
Reaganonimcs
71.
During which event would one of these have been most useful
a)
Cuban Missile Crisis
b)
JFK Assassination
c)
Vietnam War
d)
Berlin Airlift
72.
Which would be the best title for this map
a)
NATO v. Warsaw Pact
b)
East and West of Berlin Wall
c)
Communist and Fascists
d)
Founding members of United Nations
73.
Which World War II group is in this photo
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Nisei Regiment
c)
Navajo Code Talkers
d)
Easy Company
74.
Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Sectionalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Secession
75.
The Civil War was originally fought over what?
a)
Slavery
b)
Taxes
c)
Secession
d)
Imports/Exports
76.
What term means the God given right to control everything from sea to sea?
a)
Proviso
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Secession
d)
Manifest Destiny
77.
Every state north of Missouri's southern border had to be what kind of state?
a)
Free
b)
Slave
c)
Territory
d)
Sovereign
78.
Where was it important to keep an equal amount of free and slave states?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
Governors
d)
Western Territories
79.
Who was the senator from Massachusetts that was beaten with a cane on the floor of congress by another congressman because he was speaking poorly about slave owners?
a)
Preston Brooks
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Stephan A. Douglas
d)
Charles Sumner
80.
What idea was introduced by the Compromise of 1850?
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Sucession
c)
Limited Government
d)
Fugitive Slave Law
81.
What word means that the people have the power to choose their own government and they give it power to make appropriate laws?
a)
Union
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Secession
d)
Referendum
82.
Popular Sovereignty was granted to who by the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
a)
All States
b)
Northern States
c)
Southern States
d)
New States
83.
Who is the slave that brought his case all the way to the Supreme Court trying and gain his freedom?
a)
Stephen Douglas
b)
Harriet Tubman
c)
Dred Scott
d)
Fredrick Douglas
84.
The election of what president was the final straw that caused the south to leave the country and start their own?
a)
James K. Polk
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
James Buchannan
85.
Which headline describes an event that resulted from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001? 
a)
Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Resume
b)
Debt Crisis Shakes European Union
c)
Russia Increases Petroleum Exports
d)
Troops Deployed to Afghanistan
86.
Which of these resulted from the prohibition of alcohol during the 1920s?
a)
A decline in immigration rates
b)
A growing fear of communism
c)
The expansion of the consumer economy
d)
The rise of organized crime
87.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by-
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
88.
During the 19th century, one way political bosses gained voter support was by-
a)
campaigning for women's suffrage
b)
advocating the use of poll taxes
c)
making improvements in urban infrastructure
d)
providing public assistance for former slaves
89.
Senator Joseph McCarthy is best known for his involvement in-
a)
the war effort of the 1940s
b)
the Red Scare of the 1950s 
c)
the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s
d)
the political scandals of the 1970s
90.
One way the development of the Internet has improved the quality of life in the United States is by-
a)
decreasing the influence of advertisers on consumers
b)
increasing the ease of obtaining information
c)
improving privacy protection for individuals
d)
increasing the reliability of available information
91.
The creation of initiative, referendum, and recall procedures during the Progressive Era resulted in-
a)
a system of seperate schools for new immigrants
b)
the expansion of citizens' direct participation in the democratic process
c)
a redistribution of the tax burden among citizens
d)
more resources of revenue for state governments
92.
How did President Harry S. Truman's decision to drop the atomic bomb affect international relations? 
a)
It initiated the arms race with the Soviet Union.
b)
It prompted other nations to begin investigations of war crimes. 
c)
it enabled the United Nations to administer territory in Japan. 
d)
It led to the establishment of the first global peacekeeping force. 
93.

Which of the following was the forerunner to the modern day corporation?

a)

Joint-Business venture

b)

Joint Stock Company

c)

East India Tea Company

d)

Both A and B

94.

Who is credited for saving Jamestown by stating that, "He who shall not work, shall not eat"?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

Nathaniel Bacon

c)

Pocahontas

d)

John Smith

95.

What was the name of the system of incentive that offered 50 acres of land to anyone who brought an indentured servant to the new world?

a)

Bacon's Rebellion

b)

Headright system

c)

Middle Passage

d)

Columbian Exchange

96.
Which of the following was the first attempt at colonial unity in 1754?
a)
Stamp Act Congress
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Albany Plan of Union
d)
Second Continental Congress
97.
Which of the following forbade the colonists from settling West across the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
The Stamp Act
b)
The Emancipation Proclamation
c)
The Proclamation of 1763
d)
The Townshend Acts
98.
Which of the following as an imperialist president?
a)
Teddy Roosevelt
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Ronald Reagan
99.
Which Secretary of State proposed an "Open Door Policy" in China, that would give equal trading rights?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Henry Clay
c)
John Hay
d)
John Kerry
100.
The assassination of this man was a cause of WWI.
a)
JFK
b)
Archduke Ferdinand
c)
Woodrow Wilson
d)
Adolf Hitler

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