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VA Studies SOL Review

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The period following the Civil War in which Congress passed laws designed to rebuild the country and bring the southern states back into the Union is called

a)

Reservation

b)

Discrimination

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Segregation

2.

The picture illustrates which purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

a)

supplying clothing

b)

providing food

c)

offering medical care

d)

providing an education

3.

What is the best title for this diagram?

a)

Life as an Indentured Servant

b)

The Freedmen's Bureau

c)

The Sharecropping System

d)

Life on a Plantation

4.

Which title would best replace the "?" in this diagram?

a)

unchanged

b)

in ruins

c)

in good shape

d)

expanding

5.

Which area of the US required a great deal of physical rebuilding after the Civil War?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

6.

The separation of people based on race or religion is called ______.

a)

cooperation

b)

segregation

c)

reservation

d)

reconstruction

7.

An unfair difference in the treatment of people is called ______.

a)

discrimination

b)

exploration

c)

reconstruction

d)

protection

8.

All ______ had the right to vote during Reconstruction.

a)

women

b)

farmers

c)

sharecroppers

d)

men

9.

What would best replace the "?" for the cause in this diagram?

a)

Sharecropping

b)

"Jim Crow" Laws

c)

Freedmen's Bureau

d)

Reconstruction

10.

What was the key reason for the expansion of business, agriculture, industry, and the growth of small towns in Virginia after the Civil War and Reconstruction?

a)

shipping

b)

highways

c)

airplanes

d)

railroads

11.

What natural resource was discovered and mined in the Appalachian Plateau after the Civil War?

a)

rock

b)

gold

c)

coal

d)

salt

12.

After the Civil War, Virginia needed to build more and better ______ in order to move raw materials to manufacturing centers.

a)

trucks

b)

roads

c)

docks

d)

ships

13.

In the North, the economy was more ______.

a)

agricultural

b)

industrialized

14.

In the South, the economy was more ______.

a)

agricultural

b)

industrialized

15.

The North wanted new states created out of the western territories to be ______________ states.

a)

free

b)

slave

16.

The South wanted new states created out of the western territories to be ______________ states.

a)

free

b)

slave

17.

Who is being described in this news bulletin?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Nat Turner

c)

John Brown

d)

James Lafayette

18.

Read this portion from a newspaper report. Which of the following persons lead this raid?

a)

James Lafayette

b)

Nat Turner

c)

John Brown

d)

Harriet Tubman

19.

The woman pictured is known for ______.

a)

writing an abolitionist newspaper

b)

supporting the continuation of slavery in America

c)

helping enslaved African Americans escape to freedom

d)

leading a slave rebellion in Virginia

20.

People who opposed slavery and campaigned to end it were called ______.

a)

abolitionists

b)

patriots

c)

loyalists

d)

traditionalists

21.

After Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States in 1860, some southern states seceded from the Union and formed the ______.

a)

United States of the Confederacy

b)

Confederate States of America

c)

United States of America

d)

Confederate Colonies of America

22.

Which statement best completes this diagram?

a)

Grant surrendered to Lee at Appomattox Court House

b)

Virginia's western counties broke away to create West Virginia

c)

Ironclad ships fought a sea battle in waters near Hampton

d)

The Union Army burned the city of Richmond

23.

The first major clash between the Northern and the Southern armies was called the ______.

a)

Fall of Richmond

b)

First Battle of Bull Run

c)

Battle of Fredericksburg

d)

Battle of the Ironclads

24.

This famous Virginian is best known for ______.

a)

defeating general Grant at Fredericksburg

b)

burning Richmond near the end of the war

c)

blocking southern ports with Union ships

d)

playing a major role in the first Battle of Bull Run

25.

Which region in Virginia was the site of the battle of the ironclad ships, the Monitor and the Merrimack?

a)

Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

b)

Blue Ridge Mountains

c)

Appalachian Plateu

d)

Valley and Ridge

26.

What was the outcome of the battle between the Monitor (Union) and the Merrimack (Confederacy) ironclads?

a)

The Monitor sunk the Merrimack and won the battle

b)

The Merrimack surrendered during the battle

c)

The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack ended in a draw

d)

The Monitor surrendered during the battle

27.

The list best describes which of the following people?

a)

Ulysses S. Grant

b)

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Abraham Lincoln

28.

The fires in the headlines were set by ______.

a)

Union forces under the command of Ulysses S. Grant

b)

abolitionists campaigning to end slavery

c)

Confederate forces to destroy war supplies

d)

free African Americans who were in the Union army

29.

The list best describes which of the following people?

a)

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Robert E. Lee

d)

Ulysses S. Grant

30.

Which location on the map shows where the Civil War came to an end?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

31.

Based on the timeline, how long did the Civil War last?

a)

one year

b)

two years

c)

three years

d)

four years

32.

Which group of Virginians is being described in this statement?

a)

Free African Americans

b)

American Indians

c)

Enslaved African Americans

d)

White Virginians

33.

Who most likely would have made this statement during the Civil War?

a)

American Indian

b)

Free African American

c)

White Virginian

d)

Enslaved African American

34.

This statement most likely refers to which group?

a)

American Indians

b)

Enslaved African Americans

c)

White Virginians

d)

Free African Americans

35.

Which group most likely made this statement?

a)

Enslaved African Americans

b)

Free African Americans

c)

American Indians

d)

White Virginians

36.

Which name best completes this chart?

a)

George Mason

b)

George Washington

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

37.

From which document is this excerpt taken?

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Constitution of the United States

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

38.

Malcolm is writing a report on a famous Virginian. His research notes are shown below. His report is most likely about ______.

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Cyrus McCormick

c)

George Washington

d)

George Mason

39.

Which name best completes this chart?

a)

George Mason

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

40.

Which number on the map shows the correct location of the Cumberland Gap?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

41.

Which geographical feature did the settlers have to cross in order to settle west of Virginia?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

White Mountains

d)

Green Mountains

42.

This famous Virginian is known for writing the ______.

a)

Constitution of the United States

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

43.

The idea that all people should be able to worship as they please was expressed by Thomas Jefferson in the ______.

a)

Constitution of the United States

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

44.

How was the migration of Virginians influenced by tobacco farming after the Revolutionary War?

a)

Virginians stayed and grew cotton in the same location year after year.

b)

Virginians moved from areas where tobacco farming damaged the soil.

c)

Virginians stayed and grew tobacco in the same location year after year.

d)

Virginians moved to areas where tobacco was not taxed.

45.

Which of the following inventions best replaces the question mark (?) in this concept circle?

a)

reaper

b)

steam engine

c)

wagon

d)

cotton gin

46.

Which statement best completes this diagram?

a)

Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.

b)

Steamboats moved goods on the rivers.

c)

Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper.

d)

Virginians migrated into western territories.

47.

Because of the changes in agriculture, many Virginians moved west and to the deep South to find ______ and new opportunities.

a)

better farmland

b)

new schools

c)

larger homes

d)

gold deposits

48.

As Virginians migrated after the Revolutionary War, they took their traditions, ideas, and ______ with them.

a)

cultures

b)

houses

c)

wildlife

d)

schools

49.

During the 20th century, Virginia changed from a rural, agricultural society, to a ________ society.

a)

rural farming

b)

coal mining

c)

urban, industrialized

d)

heavily populated

50.

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the cause and effect chart?

a)

Reconstruction began

b)

Agriculture began to change

c)

Coal was discovered in Virginia.

d)

Computer technology grew

51.

Virginia’s population become more _______________ in the twentieth century because people moved to Virginia from many other states and countries.

a)

similar

b)

urban

c)

diverse

d)

rural

52.

During the twentieth century, Northern Virginia experienced growth due to increases in ________________________ located in the region.

a)

state jobs

b)

shipbuilding industry

c)

federal jobs

d)

industrial expansion

53.

What areas of Virginia have shown growth due to computer technology?

a)

Blue Ridge Mountain region

b)

Valley and Ridge region

c)

Virginia Beach and Roanoke regions

d)

Northern Virginia and the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) regions

54.

Maggie Walker supported the 1920 Constitutional amendment to _____________.

a)

allow women the right to vote.

b)

end the Great Depression.

c)

end segregation in schools.

d)

allow Pay-As-You-Go- Plan.

55.

During the 1930s, a period of harsh economic conditions existed worldwide. This period was called the ______________________.

a)

Great Depression

b)

New Deal

c)

Massive Resistance

d)

Pay-As-You-Go Plan

56.

Which title best completes this diagram?

a)

The Effects of World War I on Virginians

b)

The Effects of The Great Depression on Virginians

c)

The Effects of World War II on Virginians

d)

The Effects of Massive Resistance on Virginians

57.

Which Virginian led a student strike against segregation in Virginia’s public schools?

a)

Maggie Walker

b)

Oliver W. Hill

c)

Barbara Johns

d)

Harry F. Byrd

58.

Which term means the full equality of people of all races in the use of public facilities and services?

a)

segregation

b)

integration

c)

reconstruction

d)

desegregation

59.

The separation of people, usually based on race or religion, is called _____________________.

a)

segregation

b)

integration

c)

reconstruction

d)

desegregation

60.

The legal end of racial segregation is called _______________________________.

a)

reconstruction

b)

integration

c)

desegregation

d)

preparation

61.

This sign illustrates the policy of Massive Resistance established by Virginia’s government after the ruling of Brown v. Board of Education. This movement was led by _____________________.

a)

A. Linwood Holton, Jr.

b)

L. Douglas Wilder

c)

Oliver W. Hill, Sr.

d)

Harry F. Byrd, Sr.

62.

Which of the following best replaces the question mark to complete the cause and effect chart?

a)

Closing of private schools

b)

Desegregation of private schools

c)

Integration of public schools

d)

Segregation of public schools

63.

Which Virginian was the President of the United States and wrote a plan for world peace after World War I?

a)

George Marshall

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

Linwood Holton

d)

Oliver Hill

64.

Harry F. Byrd’s “pay-as-you-go” policy helped Virginia fund improvements for Virginia’s _____________.

a)

roads

b)

schools

c)

courts

d)

railroads

65.

Which statement best describes George C. Marshall?

a)

He was a military leader who created an economic plan to ensure world peace after World War II.

b)

He was a lawyer and a civil rights leader who worked for equal rights for African Americans.

c)

He was a governor of Virginia who promoted racial equality and appointed many African Americans and women to government positions.

d)

He was the nation’s first elected African American governor.

66.

Which person would be be described by this graphic organizer?

a)

Barbara Johns

b)

Maggie Walker

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Rosa Parks

67.

Which of these Virginians did NOT serve as governor of Virginia?

a)

L. Douglas Wilder

b)

A. Linwood Holton

c)

Oliver W. Hill

d)

Harry F. Byrd

68.

Which Virginian was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis championship and an author and spokesperson for social change?

a)

Linwood Holton

b)

Arthur Ashe

c)

Oliver Hill

d)

Douglas Wilder

69.

Which Virginian is described in this newspaper headline?

a)

Arthur R. Ashe

b)

Oliver W. Hill

c)

L. Douglas Wilder

d)

Harry F. Byrd

70.

Which Virginian was a governor of Virginia who promoted racial equality and appointed more African Americans and women to government positions than any previous governor?

a)

Linwood Holton

b)

Oliver W. Hill

c)

L. Douglas Wilder

d)

Harry F. Byrd