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WorksheetsVA Studies SOL Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 50mins
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
Reservation
Discrimination
Reconstruction
Segregation
The picture illustrates which purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
supplying clothing
providing food
offering medical care
providing an education
What is the best title for this diagram?
Life as an Indentured Servant
The Freedmen's Bureau
The Sharecropping System
Life on a Plantation
Which title would best replace the "?" in this diagram?
unchanged
in ruins
in good shape
expanding
Which area of the US required a great deal of physical rebuilding after the Civil War?
1
2
3
4
The separation of people based on race or religion is called ______.
cooperation
segregation
reservation
reconstruction
An unfair difference in the treatment of people is called ______.
discrimination
exploration
reconstruction
protection
All ______ had the right to vote during Reconstruction.
women
farmers
sharecroppers
men
What would best replace the "?" for the cause in this diagram?
Sharecropping
"Jim Crow" Laws
Freedmen's Bureau
Reconstruction
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?
shipping
highways
airplanes
railroads
What natural resource was discovered and mined in the Appalachian Plateau after the Civil War?
rock
gold
coal
salt
After the Civil War, Virginia needed to build more and better ______ in order to move raw materials to manufacturing centers.
trucks
roads
docks
ships
In the North, the economy was more ______.
agricultural
industrialized
In the South, the economy was more ______.
agricultural
industrialized
The North wanted new states created out of the western territories to be ______________ states.
free
slave
The South wanted new states created out of the western territories to be ______________ states.
free
slave
Who is being described in this news bulletin?
Harriet Tubman
Nat Turner
John Brown
James Lafayette
Read this portion from a newspaper report. Which of the following persons lead this raid?
James Lafayette
Nat Turner
John Brown
Harriet Tubman
The woman pictured is known for ______.
writing an abolitionist newspaper
supporting the continuation of slavery in America
helping enslaved African Americans escape to freedom
leading a slave rebellion in Virginia
People who opposed slavery and campaigned to end it were called ______.
abolitionists
patriots
loyalists
traditionalists
After Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States in 1860, some southern states seceded from the Union and formed the ______.
United States of the Confederacy
Confederate States of America
United States of America
Confederate Colonies of America
Which statement best completes this diagram?
Grant surrendered to Lee at Appomattox Court House
Virginia's western counties broke away to create West Virginia
Ironclad ships fought a sea battle in waters near Hampton
The Union Army burned the city of Richmond
The first major clash between the Northern and the Southern armies was called the ______.
Fall of Richmond
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of the Ironclads
This famous Virginian is best known for ______.
defeating general Grant at Fredericksburg
burning Richmond near the end of the war
blocking southern ports with Union ships
playing a major role in the first Battle of Bull Run
Which region in Virginia was the site of the battle of the ironclad ships, the Monitor and the Merrimack?
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
Blue Ridge Mountains
Appalachian Plateu
Valley and Ridge
What was the outcome of the battle between the Monitor (Union) and the Merrimack (Confederacy) ironclads?
The Monitor sunk the Merrimack and won the battle
The Merrimack surrendered during the battle
The battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack ended in a draw
The Monitor surrendered during the battle
The list best describes which of the following people?
Ulysses S. Grant
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
The fires in the headlines were set by ______.
Union forces under the command of Ulysses S. Grant
abolitionists campaigning to end slavery
Confederate forces to destroy war supplies
free African Americans who were in the Union army
The list best describes which of the following people?
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Which location on the map shows where the Civil War came to an end?
1
2
3
4
Based on the timeline, how long did the Civil War last?
one year
two years
three years
four years
Which group of Virginians is being described in this statement?
Free African Americans
American Indians
Enslaved African Americans
White Virginians
Who most likely would have made this statement during the Civil War?
American Indian
Free African American
White Virginian
Enslaved African American
This statement most likely refers to which group?
American Indians
Enslaved African Americans
White Virginians
Free African Americans
Which group most likely made this statement?
Enslaved African Americans
Free African Americans
American Indians
White Virginians
Which name best completes this chart?
George Mason
George Washington
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
From which document is this excerpt taken?
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Constitution of the United States
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
Malcolm is writing a report on a famous Virginian. His research notes are shown below. His report is most likely about ______.
Eli Whitney
Cyrus McCormick
George Washington
George Mason
Which name best completes this chart?
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
Which number on the map shows the correct location of the Cumberland Gap?
1
2
3
4
Which geographical feature did the settlers have to cross in order to settle west of Virginia?
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
White Mountains
Green Mountains
This famous Virginian is known for writing the ______.
Constitution of the United States
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
The idea that all people should be able to worship as they please was expressed by Thomas Jefferson in the ______.
Constitution of the United States
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
How was the migration of Virginians influenced by tobacco farming after the Revolutionary War?
Virginians stayed and grew cotton in the same location year after year.
Virginians moved from areas where tobacco farming damaged the soil.
Virginians stayed and grew tobacco in the same location year after year.
Virginians moved to areas where tobacco was not taxed.
Which of the following inventions best replaces the question mark (?) in this concept circle?
reaper
steam engine
wagon
cotton gin
Which statement best completes this diagram?
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.
Steamboats moved goods on the rivers.
Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper.
Virginians migrated into western territories.
Because of the changes in agriculture, many Virginians moved west and to the deep South to find ______ and new opportunities.
better farmland
new schools
larger homes
gold deposits
As Virginians migrated after the Revolutionary War, they took their traditions, ideas, and ______ with them.
cultures
houses
wildlife
schools
During the 20th century, Virginia changed from a rural, agricultural society, to a ________ society.
rural farming
coal mining
urban, industrialized
heavily populated
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the cause and effect chart?
Reconstruction began
Agriculture began to change
Coal was discovered in Virginia.
Computer technology grew
Virginia’s population become more _______________ in the twentieth century because people moved to Virginia from many other states and countries.
similar
urban
diverse
rural
During the twentieth century, Northern Virginia experienced growth due to increases in ________________________ located in the region.
state jobs
shipbuilding industry
federal jobs
industrial expansion
What areas of Virginia have shown growth due to computer technology?
Blue Ridge Mountain region
Valley and Ridge region
Virginia Beach and Roanoke regions
Northern Virginia and the Coastal Plain (Tidewater) regions
Maggie Walker supported the 1920 Constitutional amendment to _____________.
allow women the right to vote.
end the Great Depression.
end segregation in schools.
allow Pay-As-You-Go- Plan.
During the 1930s, a period of harsh economic conditions existed worldwide. This period was called the ______________________.
Great Depression
New Deal
Massive Resistance
Pay-As-You-Go Plan
Which title best completes this diagram?
The Effects of World War I on Virginians
The Effects of The Great Depression on Virginians
The Effects of World War II on Virginians
The Effects of Massive Resistance on Virginians
Which Virginian led a student strike against segregation in Virginia’s public schools?
Maggie Walker
Oliver W. Hill
Barbara Johns
Harry F. Byrd
Which term means the full equality of people of all races in the use of public facilities and services?
segregation
integration
reconstruction
desegregation
The separation of people, usually based on race or religion, is called _____________________.
segregation
integration
reconstruction
desegregation
The legal end of racial segregation is called _______________________________.
reconstruction
integration
desegregation
preparation
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. Linwood Holton, Jr.
L. Douglas Wilder
Oliver W. Hill, Sr.
Harry F. Byrd, Sr.
Which of the following best replaces the question mark to complete the cause and effect chart?
Closing of private schools
Desegregation of private schools
Integration of public schools
Segregation of public schools
Which Virginian was the President of the United States and wrote a plan for world peace after World War I?
George Marshall
Woodrow Wilson
Linwood Holton
Oliver Hill
Harry F. Byrd’s “pay-as-you-go” policy helped Virginia fund improvements for Virginia’s _____________.
roads
schools
courts
railroads
Which statement best describes George C. Marshall?
He was a military leader who created an economic plan to ensure world peace after World War II.
He was a lawyer and a civil rights leader who worked for equal rights for African Americans.
He was a governor of Virginia who promoted racial equality and appointed many African Americans and women to government positions.
He was the nation’s first elected African American governor.
Which person would be be described by this graphic organizer?
Barbara Johns
Maggie Walker
Harriet Tubman
Rosa Parks
Which of these Virginians did NOT serve as governor of Virginia?
L. Douglas Wilder
A. Linwood Holton
Oliver W. Hill
Harry F. Byrd
Which Virginian was the first African American winner of a major men’s tennis championship and an author and spokesperson for social change?
Linwood Holton
Arthur Ashe
Oliver Hill
Douglas Wilder
Which Virginian is described in this newspaper headline?
Arthur R. Ashe
Oliver W. Hill
L. Douglas Wilder
Harry F. Byrd
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?
Linwood Holton
Oliver W. Hill
L. Douglas Wilder
Harry F. Byrd
