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VUS SOL Review

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Congress' authority to regulate interstate trade was solidified by the ruling in which case
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Gibbons v. Odgen
c)
McCulloch v. Marlyand
d)
Brown v. Board of Ed.
2.
"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
3.
Which country was an ally of the U.S. when fighting for its independence
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
Which President is the target of the the following cartoon?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
James K. Polk
d)
Andrew Johnson
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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
8.
Which World War II group is in this photo
a)
Tuskegee Airmen
b)
Nisei Regiment
c)
Navajo Code Talkers
d)
Easy Company
9.
This event was a result of the passage of the
a)
Interstate Commerce Act
b)
17th Amendment
c)
Sherman Antitrust Act
d)
19th Amendment
10.
The members of the World War II Nisei regiment were primarily
a)
Mexican Americans
b)
Japanese Americans
c)
German Americans
d)
Italian Americans
11.
During World War II, the role of the Selective Service System in the United States was to
a)
draft military personnel
b)
ration manufactured goods
c)
increase industrial productivity
d)
replace factory workers
12.
The United States interned many Japanese Americans during World War II because of
a)
their refusal to be deported
b)
a fear they would aid the enemy
c)
a concern over violent protests from them
d)
their refusal to be drafted into the military
13.
The United States 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
14.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created primarily to
a)
protect Western Europe from communism
b)
encourage communist faction in China
c)
install democratic governments in Africa
d)
protect South America from invasion
15.
Which president was in office during the Cold War
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
John F. Kennedy
d)
William Clinton
16.
Veterans of which war often faced public hostility when they returned from duty?
a)
World War I
b)
World War II
c)
Korean War
d)
Vietnam War
17.
The Treaty of Alliance of 1778 was signed by the U.S. and ________.
a)
Spain
b)
Portugal
c)
Russia
d)
France
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
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
22.
Which group helped Andrew Jackson become President the first time they could participate in an election?
a)
people allowed to vote without a poll tax
b)
Newly freed slaves from West Africa
c)
people allowed to vote without owning property
d)
Naturalized immigrants from Eastern Europe
23.
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
24.
Which individual helped found the Nation Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)?
a)
James Meredith
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Thurgood Marshall
d)
Booker T. Washington
25.
Which events completes this sequence?
a)
Confederate attack on Fort Sumter
b)
Independence gained from Mexico
c)
Purchase of Louisiana
d)
Complet
26.
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
27.
Which country completes this table
a)
Japan
b)
Poland
c)
France
d)
China
28.
What part of the national government controls the supply of money in the economy
a)
Congress
b)
Treasury Department
c)
President
d)
Federal Reserve
29.
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
30.
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
31.
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
32.

Which of the following correctly details the influence of one of these documents on another?

a)

Declaration of Rights influences Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Bill of rights influences Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom influences Declaration of Independence

d)

Virginia Statute of Religious freedom influences Bill of Rights

33.
I was the abolitionist who published the "Liberator" advocating an immediate end to slavery. 
a)
William Lloyd Garrison 
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
Nat Turner 
d)
Susan B. Anthony 
34.
I helped raise anti-slavery feelings in the North by writing "Uncle Tom's Cabin". 
a)
William Lloyd Garrison 
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
Nat Turner 
d)
Susan B. Anthony 
35.
I was a great inventor, known best for the light bulb and electricity as a power source. 
a)
The Wright Brother
b)
Alexander Bell 
c)
Thomas Edison 
d)
W.E.B. DuBois 
36.
I invented the telephone. 
a)
Thomas Edison 
b)
Alexander Bell 
c)
Wright Brothers 
d)
John Hay 
37.

John Marshall strengthened the national government through decisions of -

a)

the Supreme Court.

b)

president.

c)

House of Representatives.

d)

Senate.

38.

#1 on the chart represents the -

a)

beliefs of the Federalists.

b)

beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans.

c)

beliefs of the Democrats.

d)

beliefs of the Republicans.

39.

What territory was annexed in 1845, causing problems with Mexico?

a)

C

b)

A

c)

B

d)

D

40.

What term goes with the graphic?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Imperialism

c)

Great Awakening

d)

Populism

41.

Which of the following would have been most likely to SUPPORT tariffs in the 1830s / 1840s and 1850s?

a)

a Northern industrialist

b)

a Southern plantation owner

c)

farmers on the western frontier

d)

slaves

42.

What main effect did the book pictured have on Americans?

a)

It turned many Northerners against slavery.

b)

It turned many Southerners against slavery.

c)

It turned many Northerners into supporters of slavery.

d)

It turned many Southerners into supporters of slavery.

43.

How was the issue of slavery to be decided in the Kansas and Nebraska Territories according to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

a)

Popular Sovereignty (the people living there would vote)

b)

Presidential Sovereignty (the president would decide the issue)

c)

Legislative Sovereignty (the Senate would decide the issue)

d)

Court Sovereignty (the Supreme Court would decide the issue)

44.

Results of the War of 1812 included American claims to -

a)

Florida and Oregon

b)

Missouri and Maine

c)

Cuba and Texas

d)

California and Oklahoma

45.
Which answer below describes Lincoln's view of the union?
a)
The nation was one indivisible unit
b)
States could leave if they wanted to
c)
States could only leave if they held elections
d)
The nation was a loose agreement between states
46.
What did Lincoln do after the battle of Antietam?
a)
He issued the Emancipation Proclamation
b)
He declared a state of rebellion
c)
He summoned a meeting of his cabinet
d)
He entered a deep state of depression
47.

Which of the following advocated a strong central government ?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Loyalists

d)

Cavaliers

48.

What group advocated a weak national government & an agricultural economy?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

c)

Tories

d)

Loyalists

49.

Which president is known for his "Fireside Chats" on the radio?

a)

Roosevelt

b)

Taft

c)

McKinley

d)

Coolidge

50.

What group gained the right to vote with the 19th Amendment?

a)

African American males

b)

landowning males

c)

Females

d)

Recent immigrants

51.

This led to smuggling alcohol & speakeasies:

a)

Suffrage

b)

Prohibition

c)

Stock Market Crash

d)

Over-speculation

52.

What federal program changed the role of the government to a more active participant in solving problems?

a)

New Deal

b)

Fair Deal

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Hawley-Smoot Act

53.

Who proposed the Open Door Policy?

a)

John Kennedy

b)

John Hay

c)

William Taft

d)

Woodrow Wilson

54.

During what war was Puerto Rico annexed by the US?

a)

French & Indian

b)

War of 1812

c)

World War I

d)

Spanish American

55.

Which US president wanted to"make the world safe for democracy?"

a)

Taft

b)

Wilson

c)

Harding

d)

Roosevelt

56.

What treaty ended WWI?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Tordesillas

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

57.

What international organization was created at the Treaty of Versailles?

a)

NATO

b)

League of Nations

c)

League of Extraordinary Men

d)

UNESCO

e)

United Nations

58.

What war began with Hitler's invasion of Poland?

a)

WWI

b)

WWII

c)

Spanish American

d)

War of 1812

59.

When did the attack on Pearl Harbor occur?

a)

July 4, 1941

b)

December 7, 1941

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

December 7, 1942

60.

What was the American military strategy in the Pacific called?

a)

Island jumping

b)

Island hopping

c)

Island invasions

d)

Blitzkrieg

61.

What battle had the British defeat the German forces threatening to seize Egypt & the Suez Canal?

a)

El Alamein

b)

Stalingrad

c)

Normandy landings

d)

Midway

62.

Which of the following was NOT a part of Virginia's response to the Brown v Board ruling?

a)

White flight from urban school systems

b)

Establishment of private academies

c)

massive resistance

d)

Immediate integration of all public schools

63.

What was the Supreme Court case that determined that segregated schools were unequal?

a)

Plessy v Ferguson

b)

Brown v Board

c)

Engel v Vitale

d)

Gideon v Wainwright

64.

Which US president played an important role in the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 & the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

a)

John F. Kennedy

b)

Richard Nixon

c)

Lyndon Johnson

d)

Dwight Eisenhower

65.

What was used to maintain supplies of essential products needed for the war effort?

a)

US government

b)

Rationing

c)

Ratios

d)

War bonds

66.

What country launched the Marshall Plan to help European countries post WWII?

a)

Great Britain

b)

Soviet Union

c)

Japan

d)

USA

67.

What "war" began between two superpowers post WWII?

a)

Vietnam

b)

War of 1812

c)

Korean War

d)

Cold War

68.

What was the name of Nixon's policy of withdrawing US troops & replacing them with South Vietnamese forces?

a)

Containment

b)

Vietnamization

c)

Massive retaliation

d)

Communism

69.

What is the policy that the US used as a reason to be involved in both the Korean & Vietnam Wars?

a)

Nationalism

b)

Patriotism

c)

Containment

d)

Communism

70.

Besides communism, What affected American life throughout the Cold War?

a)

Socialism

b)

Threat of nuclear war

c)

Bolshevik uprisings

d)

Totalitarianism

71.

Which US president was assassinated in November 1963 in Dallas, TX?

a)

Nixon

b)

Reagan

c)

Kennedy

d)

Johnson

72.

Who said the following? : "Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country."

a)

Robert Kennedy

b)

John F. Kennedy

c)

John F. Kennedy, Jr.

d)

Richard Nixon

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