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SOL Review- People, Presidents, Laws and Policies

Total questions: 99

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)

gave freedmen the right to vote

d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
2.

Which amendment applies to this picture?

a)

26th

b)

19th

c)

24th

d)

15th

3.

This amendment overturned the 18th amendment and ended Prohibition.

a)

12th

b)

21st

c)

11th

d)

22nd

4.

 What agency was created by the United States Congress in 1865 to set up schools and churches, supply food and clothing, and solve employment issues for the former slaves?

a)

the American Missionary Association

b)

the Freedmen's Bureau

c)

the Ku Klux Klan

d)

the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People - NAACP

5.

This Amendment is a result of the Temperance Movement; leading to the ban on the manufacture, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages

a)

17th

b)

18th

c)

19th

d)

20th

6.

Which date on this timeline represents the permanent establishment of British presence in north america

a)

1565

b)

1587

c)

1607

d)

1620

7.

Which principle is shared by the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States?

a)

Judicial review

b)

Limited government

c)

Separation of powers

d)

Checks and balances

8.

Which president signed the 1965 legislation that made these changes possible?

a)

Truman

b)

Eisenhower

c)

Nixon

d)

Johnson

9.

The 17th Amendment

a)

Women's right to vote

b)

Freed the slaves

c)

Started prohibition

d)

Direct election of senators

10.

The 15th Amendment

a)

Started prohibition

b)

Freed the slaves

c)

Direct election of senators

d)

Gave African Americans the right to vote

11.

This is an excerpt from the Monroe Doctrine. Why did the United States adopt this foreign policy?

a)

to limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere

b)

to establish colonies on islands in the Pacific Ocean

c)

to acquire land to build a canal through Central America

d)

to improve trade relations with China

12.

Which of the following foreign policies was used to acquire the land necessary to build a canal in Panama?

a)

Big Stick Policy

b)

Dollar Diplomacy

c)

Moral Diplomacy

d)

Treaty of Paris

13.

How did the north appease the south in regards to representation in Congress based on population?

a)

The Virginia Plan

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

The Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

The Declaration of Rights

14.
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
15.

Which man became President during the "Age of the Common Man" and who heavily opposed standard practices in the government and vetoed the National Bank's charter?

a)

Martin van Buren

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

Andrew Jackson

16.

____________ was the belief that if Vietnam became communist then other countries would too.

a)

Domino Theory

b)

Yahtzee Theory

c)

Poker Theory

d)

Jenga Theory

17.

What was the goal of the Marshall Plan?

a)

To provide military aid to allies during World War II

b)

To rebuild European economies after World War II, provided they were not communist

c)

To establish a common currency in Europe

d)

To create a European defense alliance

18.

Which application of a new technology can attributed to an invention of Thomas Edison?

a)

Refrigerated railroad cars allowed food to be transported long distances

b)

Light bulbs made it efficient for factory workers to work at night

c)

Diesel engines were used in production of airplanes

d)

Sonar technology was used to track submarines

19.

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.

20.

Pearl Harbor date and FDR quote-

a)
September 3, 1939: : a day that will live in infamy
b)

June 6, 1944: a day that will live in infantry

c)

October 29, 1929: a day that will live in harmoniously

d)
Dec. 7, 1941: a day that will live in infamy
21.

At the beginning of World War I, Woodrow Wilson was totally...

a)

Imperialistic

b)

Nationalistic

c)

Militaristic

d)

Neutral

22.

Which man was a United States Senator who became the leader of the Confederacy?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

Nat Turner

d)

Stonewall Jackson

23.

The creation of the atomic bombs by the United States under Harry S. Truman was known as -

a)

The Manhattan Project

b)

D-Day

c)

Operation Overlord

d)

Stalingrad

24.

Leader of the Democratic-Republicans; became President with the election of 1800; bought Louisiana Purchase in 1803

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Locke

d)

John Marshall

25.

Which country on this map did President Ronald Reagan describe as an “evil empire”?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

26.

Which economic factor completes this diagram?

a)

Laissez-faire Policies

b)

High Interest Rates

c)

Low Consumer Demands

d)

Strict Price Controls

27.

This event was a result of the passage of the —

a)

Interstate Commerce Act

b)

17th Amendment

c)

Sherman Antitrust Act

d)

19th Amendment

28.
The place where Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to General Ulysses S. Grant.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Sherman's March to Sea
c)
Appomattox Court House
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
29.

General Sherman led his troops through Georgia toward Savannah and destroyed things that Southerners needed for war.

a)

March to the Sea

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Gettysburg

d)

John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry

30.

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga during the American Revolution?

a)

It led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris.

b)

It was a decisive victory for the British forces.

c)

It resulted in the capture of George Washington.

d)

It was a turning point in the American Revolutionary War and convinced France to ally with the United States.

31.

Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt's preventive intervention policy is also known as

"talk softly and carry at _________"

a)

Big Stick

b)

Big Axe

c)

Big Club

32.

Which policy gave US the right to be the "policemen of the Western Hemisphere"

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Good Neighbor Policy

c)

Open Door Policy

d)

Marshall Plan

33.

After 9/11; which measure was put in place to deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world through increased surveillance and law enforcement

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Volstead Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Patriot Act

34.

This newspaper, published by William Lloyd Garrison argued for -

a)

abolition of slavery

b)

equal rights to women

c)

ending of child labor

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

35.

Which president said the quote?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William McKinley

d)

Warren G. Harding

36.

In the 1980s this term described policies to :

Providing tax cuts, especially for the rich in hopes of putting more money into the hands of the consumers is called

a)

WIlsonomics

b)

Reagonomics

c)

NAFTA

d)

Iran-Contra

37.

Lyndon Johnson's plan for improving America and reducing poverty was called the

a)

New Frontier

b)

Fair Deal

c)

Great Society

d)

New Deal

38.

What law gave people up to 160 acres of land at a low cost if they agreed to live on it for 5 years?

a)

The Free Land Act

b)

The Home on the Range Act

c)

The Homestead Act

d)

The Government Land Act

39.

A religious movement that swept throughout the colonies. Promoted freedom of religion and separation of church and state.

a)

The Great Awakening

b)

religious tolerance

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

House of Burgesses

40.

Match the New Deal Program to its description: Civilian Conservation Corps

a)

Provided jobs for young men to plant trees, build bridges, build parks

b)

Paid farmers not to grow certain crops

c)

Helped set standards for production, prices, and wages

d)

Insured savings accounts in banks through government

41.

Which of the following contributed most to the situation described in this excerpt?

a)

The rise of corporate monopolies

b)

Strict banking regulations and high income tax rates

c)

The influx of immigrants into urban areas

d)

High unemployment and widespread home foreclosures

42.
Which development was a major result of the 1956 Interstate Highway Act?
a)
revitalization of family farms
b)
migration to the suburbs 
c)
 population shift to the Northeast
d)
 higher unemployment for the nation’s autoworkers
43.
This case said the courts had to provide lawyers for those who can't afford one
a)
Mapp v. Ohio
b)
Terry v. Ohio
c)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
44.
Nixon's "vietnamization" means -
a)
assimilating into Vietnam culture
b)
giving the war back to the South vietnamese and withdrawing US troops
c)
turning the US into Vietnam
d)
Letting communist China go Vietnam
45.

What piece of land was gained by America in 1803 by Thomas Jefferson by way of the French?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
46.

This president was in office during WWI and tried to keep the United States out of the war.

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Warren Harding

c)

Calvin Coolidge

d)

Abraham Lincoln

47.

This president was in office during the Cuban Missile Crisis and also stated in a speech "Let us not ask what can the country do for us, but what can we do for the country."

a)

Robert Kennedy

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John F Kennedy

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

48.

D-Day commander; during his Presidency he signed the Federal Highway Act for the construction of our nations major highway systems

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Franklin

c)

Truman

d)

Johnson

49.

The NAFTA agreement enacted by Bill Clinton removes trade barriers between what 3 countries?

a)
Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.A.
b)
France, Russia, and the U.S.A.
50.

Which modern President involved in a conflict that began when Iraq invaded Kuwait?

a)

Ford

b)

Carter

c)

Bush

d)

Reagan

51.

This was the first president to publicly recognize Communist China and eventually resigned due to the Watergate scandal?

a)

Nixon

b)

Carter

c)

Kennedy

d)

Ford

52.

What event forced President Nixon to resign from office following his involvement in the break in at the Democratic National Committee offices in Washington D.C.?

a)

NAFTA

b)

Watergate Scandal

c)

Iranian Hostage Crisis

d)

Camp David Accords

53.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

54.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
55.

Who is this? (leader of US)

a)

Winston Churchill

b)

President Truman

c)

Joseph Stalin

d)

President Roosevelt

56.
Which state seceded first?
a)
3
b)
1
c)
2
d)
4
57.
Which innovation best completes this diagram?
a)
Radio
b)
Newspaper
c)
Satellite dish
d)
Compact disc
58.
Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in these graphs
a)
family income has little bearing on access to computers
b)
access to education improves with higher family income
c)
schools narrow the technological gap caused by income
d)
there are more children born in higher-income families
59.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Locke

60.

Which of the following contributed to the collapse of the Soviet Union?

a)

Glasnost and Perestroika

b)

The launch of Sputnik

c)

The Cuban Missile Crisis

d)

The formation of NATO

61.
I am associated with the New Deal programs of the Depression and asking Congress to declare war on Japan. 
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
William J. Clinton 
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
George W. Bush 
62.

Who is the Father of the Constitution and also wrote the Virginia Plan and the Bill of Rights?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Monroe

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

63.
key leaders of this party were Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Democrats
c)
Republicans
d)
Federalists
64.

Thomas Jefferson borrowed an idea from John Locke that he used in the Declaration of Independence. What did Jefferson call this idea?

a)

“executive branch”

b)

“people’s rights”

c)

“natural rights”

d)

“unalienable rights”

65.

Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during D-Day; built the nations highways during his presidency

a)

Hideki Tojo

b)

Douglas MacArthur

c)

George C. Patton

d)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

66.

The Scopes Trial of 1925 resulted over what policy being taught in Tennessee?

a)

immigration policies

b)

prohibition laws

c)

Darwin’s Theory

d)

tax increases

67.

Chairperson of the Constitutional Convention and served as the first President of the United States

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

George Mason

d)

James Madison

68.

The assassination of Abraham Lincoln brings ____ to presidency. He announces his plan for _____, calling for states to be readmitted to the Union once they have declared secession illegal, sworn allegiance to the Union, repudiated Confederate debts, and ratified the 13th Amendment.

a)

Andrew Johnson, Reconstruction

b)

Andrew Johnson, Radical Reconstruction

c)

Grant, Reconstruction

d)

Grant, Radical Reconstruction

69.

Which person was ultimately responsible for the terrorist attacks against America on 9/11?

a)

Saddam Hussein

b)

Mahmoud Ahmedinejad

c)

Yasser Arafat

d)

Osama bin Laden

70.

Who was the President at the time of the 9/11 attacks?

a)

Bill Clinton

b)

Donald Trump

c)

George W. Bush

d)

Barack Obama

71.

1- Patrick Henry, 2- George Mason, 3- James Madison, 4- George Washington... Which leaders opposed ratification of the US Constitution?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 4

c)

2 and 3

d)

1 and 3

72.

John Marshall was instrumental in strengthening

a)

State Department

b)

Federal Reserve

c)

Electoral College

d)

Supreme Court

73.

 In 2001, Congress passed the Patriot Act. Which was one of the powers granted as result of this act?

a)

increased authority to use electronic surveillance

b)

the right to draft people into the military

c)

federal funding for patriotic groups

d)

the right to create new taxes to fund anti-terrorist activities

74.

American foreign policy since the 9/11 terrorist attacks has been aimed at stopping —

a)

communism

b)

terrorism

c)

immigration

75.

After her nomination by Ronald Reagan, who became the first female Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

b)

Sally Ride

c)

Sandra Day O'Connor

d)

Hillary Clinton

76.

What president signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1965 Voting Rights Act?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Clinton

c)

Johnson

d)

Kennedy

77.

Which president wanted to cut taxes, make the government smaller and weaker, transfer power to states, and strengthen the military?

a)

Clinton

b)

Johnson

c)

Reagan

d)

W Bush

78.

Which president passed the No Child Left Behind Act?

a)

Obama

b)

W Bush

c)

HW Bush

d)

Clinton

79.

Who was the first American astronaut to orbit the earth?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

John Kennedy

c)

John Glenn

d)

Bo Ayers

80.

Which disease was cured by Dr. Jonas Salk?

a)

Cancer

b)

Smallpox

c)

AIDS

d)

Polio

81.
Which of the following best explains the increase in voter registration in 1968?
a)
 The Fifteenth Amendment
b)
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment
c)
 The Civil Rights Act of 1964
d)
The Voter Rights Act of 1965
82.
What do the graphs reveal about child labor and school enrollment after 1900?
a)
Both child labor and school enrollment increased.
b)
Both child labor and school enrollment declined.
c)
Child labor increased while school enrollment declined.
d)
Child labor declined while school enrollment increased.
83.
The United States ended its involvement in the Vietnam War because —
a)
Vietnamization had failed and there was growing dissent in the United States
b)
the North Vietnamese threatened to start using nuclear weapons
c)
U.S. losses were too high when North Vietnam captured Saigon
d)
the South Vietnamese government asked the United States to withdraw its troops
84.
President Bush's war on terrorism led to —
a)
the Persian Gulf War
b)
 the elimination of weapons of mass destruction
c)
military action by the United States in Afghanistan and Iraq
d)
military action by the United States in Iran and Libya
85.
The Doctor in this photograph is BEST known for --
a)
isolating sick people
b)
treating the symptoms of disease
c)
developing a vaccine for polio
d)

curing yellow fever

86.

What is a practice used by different companies to reduce costs by transferring portions of work to outside suppliers rather than completing it internally?

a)

Outsourcing

b)

Offshoring

87.

Which court case invalidated (canceled) a state law requiring proof of citizenship during the voter registration application process?

a)

Loving v. Virginia

b)

Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Riley v. California

88.

Which court case protected equal rights for individuals, struck down state laws that prohibited interracial (race mix) marriage, and helped say that marriage was a fundamental right?

a)

Roe v. Wade

b)

Loving v. Virginia

c)

Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

d)

Gideon v. Wainwright

89.

After her nomination by Ronald Reagan, who became the first female Supreme Court Justice?

a)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

b)

Sally Ride

c)

Sandra Day O'Connor

d)

Hillary Clinton

90.

What event prompted the formation of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)?

a)

September 11, 2001 attacks

b)

Snyder v. Phelps

c)

Boston Marathon bombing

d)

Attack on the USS Cole

91.
Japanese Americans were moved to these to prevent them from "spying" and/or working with Japan during WWII.
a)
Concentration Camps
b)
Internment Camps
c)
Work Camps
d)
CCC
92.

Why was there tension between the north and south leading up to the war?

a)

There was no provision for governing territories

b)

the government jwas more focused on foreign affairs

c)

there were vast regional disagreements and differences

d)

the southern states continued to import slaves

93.
The assassination of President Lincoln belongs in which section of this timeline?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
94.

Which document was the first to outlaw the practice of government support for one favored church, effectively separating church and state?

a)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Magna Carta

d)

U.S. Bill of Rights

95.

(2017)President Eisenhower exercised his federal authority in an effort to —

a)

ensure the safety of protesters at lunch counter sit-ins

b)

end the violence directed against the Freedom Riders

c)

enforce a ruling to desegregate public schools

d)

protect citizens from rioting spurred by Ku Klux Klan rallies

96.

What was the goal of the protests depicted on this map?

a)

To pressure Congress to prohibit discrimination against disabled citizens.

b)

To demonstrate the economic impact of discriminatory practices on interstate transportation.

c)

To challenge the federal government to enforce Supreme Court rulings against discrimination in interstate transportation.

d)

To persuade states to abandon discriminatory voter-registration procedures.

97.

After the 1920s Buck vs Bell Supreme Court case, laws were enacted that legalized forced sterilizations and prohibited individuals that had mental or physical defects and couples of mixed-race from marrying were called the ____________

a)

Eugenics Movement

b)

Discrimination Movement

c)

Red Scare

d)

Great Migration

98.

(2016)Which organization’s name correctly completes this table?

a)

Nation of Islam

b)

Black Panther Party

c)

Congress of Racial Equality

d)

NAACP

99.

(2019) Which headline can be most directly attributed to the efforts of the Civil Rights movement?

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J