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VUS SOL Review: A Little Bit of Everything

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?

a)

Ruth Bader Ginsberg

b)

Sally Ride

c)

Rosie the Riveter

d)

Sandra Day O'Connor

2.

In the later 20th and early 21st century, Membership of the US Supreme Court has become more _____________ overtime

a)

Liberal

b)

Unequal

c)

Diverse

d)

Large

3.

What is working from home, making use of internet and telephone?

a)

Outsourcing

b)

Offshoring

c)

Bilingual education

d)

Telecommuting

4.

What is obtaining goods or a services from an outside or foreign supplier, especially in place of an internal source?

a)

Outsourcing

b)

Offshoring

c)

Marketing

d)

Bargaining

5.

What president launched the War on Terror (After 9/11), promoted policies on the economy, health care, education, and social security reform, signed into law broad tax cuts, the Patriot Act, and the No Child Left behind Act, and obtained congressional passage of economic programs intended to preserve American financial system?

a)

George W Bush

b)

Barack Hussein Obama

c)

Ronald Reagan

6.

Which political party did the Tea Party influence in the 1990s and 2000s?

a)

Democrat

b)

Republican

7.

Which law passed during George W Bush's term has been criticized for infringing upon the rights of individuals?

a)

No Child Left Behins

b)

Affordable Care Act

c)

The Patriot Act

8.

Which court case requires states to provide counsel for needy defendants charged with serious offenses (lawyers for those that can’t afford them)?

a)

Gideon v. Wainwright

b)

Riley v. California

c)

Loving v. Virginia

d)

Roe v. Wade

9.

Which court case upholds that protests of public concern are entitled to greater protection under the free speech clause of the First Amendment?

a)

Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona

b)

Roe v. Wade

c)

Loving v. Virginia

d)

Snyder v. Phelps

10.

What were the radio broadcast of speeches by the president known as?

a)

Social Security

b)

Fireside Chats

c)

The New Deal

d)

The Square Deal

11.

What form of media provided escape from Depression era realities?

a)

Newspapers

b)

Radio

c)

Movies

d)

Magazines

12.

Who was the teacher in Tennessee that challenged religious norms by teaching evolution?

a)

Darwin

b)

Edwards

c)

Harmon

d)

Scopes

13.

What was the term given to women of the time that challenged traditional female roles by becoming less conservative?

a)

Damsels

b)

Flappers

c)

Maidens

d)

Speakeasies

e)

Suffragettes

14.

The Open Door Policy gave all nations equal trading rights where?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

India

d)

United States

15.

What war resulted in the USA annexing Puerto Rico and intervening in Cuban affairs?

a)

Spanish American War

b)

Mexican American War

c)

Civil War

d)

WWI

16.

Who said America wanted to "make the world safe for democracy?"

a)

Ronald Reagan

b)

Woodrow Wilson

c)

William Howard Taft

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

17.

Germany was divided into East and West Germany after WWII. Which side was democratic?

a)

North

b)

West

c)

East

d)

South

18.

The Policy of _____________________ led to USA involvement in Vietnam and Korea

a)

Containment

b)

Deterrence

c)

Detente

d)

Massive Retaliation

19.

Fidel Castro led a revolution and took over what country with communism?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Canada

c)

Cuba

d)

Korea

20.

Why was Nixon forced to resign from President of the United States?

a)

Teapot Dome Scandal

b)

He murdered his wife

c)

The Watergate Scandal

d)

Having an affair with a White House intern

21.

What is the term we use to describe making false accusations based on rumor or guilt by association?

a)

McCarthyism

b)

Nixonism

c)

Kennedyism

d)

Reaganism

22.

What increased after the French and Indian War?

a)

Taxes

b)

Trade

c)

Population

d)

Technology

23.

In what ways did the cultures of Europe, Africa, and the Americas in the 1500 and 1600s? What were the consequences of the interactions of European, African, and American societies?

a)

Through trade, colonization, and slavery, leading to cultural exchanges and conflicts

b)

Primarily through peaceful cultural exchanges and mutual respect

c)

There was no significant interaction between these cultures

d)

Only through conflicts and wars without any cultural exchanges

24.

How did the economic activity and political institutions of the three colonial regions reflect the resources or the European origins of their settlers?

a)

By adapting their economic policies to the available resources and replicating European governance structures

b)

By ignoring the local resources and strictly following their European traditions

c)

By focusing solely on economic growth without regard to political institutions

d)

By establishing political institutions that were unrelated to economic activities or European origins

25.

How did the institution of slavery influence European and African life in the colonies? Why was slavery introduced into the colonies?

a)

To boost the economy through unpaid labor

b)

To increase cultural exchanges between Europe and Africa

c)

To address labor shortages in agriculture and mining

d)

None of the above

26.

What were the major arguments for and against the Constitution of 1787 in leading Federalist and Anti-Federalist writings and in the ratification debates?

a)

Federalists argued for a strong central government, while Anti-Federalists wanted more power for the states.

b)

Federalists supported the abolition of slavery, while Anti-Federalists opposed it.

c)

Federalists were pro-British, while Anti-Federalists supported stronger ties with France.

d)

Federalists favored free trade policies, while Anti-Federalists advocated for protectionist trade policies.

27.

What issues divided America in the first half of the nineteenth century?

a)

Economic policies and slavery

b)

Technological advancements

c)

Foreign policies and alliances

d)

None of the above

28.

Which of the following was a the turning point of the Civil War?

a)

The Battle of Gettysburg

b)

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

c)

The invention of the cotton gin

d)

The establishment of the United Nations

29.

How did the ideas expressed in the Emancipation Proclamation change the nature of the Civil War?

a)

It declared all slaves in Confederate-held territory to be forever free, shifting the war aims of the North.

b)

It had no significant impact on the nature of the Civil War.

c)

It led to immediate peace negotiations between the North and the South.

d)

It changed the primary combat strategy used by the Northern armies.

30.

How did the Civil War affect African Americans and the common soldier?

a)

It led to significant social and economic changes for African Americans and varied impacts on soldiers.

b)

It had no significant impact on either group.

c)

It primarily affected the political landscape without changing social structures.

d)

It resulted in technological advancements that benefited only the soldiers.

31.

Why did the United States become involved in helping the Allies during World War I?

*US will eventually join in 1917

a)

Due to economic interests and the sinking of American ships by German submarines

b)

To support the spread of democracy in Europe

c)

Because of a direct military threat to the United States

d)

To fulfill treaty obligations with European allies

32.

What were consequences of the stock market crash of 1929?

a)

Initiated the Great Depression

b)

Caused a boom in the economy

c)

Had no significant impact

d)

Led to technological advancements

33.

The United States occupation of Japan following World War II ended when Japan

a)

was invaded by China.

b)

imposed a communist regime.

c)

adopted a democratic form of government

d)

was annexed by Korea.

34.

Which country was divided into four zones following World War II?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Russia

d)

China

35.

In which East Asian country did the United States support anti-communist forces in a conflict during the 1950s aimed at preventing the spread of communism?

a)

Japan

b)

Korea

c)

Philippines

d)

Taiwan

36.

The lack of United States military success in the conflict in Southeast Asia during the 1960s led to which president’s decision not to run for re-election?

a)

Dwight Eisenhower

b)

Lyndon Johnson

c)

Richard Nixon

d)

Jimmy Carter

37.

The United States invasion of Cambodia in 1970 resulted in antiwar protests on some college campuses. National Guard troops shot and killed four students at which university when the guard was called in to restore order?

a)

Stanford University

b)

University of California

c)

Kent State University

d)

Brown University

38.

During the Cold War, Virginia’s economy

a)

declined as federal dollars were sent to other regions.

b)

benefited as private companies were awarded large defense contracts

c)

remained stable as the rest of the nation’s economy declined

d)

improved as many corporations moved their headquarters to Virginia

39.
The War for Independence began when the Minutemen fired on the British troops at —
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston
c)
Philadelphia
d)

Saratoga

40.
Who said the famous words, "Give me liberty, or give me death"?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
41.
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry were considered - 
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists/Tories
42.

What piece of land was gained by America from France in 1803?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
43.

Review: Marbury V. Madison gave the Supreme Court this power?

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Implied Power

c)

Veto Powers

d)

None of these

44.
Which battle was a Union victory and spurred Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
Antietam
b)
Appomattox
c)
Shiloh
d)
Ft. Sumter
45.

How did Andrew Jackson repay his supporters?

a)

By appointing them to government positions, even if they were unqualified (Spoils System).

b)

By sending them on an all-inclusive trip to a resort in Mexico.

c)

By removing them from their families and having them live in home with 10 other strangers (Real World).

d)

by sending them to exile outside of the United States

46.

Which of the following is a synonym for the phrase on the image?

*the 19th Amendment finally passed in 1920

a)

suffrage

b)

abolition

c)

temperance

d)

utopia

47.

a rebellion that destroyed the myth that slaves were happy with their lives or too docile to undertake a violent rebellion and led to new oppressive legislation prohibiting the education, movement, and assembly of slaves.

a)

Bacon's Rebellion

b)

Stono Rebellion

c)

Nat Turner's Rebellion

d)

Pueblo Revolt

48.

The first women's rights convention in the United States held in July 1848

a)

Kentucky Resolutions

b)

Virginia Resolutions

c)

Niagara Falls Convention

d)

Seneca Falls Convention

49.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

a)

Ended slavery in the South

b)

Banned slavery in new territories

c)

Created the Republican Party

d)

Introduced popular sovereignty to unorganized territories

50.

The Supreme Court ruled that slaves were not citizens and therefore could not sue in the court system

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Dred Scott Decision

51.

The Supreme Court overturned the ruling above, saying that segregated schools are unequal and must desegregate

a)

Dred Scott Decision

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

52.

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

a)

Limited government

b)

Judicial Review

c)

Checks and balances

d)

Separation of power

53.

?

• British interference with American shipping

• British interference with America's westward expansion

Which event best completes the graphic?

a)

Causes of the War of 1812

b)

Causes of the creation of the Democratic-Republican Party

c)

Causes of the Revolutionary War

d)

Causes of the failures of the Articles of Confederation

54.
a person who signs an agreement to work for a master for a period of years in exchange for voyage to North America
a)
dissenter
b)
indentured servant
c)
debtor
d)
artisan
55.

Which region of colonies made money by trading, small scale farming of crops like wheat, and shipbuilding?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

56.

After 1871, where did most immigrants come from as they arrived in America?

a)

Asia, Africa and South America

b)

Southern Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia

c)

Africa, Asia and Northern Europe

d)

Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Asia

57.

One outcome of the Scopes Monkey Trial was that...

a)

It denied the teaching of the Theory of Evolution in public schools.

b)

It required the teaching of the Creation story from the Bible.

c)

Resulted in the passing of the 18th Amendment.

d)

It challenged traditional religious beliefs.

58.

What was the Allied strategy in the Pacific known as?

a)

island-hopping

b)

island-jumping

c)

appeasement

d)

rationing

59.

The cold war involved the two superpowers of....?

a)

USA and Italy

b)

USA and USSR

c)

USA and Russia

d)

USSR and Germany

60.

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

61.

Televised news -> ??? -> better informed rural population


Which innovation best completes this diagram?

a)

radio

b)

newspaper

c)

satellite dish

d)

compact disc

62.

This president led the calls for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)?

a)

Reagan

b)

Bush 41

c)

Clinton

d)

Obama

63.

This man was declared to be the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks?

a)

Osama Bin Laden

b)

Sadaam Hussein

c)

Vladimir Putin

d)

Adolf Hitler

64.

The 9/11 attacks were four coordinated attacks on what two US sites?

a)

Capitol Building and Pentagon

b)

Pentagon and World Trade Center

c)

World Trade Center and White House

d)

Pentagon and USS Cole

65.

What was Virginia's response to the Brown v. Board ruling which closed many schools instead of integrating

a)

Acceptance

b)

Massive Resistance

c)

FEMA

d)

Civil War

66.

How did the Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act lead to the Great Depression?

a)

it caused Americans to panic and withdraw their money from the bank

b)

it led other countries to impose tariffs which slowed international trade

c)

it caused a shortage of money

d)

it led people to buy stocks on margin

67.

The first permanent colony was called _______

a)

Lost Colony of Roanoke

b)

Church of England

c)

Jamestown

d)

Bluffton

68.

The Declaration of Independence states that...

a)

the king has the power to make all decisions

b)

a council has the right to make all decisions

c)

the people have ultimate power to make all decisions

d)

the military has the power to overrule any decisions

69.

Which of these was an example of settlers self-governing?

a)

the Magna Carta

b)

the Mayflower Compact

c)

Two Treatises on Government

d)

Common Sense

70.

Lead NAACP attorney on a school integration case in VA in the 1950s

a)

John Marshall

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

Oliver Hill

71.

Believed that the road to equality was a long one and that African Americans should first achieve a good vocational education--why I founded Tuskegee Institute

a)

W.E.B. DuBois

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Thurgood Marshall

d)

Oliver Hill

72.

"Father of the Constitution", wrote Bill of Rights, proposed VA Plan, president during War of 1812

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Mason

d)

James Madison

73.

A major policy of President Ronald Reagan’s administration was to-

a)


end desegregation of public facilities

b)

reduce defense spending

c)

lower federal income tax rates

d)

promote regulation of small businesses

74.

Which President said this announcement?: "President announces normalization of relations with Vietnam"

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

James Carter

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

William "Bill" Clinton

75.

The House of Burgesses is an example of a

a)

town meeting

b)

county seat

c)

city hall

d)

representative assembly

76.

This minority group was given a special role during WWII to create an "unbreakable code" so that enemy forces would not know American strategies or plans.

a)

Native American "Codetalkers"

b)

Black American "Hellfighters"

c)

Women "WASPS"

d)

Japanese American "Nishi"

77.

The initial French exploration of North America resulted in —

a)

Economic Colonies in Florida

b)

Competition with Spanish Settlers

c)

Plantations using slave labor

d)

cooperation with native groups

78.

Which document directly influenced the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

79.

Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the United States?

a)

Abolition of slavery

b)

Women’s suffrage

c)

Expansion of western territories

d)

National government’s powers

80.

Uprisings led by Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser contributed to the Southern states’ decisions to —

a)

pass harsh fugitive slave laws

b)

accept the Missouri Compromise

c)

enact Jim Crow legislation

d)

support the passing of higher tariffs

81.

Even though I wanted to establish a "Great Society", I am more known for escalating the war in Vietnam.

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

John Kennedy

c)

Lyndon B. Johnson

d)

Ronald Reagan

82.

We were caught and convicted of selling atomic secrets to the Soviets. We increased the "Red Scare".

a)

Mikhail Gorbachev

b)

Joseph McCarthy

c)

The Rosenbergs

d)

Oliver Hill

83.

I was the non-violent civil rights leader of the 50’s and 60’s, organizing boycotts and marches.

a)

Oliver Hill

b)

Martin Luther King

c)

Clarence Thomas

d)

Thurgood Marshall

84.

I am the first American in space.

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Jonas Salk

c)

Sally Ride

d)

John Glenn

85.

As a Progressive, I pressed for “New Freedom” programs which. Later, I was the President who wrote the 14 Points for a lasting peace after WW1. The U.S. never joined my League of Nations.

a)

Samuel Gompers

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

William H. Taft

d)

Woodrow Wilson

86.

Thomas Paine's publication of Common Sense influenced many American colonists to support the _________________________.

a)

formation of loyalist groups

b)

concept of capitalist economies

c)

 idea of separation from England

d)

purchase of territory from France

87.

What was a major consequence of the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik in 1957?

a)

The United States increased funding for science and education.

b)

The Soviet Union withdrew from Eastern Europe.

c)

A new trade agreement was signed between the US and the Soviet Union.

d)

The United Nations was established.

88.

Who settled New England seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe and formed a “covenant community” based on the Mayflower Compact?

a)

Puritans/Pilgrims

b)

Quakers

c)

Presbyterians

d)

Hugenots

89.

Enslaved Africans were forcibly brought to the Southern colonies by the

a)

Virginia Company of London

b)

Middle Passage

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

French

90.

Who negotiated a Treaty of Alliance with France during the American Revolution?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

King George III

d)

Ben Franklin

91.

Which presidential election was the first in which power was transferred peacefully from one political party to another?

a)

Election of 1800

b)

Election of 1796

c)

Adams' Election

d)

Monroe's Election

92.

Which 1823 document stated that Europe should not interfere in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

Roosevelt Corollary

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Adams-Onis Treaty

d)

Monroe Doctrine

93.

Name the Indian woman who served as a guide and translator on the Corps of Discover expedition.

a)

Powhatan

b)

Pocahontas

c)

Sacajawea

d)

Shawnee

94.

The CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the US Department of Justice. What was the main purpose of this division?

a)

To enforce laws prohibiting discrimination.

b)

To integrate public schools.

c)

To enforce privacy protections.

d)

To integrate the armed forces.

95.

Civil Rights group founded in Oakland, CA that use armed resistance to protect and defend themselves, Huey Newton was leader

a)

Brown Berets

b)

Black Panthers

c)

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

d)

Center for Constitutional Rights