U.S. History Released SOL Test

VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING

Spring 2012 Released Test

Virginia and

United States History

Form H0112, CORE 1

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Virginia and United States History

Directions

Read each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the circle on your answerdocument for the answer you have chosen.

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SAMPLE

Which speech is associated with the Civil Rights Movement?

A “Great Society”B “I Have a Dream”C “Berlin Wall”D “A Day in Infamy”


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2 Which colony was established as a business venture?

F ConnecticutG MassachusettsH GeorgiaJ Virginia

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Which date on this timeline represents the beginning of a permanent Britishpresence in North America?

A 1565B 1587C 1607D 1620

Establishment of Early American Colonies

1565St. Augustine

Roanoke1587

1607Jamestown

Massachusetts1620


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5 Which factor contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?

A Shortages of British troopsB Disloyalty of British generalsC Lack of British popular supportD Weakness of the British Navy

4 The Treaty of Alliance of 1778 was signed by the United States and —

F SpainG PortugalH RussiaJ France

3 The initial French exploration of North America resulted in —

A economic colonies in FloridaB competition with Spanish settlersC plantations using slave laborD cooperation with native groups


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This statement was issued by the Continental Congress because the Britishgovernment did not allow —

A colonial businesses to support royal taxesB powers of the colonial legislatures to increaseC colonists to have representation in ParliamentD laws passed by Parliament to govern the colonies

That the foundation of . . . all free government, is a right in the people to participate in their legislative council: . . .

— Declaration of Rights and Grievances, 1774

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

F Mayflower CompactG Virginia Declaration of RightsH Articles of ConfederationJ Emancipation Proclamation


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9 Critics of Andrew Jackson’s stand on the Second Bank of the United Statesaccused him of abusing executive powers by —

A ignoring the contributions of political supportersB using the military against the Cherokee NationC using the presidential veto to overrule CongressD opposing federal funding of internal improvements

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

F Abolition of slaveryG Women’s suffrageH Expansion of western territoriesJ National government’s powers


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Which effect of the Civil War on the South is illustrated by this photograph?

F Industrial pollutionG Economic devastationH Political corruptionJ Agricultural destruction


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13 The Battle of Gettysburg was a significant event of the Civil War because it —

A caused states to secede from the UnionB was the opening conflict of the warC forced the surrender of the SouthD was the turning point of the war

12 In the Gettysburg Address, President Abraham Lincoln rejected the idea thatthe country was —

F a federation of sovereign statesG a society based on equalityH committed to unity at any costJ founded on democratic ideals

11 Uprisings led by Nat Turner and Gabriel Prosser contributed to the Southernstates’ decisions to —

A pass harsh fugitive slave lawsB accept the Missouri CompromiseC enact Jim Crow legislationD support the passing of higher tariffs


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

A Robert E. LeeB Jefferson DavisC Nat TurnerD Stonewall Jackson

14 Which group helped Andrew Jackson become President of the United Statesthe first time they could participate in an election?

F People allowed to vote without paying a poll taxG Newly freed slaves from West AfricaH People allowed to vote without owning propertyJ Naturalized immigrants from Eastern Europe


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17 One major economic impact of the Civil War was the —

A emergence of the South as a manufacturing centerB increase in the number of laborers relocating to the SouthC strengthening of the North and Midwest industrial regionsD increase in tariffs imposed on French and British goods

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This statement expressed President Lincoln’s plans for —

F creating a strategy for a Union victoryG eliminating Jim Crow lawsH convincing Congress to abolish slaveryJ readmitting the Confederate states

With malice toward none; with charity for all . . . let us strive . . . to bind up the nation’s wounds . . .

— Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address


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19 Which individual helped found the National Association for the Advancementof Colored People (NAACP)?

A James MeredithB W.E.B. DuBoisC Thurgood MarshallD Booker T. Washington

18 The Great Migration of the early 20th century refers to the movement of —

F European immigrants to western citiesG European immigrants to northeastern citiesH African Americans from the South to northern citiesJ African Americans from the Midwest to eastern cities


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During World War II, the purpose of posters such as this was to —

F motivate American women to enter the work force in defense factoriesG encourage civilians to become members of the armed forcesH show how Americans on the home front could contribute to the war effortJ pressure industries to dedicate their resources to war manufacturing


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Which economic factor completes this diagram?

A Laissez-faire PoliciesB High Interest RatesC Low Consumer DemandsD Strict Price Controls

LimitedLiability

Corporations

AbundantNatural

Resources

GrowingLaborSupply

Industrializationof America

?


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23 During the Industrial Revolution, new technology affected the economy of theUnited States by —

A increasing worker productivityB limiting profitsC decreasing urban populationD generating tax revenues

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This event was a result of the passage of the —

F Interstate Commerce ActG 17th AmendmentH Sherman Antitrust ActJ 19th Amendment

Standard OilCompany to

Break Up

Supreme Court Declaresit an Unlawful Monopoly

The Daily NewsMay 16, 1911


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25 The members of the World War II Nisei regiment were primarily —

A Mexican AmericansB Japanese AmericansC German AmericansD Italian Americans

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During World War II, which action was an example of this code of behavior?

F Japanese civilians welcoming Allied troopsG Japanese captors treating American POWs humanelyH Japanese emperor accepting the terms of unconditional surrenderJ Japanese troops committing suicide rather than surrendering

Bushido – a feudal-military Japanese code of behavior valuing honor above life

— Merriam-Webster dictionary


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28 Which effect did United States participation in World War II have on thehome front?

F An increase in volunteers for the war effortG The end of racial segregation in the SouthH A decline in farm income due to war rationingJ The growth of isolationism in the Midwest

27 During World War II, the role of the Selective Service System in the United States was to —

A draft military personnelB ration manufactured goodsC increase industrial productivityD replace factory workers

26 The Lend-Lease Act was passed by the United States Congress in response to increased —

F concern about German aggression in EuropeG anger over the Japanese invasion of ChinaH concern about Italian demands in North AfricaJ fear over the German pact with the Soviet Union


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30 The United States failed to join the League of Nations because —

F the President vetoed the treatyG membership was restricted to European countriesH the Senate rejected the treatyJ membership was limited by European leaders

29 The United States interned many Japanese Americans during World War IIbecause of —

A their refusal to be deportedB a fear they would aid the enemyC a concern over violent protest from themD their refusal to be drafted into the military


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32 Which president is most closely associated with the policy of massive retaliation?

F Dwight D. EisenhowerG John F. KennedyH Lyndon JohnsonJ Richard Nixon

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This document describes the United States’ response to the —

A Cold War tension in EuropeB Japanese invasion of ChinaC creation of the state of IsraelD creation of the Manhattan Project

. . . we must, by means of a rapid and sustained build-up of the political, economic, and military strength of the free world . . . wrest [take] the initiative from the Soviet Union. . . .

— Recommendations made by the National Security Council toPresident Harry Truman, 1950


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This headline describes the result of the increased fear of —

A communist infiltrationB political corruptionC organized crimeD nuclear energy

Alger HissSentencedto Prison

Will Serve Five Years

The Daily NewsJanuary 26, 1950


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35 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created primarily to —

A protect Western Europe from communismB encourage communist factions in ChinaC install democratic governments in AfricaD protect South America from invasion

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This practice was outlawed with the passage of the —

F 15th AmendmentG Civil Rights Act of 1964H 19th AmendmentJ Voting Rights Act of 1965

So the registrar [at the circuit clerk’s office] gave me the sixteenth section of the Constitution of Mississippi. He pointed it out in the book and told me to look at it and . . . interpret what I had read. That was impossible. I had tried to give it, but I didn’t even know what it meant, much less to interpret it.

— Fannie Lou Hamer


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38 Modern American schools adapted to serve new immigrants in the United States by —

F limiting vocational programsG offering bilingual educationH offering extracurricular activitiesJ requiring physical education

37 Over the last three decades, the American work force has had to acquire andimprove skills in —

A computer technologyB automobile repairC heavy machineryD medical equipment

36 Veterans of which war often faced public hostility when they returned from duty?

F World War IG World War IIH Korean WarJ Vietnam War


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In which area did this conflict occur?

F Afghanistan borderG Indochinese PeninsulaH Former YugoslaviaJ Persian Gulf

Daily News

War Begins!Hundreds of planes

begin bombing missions

January 17, 1991

39 Which President was in office during the Cold War?

A Woodrow WilsonB Franklin D. RooseveltC John F. KennedyD William Clinton

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Which innovation best completes this diagram?

A RadioB NewspaperC Satellite dishD Compact disc

Better informedrural population

Televisednews

Late 1900s

?


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Which conclusion can be drawn from the information in these graphs?

F Family income has little bearing on access to computers.G Access to education improves with higher family income.H Schools narrow the technological gap caused by income.J There are more children born in higher-income families.

Computer Access by Annual Family Income,August 2000

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At Home At School

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$25,000 to $49,999

Less than $25,000


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Which type of action is described by this quotation?

A Independent investigationsB Diplomatic relationsC Economic sanctionsD Strategic attacks

President Bush met with his national security advisers andwith leading members of Congress. He also telephonedthe leaders of Great Britain, Canada, France, Germany,China, and Russia as the first steps toward building aninternational coalition against terrorism.

— State Department records, September 12, 2001


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The land area located between 80°W and 90°W and 25°N and 30°Nrepresents the acquisition of —

F land won through the French and Indian WarG territories according to the Northwest OrdinanceH land as a result of the Revolutionary WarJ Florida through a treaty with Spain

Continental United States

75 W90 W105 W120 W

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Which event best completes this sequence?

A Confederate attack on Fort SumterB Independence gained from MexicoC Purchase of the Louisiana TerritoryD Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

1. Migration of American settlers

2. Battle of the Alamo

3.

4. Entry into the Union

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Events in Texas History


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47 President William Howard Taft developed the Dollar Diplomacy policy to support —

A United States citizens traveling to EuropeB equal trading rights in JapanC United States businesses investing in Latin AmericaD trade with the Philippines

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The family shown in this picture is most likely on the way to —

F find factory work in the NortheastG claim a homestead in the WestH work as indentured servants in VirginiaJ prospect for gold in California

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Which country completes this table?

A JapanB PolandC FranceD China

Aftermath of World War II

A CountryOccupied by the

United States

A CountryOccupied by the

Soviet Union

Hungary?

48 By the late 1890s, many American business leaders believed their best chancefor future growth depended on —

F tighter governmental regulationG the increasing growth of labor unionsH laws abolishing the use of child laborJ the establishment of foreign markets


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Which phrase best completes this diagram?

F Rise of FascismG Communist ControlH Rapid RearmamentJ Formation of Democracy

OccupationAfter World

War II? Construction of

Berlin Wall

The Development of East Germany


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52 The different types of economies found in the original colonies were primarilya reflection of the —

F nationalities of the settlersG geography of the areasH provisions of the chartersJ religion of the settlers

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The town meetings held by colonists in buildings such as this one wereimportant because they demonstrated a form of —

A religious tolerationB direct democracyC multicultural integrationD representative government


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What is the correct order for these events?

F 1, 3, 4, 2G 2, 4, 3, 1H 3, 2, 1, 4J 4, 1, 2, 3

1. Stock Market Crash2. Excessive stock speculation3. Increased availability of credit4. Failure of the banking system

Major Economic Developmentsin the 1920s

53 John Locke’s ideas contributed to the Declaration of Independence becausehe influenced the belief in —

A capitalism and free enterpriseB self-government and natural rightsC a strong federal government and rule of lawD a monarchy and democracy


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57 What failed to carry out the ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

A Bill of RightsB Dred Scott decisionC 14th AmendmentD Voting Rights Act of 1965

56 Which New Deal program attempted to protect Americans from the instabilityof banks during the Great Depression?

F Works Progress AdministrationG Tennessee Valley AuthorityH Federal Deposit Insurance CorporationJ Agricultural Adjustment Administration

55 Which part of the national government controls the supply of money in the economy?

A CongressB Treasury DepartmentC PresidentD Federal Reserve


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

A Judicial reviewB Limited governmentC Separation of powersD Checks and balances

58 How did the Great Awakening most influence the American Revolutionary movement?

F It supported the practice of slave labor.G It established official state religions.H It challenged the established government order.J It discouraged trade with foreign countries.

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Which Supreme Court decision includes this quotation?

F Marbury v. MadisonG Cohens v. VirginiaH Gibbons v. OgdenJ McCulloch v. Maryland

It is emphatically [unquestionably] the province and dutyof the judicial department to say what the law is.

— Chief Justice John Marshall


Test Sequence Number Correct Answer

Reporting Category Reporting Category Description

1 C 001 Early America Through the Founding of the New Nation2 J 001 Early America Through the Founding of the New Nation3 D 001 Early America Through the Founding of the New Nation4 J 001 Early America Through the Founding of the New Nation5 C 001 Early America Through the Founding of the New Nation6 G 001 Early America Through the Founding of the New Nation7 C 001 Early America Through the Founding of the New Nation8 J 002 Expansion, Reform, Civil War, and Reconstruction9 C 002 Expansion, Reform, Civil War, and Reconstruction10 G 002 Expansion, Reform, Civil War, and Reconstruction11 A 002 Expansion, Reform, Civil War, and Reconstruction12 F 002 Expansion, Reform, Civil War, and Reconstruction13 D 002 Expansion, Reform, Civil War, and Reconstruction14 H 002 Expansion, Reform, Civil War, and Reconstruction15 B 002 Expansion, Reform, Civil War, and Reconstruction16 J 002 Expansion, Reform, Civil War, and Reconstruction17 C 002 Expansion, Reform, Civil War, and Reconstruction18 H 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict19 B 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict20 H 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict21 A 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict22 H 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict23 A 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict24 J 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict25 B 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict26 F 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict27 A 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict28 F 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict29 B 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict30 H 003 Emergence of Modern America and World Conflict31 A 004 The United States since World War II 32 F 004 The United States since World War II 33 A 004 The United States since World War II 34 J 004 The United States since World War II 35 A 004 The United States since World War II 36 J 004 The United States since World War II 37 A 004 The United States since World War II 38 G 004 The United States since World War II 39 C 004 The United States since World War II 40 J 004 The United States since World War II 41 C 004 The United States since World War II 42 H 004 The United States since World War II 43 B 004 The United States since World War II 44 J 005 Geography45 B 005 Geography46 G 005 Geography47 C 005 Geography48 J 005 Geography49 A 005 Geography50 G 005 Geography51 B 006 Civics and Economics52 G 006 Civics and Economics53 B 006 Civics and Economics54 H 006 Civics and Economics55 D 006 Civics and Economics56 H 006 Civics and Economics57 B 006 Civics and Economics58 H 006 Civics and Economics59 B 006 Civics and Economics60 F 006 Civics and Economics

Answer Key-3170-H0112


Total Raw ScoreIf you get this many items

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Total Scaled ScoreThen your converted scaled score

is:0 01 2042 2363 2564 2705 2826 2917 300 A total raw score (left8 307 column) is converted to a9 314 total scaled score (right

10 320 column). The total scaled11 326 score may range from 0 to 12 331 600.13 33614 341 A scaled score of 400 or15 346 more means the student16 350 passed the SOL test, while17 354 a scaled score of 399 or18 358 less means the student did19 362 not pass the test. A scaled20 366 score of 500 or more21 370 indicates the student22 374 passed the SOL test at an23 378 advanced level.24 38125 38526 38827 39228 39529 39930 40231 40632 40933 41334 41635 42036 42337 42738 43139 43440 43841 44242 44643 45044 45445 45946 46347 46848 47349 47850 48451 49052 49753 50454 51255 52256 53357 54758 56759 60060 600

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