US History 1877 to Present

Spring 2007 Released SOL Test

The invention of electric lighting and telephone service increased —

immigr

ation

westw

ard expansio

n

racia

l segre

gation

industr

ial gro

wth

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A. immigrationB. westward expansionC. racial segregationD. industrial growth

According to Booker T. Washington, what would help African Americans gain equality?

Holding pro

tests

and str..

.

Learn

ing skills

and trades

Working l

onger and hard

er

Attending meetings

and ...

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A. Holding protests and strikes

B. Learning skills and tradesC. Working longer and

harderD. Attending meetings and

elections

Which industry contributed to the growth of this city?

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A. MeatpackingB. SteelC. AutomobileD. Cotton

After Reconstruction, the system of segregation was supported by —

civil r

ights law

s

Jim Cro

w laws

Prohibition la

ws

immigr

ation laws

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A. civil rights lawsB. Jim Crow lawsC. Prohibition lawsD. immigration laws

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

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A. Assembly lineB. Women’s suffrage movementC. Progressive reformsD. Mechanization of agriculture

The purpose of the 18th Amendment was to —

stop alco

hol sales

grant w

omen suffra

ge

prevent c

hild la

bor

raise

facto

ry wage

s

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A. stop alcohol salesB. grant women suffrageC. prevent child laborD. raise factory wages

Janie Porter Barrett modeled her settlement house on the one founded by —

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A. Eleanor RooseveltB. Georgia O’KeeffeC. Susan B. AnthonyD. Jane Addams

This painting by Jacob Lawrence shows people during the —

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A. Spanish American War

B. Harlem Renaissance

C. Great Depression

D. Great Migration

One result of the Spanish American War was that the United States —

gained co

ntrol o

f Mexic

o

became a

world power

adopted a co

ntainment ..

.

became al

lied w

ith Russi

a

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A. gained control of MexicoB. became a world powerC. adopted a containment

policyD. became allied with

Russia

The people listed in this box were —

poets

writ

ers

painters

music

ians

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A. poetsB. writersC. paintersD. musicians

Which of the following was a result of Prohibition in the 1920s?

More

jobs o

n farm

s

Fall o

f the st

ock m

arket

Gro

wth of o

rganized cr

ime

Less

unemployment in ci

...

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A. More jobs on farmsB. Fall of the stock

marketC. Growth of organized

crimeD. Less unemployment

in cities

Why did African Americans move from the South to these states between

1910 and 1930?25% 25%25%25%

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A. The climate was better.

B. There were fewer taxes.

C. The housing was free.

D. There were more jobs.

One reason the United States became involved in World War I was because of

its close political and economic ties to —

Austria-H

ungary In

dia

Gre

at Brit

ain

Russia

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A. Austria-HungaryB. IndiaC. Great BritainD. Russia

During World War II, Germany declared war on the United States just after

the United States had —

left th

e war in

France

invaded N

orth A

frica

attacked Gre

at Brit

ain

gone to

war w

ith Ja

pan

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A. left the war in FranceB. invaded North AfricaC. attacked Great BritainD. gone to war with Japan

During the 1930s, American foreign policy emphasized neutrality, but this position

changed when the United States began —

firing o

n Germ

an warsh

ips

sending s

oldiers to

Europe

supplyi

ng weapons t

o ...

giving eco

nomic aid to

t..

25% 25%25%25%

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A. firing on German warshipsB. sending soldiers to EuropeC. supplying weapons to JapanD. giving economic aid to the

Allies

Which of these headlines would most likely have appeared during World War II?

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A. Banks FailB. Women VoteC. Lusitania SinksD. Normandy Invaded

During World War II, Americans supported the war effort by —

conse

rving r

esource

s

protecti

ng large

cities

buying m

ore food pro

ducts

building h

ouses f

or retu

...

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A. conserving resourcesB. protecting large citiesC. buying more food

productsD. building houses for

returning soldiers

During World War II, the people in this photograph were relocated to internment camps by the United

States government because of —25% 25%25%25%

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A. ageB. citizenship

statusC. raceD. economic

need

Which post-World War II conflict ended with neither side winning?

North

Korea against

So...

The Unite

d States a

gain..

East

Berlin aga

inst W

est...

Hunga

ry again

st th

e Sovi..

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A. North Korea against South Korea

B. The United States against Panama

C. East Berlin against West Berlin

D. Hungary against the Soviet Union

After World War II, which country gave large amounts of financial aid to

rebuild European countries?

Sovie

t Union

Unite

d States

France

Italy

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A. Soviet UnionB. United StatesC. FranceD. Italy

This picture would most likely be found in a book titled —

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A. Responses to Environmental Challenges

B. Post-World War II Europe

C. Industrialization of the European Economy

D. How Technology Changed Modern Warfare

The best title for this list is —

GI B

ill of R

ights

Socia

l Secu

rity

Selecti

ve Serv

ice

Civil Rights

Act

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A. GI Bill of RightsB. Social SecurityC. Selective ServiceD. Civil Rights Act

The United Nations was established in 1945 in order to —

prevent f

uture

wars

punish th

e Axis Powers

oppose ato

mic weapons

limit S

oviet i

nfluence

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A. prevent future warsB. punish the Axis PowersC. oppose atomic weaponsD. limit Soviet influence

How did the Baby Boom change life in the United States?

Child la

bor incre

ased.

Fewer n

ew homes were

...

More

people move

d to l..

.

The population grew qui...

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A. Child labor increased.B. Fewer new homes were

built.C. More people moved to

large cities.D. The population grew

quickly.

What do the circular lines on this Cold War map from the Kennedy presidency most likely

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A. The distance planes could fly without refueling

B. The impact of earthquakes on the region

C. The weather patterns in the area

D. The reach of nuclear missiles

Which phrase completes this diagram?

banking s

ervice

s

transp

ortation sy

stems

sate

llite sy

stems

education pro

grams

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A. banking servicesB. transportation systemsC. satellite systemsD. education programs

One major effect of telecommunication technology is that it has —

slowed im

prove

ments in...

impro

ved the possi

bilitie...

incre

ased acce

ss to

info

...

reduce

d the need fo

r ed...

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A. slowed improvements in transportation

B. improved the possibilities for peace

C. increased access to information

D. reduced the need for education

Which of the following inventions had the greatest impact on westward expansion?

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A. AB. BC. CD. D

A. B.

C.D.

Which city completes the list?

Pittsb

urgh

Los A

ngeles

Atlanta

St. L

ouis

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A. PittsburghB. Los AngelesC. AtlantaD. St. Louis

Which two numbers on this map identify noncontiguous states?

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A. 1 and 2B. 3 and 4C. 5 and 6D. 7 and 8

This advancement in transportation would most likely have resulted in more —

work

er safety

wheat p

roducti

on

national marke

ts

gove

rnment s

pending

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A. worker safetyB. wheat productionC. national marketsD. government spending

In which numbered region is Santa Fe located?

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A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4

All of the following helped change the United States from an agricultural to

an industrial nation EXCEPT —

new inventions

free la

nd

labor f

orce

raw m

aterials

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A. new inventionsB. free landC. labor forceD. raw materials

Which of the following completes this diagram?

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A. The Fair Deal

B. The Great Society

C. The New Frontier

D. The New Deal

Which of these did not occur after World War II?

Consumer g

oods were

ra...

Americans b

ought p

rodu...

Labor u

nions merge

d.

The tech

nology industr

...

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A. Consumer goods were rationed.

B. Americans bought products on credit.

C. Labor unions merged.D. The technology industry

boomed.

In 1961, the Freedom Riders rode buses to —

demonstrate

in su

pport ..

protest

the exp

ansio

n o...

expose

illegal s

egregati

o...

raise

environmental a

w...

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A. demonstrate in support of equal rights for women

B. protest the expansion of American involvement in Vietnam

C. expose illegal segregation practices in the South

D. raise environmental awareness of automobile pollution

In Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court held that —

public sc

hools co

uld be ...

separate

but equal s

cho...

all child

ren should atte..

schools s

hould be given...

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A. public schools could be segregated

B. separate but equal schools were not acceptable

C. all children should attend school

D. schools should be given equal amounts of money

In which industry did Guglielmo Marconi and David Sarnoff work?

Communications

Steel

Transporta

tion

Textiles

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A. CommunicationsB. SteelC. TransportationD. Textiles

President Franklin D. Roosevelt was telling the American people that —

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A. help was coming from the business community

B. the country should worry about a revolutionC. World War II would soon be overD. the country could survive the Great

Depression