American History SOL Practice

1. American History SOL Practice Visuals II

2. Letter B marks the location of • New York • Massachusetts • Virginia • Pennsylvania • Letter F marks the location of • New York • Massachusetts • Virginia • Pennsylvania

3. Letter M marks the location of • Maryland • Virginia • North Carolina • South Carolina • Which letter represents the first state to secede from the Union? • L • M • N • O

4. Here is an excerpt from a speech made at St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia in March of 1775. "The war is inevitable-and let it come! I repeat it, sir let it come!It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentleman may cry, Peace, peace; but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring it our ears the clash of resounding arms. Our brethren are already in the field. Why stand we hare idle? What would they have? If life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course other may take, but as for me-give me liberty, or give me death!" • Who was the author of this speech? • Patrick Henry • Abraham Lincoln • Thomas Jefferson • FDR

5. I.raise and army II. establish a uniform currency III. regulate interstate and foreign Trade The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation included the national governments inability to • I • I, II • II, III • I, II, III

6. "Compromise enables Maine and Missouri to Enter Union" (1820) "California Admitted to Union as Free State" (1850) "Kansas-Nebraska Act Sets Up Popular Sovereignty" (1854) • Which issue is reflected in these headlines? • Enactment of protective tariffs • Extension of slavery • Voting rights for minorities • Universal public education

7. The picture to the left occurred • during the era of • The Revolution • The War of 1812 • The Civil War • Manifest Destiny

8. Lincoln’s speech to the left Most Likely occurred at • Antietam • Gettysburg • Saratoga • Appomattox

9. This chart shows the election results of 1860. Use the chart to answer the questions below. • Which candidate received the lowest number of votes from the public? • Bell • Breckinridge • Douglas • Lincoln • Which candidate would be considered the last place finisher? • Bell • Breckinridge • Douglas • Lincoln • Which candidate would have been named Vice President if the 12th Amendment did not exist? • Bell • Breckinridge • Douglas • Lincoln • Since no candidate in the chart won at least 50% of the popular vote, who becomes president? • Breckinridge • Douglas • Lincoln • According to this chart the presidency would have to be decided in the House • Who won the election of 1860? • Bell • Breckinridge • Douglas • Lincoln

10. The picture to the left • Was meant to support the establishment of the League of Nations • Was meant to support the establishment of the United Nation • Called for membership in labor unions • Was associated with WWII propaganda

12. What is the purpose of this cartoon? • Urged Americans to support the League of Nations • Rally support for the Treaty of Versailles • Avoid entering WWI • Warn Americans that the League of Nations would plunge the US into more foreign conflicts • Who does the groom represent? • Italy • Britain • France • The Untied States • Which event inspired this cartoon? • The sinking of the Lusitania • Senate debate over the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles • The US looking to enter WWI • New Deal policies to promote equal rights for women

13. The above picture represents FDR • Speaking to Congress advocating the New Deal • Answering public questions concerning the court packing scandal • Using the radio to keep the public informed about the state of the Union • As the first President to appear on TV

14. The picture above Plunged the US into • The Spanish-American War • WWI • WWII • Vietnam

15. The picture above was probably taken at • a Japanese prison camp • a Japanese internment camp • the Andersonville prison • a concentration camp

16. The picture on the right is most closely associated with the • Neutrality Act • Lend Lease Act • Civil Rights Act of 1964 • Uncle Sam and the Revolutionary War

17. "Here is the answer which I will give to President Roosevelt . . . Give us the tools, and we will finish the job." • The quote above was given from • FDR • Joseph Stalin • Winston Churchill • Eugene MacArthur

18. The technology used to make the weapon on the right was created mostly by Robert Oppenheimer as a result of • The Manhattan Project • Agent Orange • Operation Overlord • V-J Day

19. The picture above mostly illustrates America’s policy of • Neutrality • Containment • Brinkmanship • The Marshall Plan

20. The man above was known as the communist hunter. His name was • Eugene MacArthur • Joseph McCarthy • LBJ • Alger Hiss

21. The symbol above represents all of the following EXCEPT • Communism • Socialism • Totalitarianism • Capitalism

22. IN the picture above, President Nixon is most likely explaining his policy regarding • WWII • The Korean War • Vietnamization • The 1st Gulf War

23. What is the best caption for the picture above? • 1st black man in the US Senate • 1st Black man in the House of Representatives • The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is adopted • Congress listens to the “I have a Dream Speech”

24. The person most likely in the picture above is • John Glenn • Neil Armstrong • Sally Ride • Jonas Salk