American History SOL Practice

Visuals II

Letter B marks the location ofA. New YorkB. MassachusettsC. VirginiaD. Pennsylvania

Letter F marks the location ofE. New YorkF. MassachusettsG. VirginiaH. Pennsylvania

Letter M marks the location ofA. MarylandB. VirginiaC. North CarolinaD. South Carolina

Which letter represents the first state to secede from the Union?E. LF. MG. NH. O

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?

A. Patrick HenryB. Abraham LincolnC. Thomas JeffersonD. FDR

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

A. IB. I, IIC. II, IIID. I, II, III

"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?

A. Enactment of protective tariffsB. Extension of slaveryC. Voting rights for minoritiesD. Universal public education

The picture to the left occurred during the era of

A. The RevolutionB. The War of 1812C. The Civil WarD. Manifest Destiny

Lincoln’s speech to the left Most Likely occurred at

A. AntietamB. GettysburgC. SaratogaD. Appomattox

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?

A. BellB. BreckinridgeC. DouglasD. Lincoln

Which candidate would be considered the last place finisher?

E. BellF. BreckinridgeG. DouglasH. Lincoln

Which candidate would have been named Vice President if the 12th Amendment did not exist?

I. BellJ. BreckinridgeK. DouglasL. Lincoln

Since no candidate in the chart won at least 50% of the popular vote, who becomes president?

A. BreckinridgeB. DouglasC. LincolnD. According to this chart the

presidency would have to be decided in the House

Who won the election of 1860?E. BellF. BreckinridgeG. DouglasH. Lincoln

The picture to the leftA. Was meant to support the

establishment of the League of Nations

B. Was meant to support the establishment of the United Nation

C. Called for membership in labor unions

D. Was associated with WWII propaganda

In 1920, the number of cotton spindles in the US was approximatelyA.16.5B.15,000C.33,000D.18,000

Which of the statements below is supported by the chart?A. There were no changes in cotton

manufacturing between 1900-1980B. The South replaced New England as the

primary cotton manufacturersC. New England continued to dominate

manufacturing throughout the 1900sD. By 1980, the South had twice as many

cotton spindles as New England

What is the purpose of this cartoon?A. Urged Americans to

support the League of Nations

B. Rally support for the Treaty of Versailles

C. Avoid entering WWID. Warn Americans that the

League of Nations would plunge the US into more foreign conflicts

Who does the groom represent?E. ItalyF. BritainG. FranceH. The Untied States

Which event inspired this cartoon?I. The sinking of the LusitaniaJ. Senate debate over the

ratification of the Treaty of Versailles

K. The US looking to enter WWI

L. New Deal policies to promote equal rights for women

The above picture represents FDRA. Speaking to Congress advocating the

New DealB. Answering public questions

concerning the court packing scandalC. Using the radio to keep the public

informed about the state of the UnionD. As the first President to appear on TV

The picture above Plunged the US into

A. The Spanish-American WarB. WWIC. WWIID. Vietnam

The picture above was probably taken at

A. a Japanese prison campB. a Japanese internment campC. the Andersonville prisonD. a concentration camp

The picture on the right is most closely associated with the

A. Neutrality ActB. Lend Lease ActC. Civil Rights Act of 1964D. Uncle Sam and the

Revolutionary War

The quote above was given fromA. FDRB. Joseph StalinC. Winston ChurchillD. Eugene MacArthur

"Here is the answer which I will give to President Roosevelt . . . Give us the tools, and we will finish the job."

The technology used to make the weapon on the right was created mostly by Robert Oppenheimer as a result of

A. The Manhattan Project

B. Agent OrangeC. Operation OverlordD. V-J Day

The picture above mostly illustrates America’s policy ofA. NeutralityB. ContainmentC. BrinkmanshipD. The Marshall Plan

The man above was known as the communist hunter. His name wasA. Eugene MacArthurB. Joseph McCarthyC. LBJD. Alger Hiss

The symbol above represents all of the following EXCEPTA. CommunismB. SocialismC. TotalitarianismD. Capitalism

IN the picture above, President Nixon is most likely explaining his policy regarding

A. WWIIB. The Korean WarC. VietnamizationD. The 1st Gulf War

What is the best caption for the picture above?

A. 1st black man in the US Senate

B. 1st Black man in the House of Representatives

C. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is adopted

D. Congress listens to the “I have a Dream Speech”

The person most likely in the picture above is

A. John GlennB. Neil ArmstrongC. Sally RideD. Jonas Salk