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VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING
Spring 2012 Released Test
UNITED STATES HISTORY: 1865 TO THE PRESENT
Form H0112, CORE 1
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2United States History: 1865 to the Present
Directions
Read each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the
circle on your answerdocument for the answer you have chosen.
Sample
What did the Wright brothers invent?
A AutomobileB Sewing machineC AirplaneD Water pump
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32 During Reconstruction, a carpetbagger was a Northerner
who
F moved South for factory jobsG enforced African-American
rightsH taught in African-American schoolsJ took advantage of
Southern hardships
1 Settlement houses were created because of increasing
A immigrant populationsB urban employmentC educational
opportunitiesD government regulation
3 Jane Addams is most recognized for her work with
A large corporationsB labor unionsC political machinesD
settlement houses
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45 Which African American believed that equality could be
achieved throughvocational education?
A Jacob LawrenceB Martin Luther King, Jr.C W.E.B. DuBoisD Booker
T. Washington
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In singing this song, what were union members asking for?
F Safer factoriesG Higher wagesH Shorter workdaysJ Fewer work
holidays
Eight hours for work, Eight hours for rest, Eight hoursfor what
we will
American Federation of Labor (AFL) song
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58 The growth of organized crime during the 1920s is most
closely related to the
F collapse of the stock marketG rise of labor unionsH laws
against making alcoholJ increase in unemployed workers
7 Which of these had the greatest impact on American farm life
in the late 1800s?
A New inventionsB Loss of laborC Climate changesD Loss of
land
6 President Abraham Lincolns plan for Reconstruction
included
F placing Southern leaders in government prisonsG allowing
Southern states back into the UnionH taxing Southern states for
Union damagesJ allowing Southern citizens to vote on slavery
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611 Political and economic ties to which country led to United
States involvementin World War I?
A FranceB GermanyC Great BritainD Austria-Hungary
10 At the end of World War I, President Woodrow Wilson proposed
theestablishment of the
F United NationsG League of NationsH American Federation of
LaborJ North Atlantic Treaty Organization
9 The purpose of the Roosevelt Corollary was to
A promote Big Stick DiplomacyB encourage European aid to the
Western HemisphereC reject the Monroe DoctrineD discourage United
States trade with South America
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713 The liberation of Western Europe began with the D-Day
invasion of
A SicilyB PolandC StalingradD Normandy
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Which phrase best completes this diagram?
F World War IG Roosevelt CorollaryH Yellow JournalismJ Spanish
American War
?Cuban
IndependenceMovement
United StatesEmerges as a Major Power
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815 During the 1920s, the literary and artistic movement
centered on African-American culture was known as the
A Great MigrationB Civil Rights MovementC Prohibition EraD
Harlem Renaissance
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The people referred to in this headline were most likely
F German AmericansG Japanese AmericansH Italian AmericansJ
Russian Americans
Thousands AlongCalifornia Coast Forcedinto Internment Camps
The Virginia Times
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Which answer best completes the title of this list?
F Fascist CountriesG Central PowersH Democratic CountriesJ
Allied Nations
Japan attacks ManchuriaItaly attacks EthiopiaGermany attacks
Poland
?Actions Taken by
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This photograph illustrates one way that women
A received equal pay for equal workB were members of a trade
unionC were an important part of the war effortD worked overtime
for extra pay
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This photograph shows the President
F ending segregation in the militaryG increasing benefits for
veteransH reducing the size of the armyJ creating pensions for
veterans
President Roosevelt Signingthe GI Bill of Rights
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What is the best title for this map?
A Europe During the Cold WarB Europe After World War IC Europe
During World War IID Europe After the Collapse of Communism
Warsaw PactNATO
Map Legend
?
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Which phrase best completes this diagram?
F Domestic and international travelG Convenience of
communicationsH Electrification and urbanizationJ Access to
information sources
Militaryadvancements
in jet technology
Impact of New Technology
Increase in
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22 One result of the Civil Rights Movement was the passage of
the
F Lend-Lease ActG GI Bill of Rights ActH Social Security ActJ
Voting Rights Act of 1965
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This picture shows the result of the work by
A Charles DrewB Ray KrocC Dorothea DixD Martha Graham
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24 To help rebuild the economies of Europe after World War II,
the United Statesestablished the
F Marshall PlanG Warsaw PactH Manhattan ProjectJ North Atlantic
Treaty Organization
23 After 1965, immigration patterns to the United States led to
the greatestincrease from which continent?
A EuropeB AfricaC AsiaD Australia
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26
In his news conference, President Dwight Eisenhower is
discussing the
F Cuban Missile CrisisG Domino TheoryH Truman DoctrineJ Suez
Canal Crisis
. . . Asia, after all, has already lost some 450 million of its
peoples to the Communist dictatorship, and we simply cant afford
greater losses.
Presidents News Conference of April 7, 1954
25
Which term best replaces the question mark?
A MonarchyB CommunismC ImperialismD Democracy
Cold War Superpowers
United States Soviet Union
Capitalism ?
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28
During the late 1800s, this type of housing was found mostly on
the GreatPlains because the
F industrial demand for trees was highG materials to build a
shelter were limitedH regions weather conditions were calmJ trees
in this region had been destroyed
27 Which two states are located in the same region of the United
States?
A Alabama and GeorgiaB Arkansas and IndianaC California and
TexasD Illinois and Massachusetts
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What is one result of this system?
F Increased industrial developmentG Decreased communicationH
Increased cost of productionJ Decreased price of land
Map Legend
Railroad
Railroad System, 1890
29 Westward expansion had the most negative effect on which
group of people?
A European immigrantsB American IndiansC Southern farmersD
African Americans
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33 Which invention had the greatest impact on the settlement of
the Great Plains after the Civil War?
A Steel plowB Cotton ginC Water wheelD Oil drill
32 By the late 1800s, eastern factories were mainly located
near
F deep canalsG cattle ranchesH areas with large farmsJ areas
with large populations
31 Which state is located farthest to the west?
A VirginiaB MississippiC TexasD Oregon
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34
This drawing is best described as showing how the world is
changing as aresult of
F integrationG migrationH globalizationJ conservation
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35
These workers are participating in a New Deal program to
A build an electric damB improve the environmentC place railroad
tracksD guarantee high wages
Civilian Conservation Corps WorkersRemoving a Beetle-Infested
Tree
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This change resulted from an increase in
F immigrants from various countriesG trade with foreign nationsH
productivity from local factoriesJ taxes on locally produced
goods
USAUSA
USAUSA
Before World War II
USAMexico
JapanChina
After World War II
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39 Which economic practice had the greatest effect on the
economy after WorldWar II?
A Rent control B Savings accountsC Buying on credit D Trading
between states
38 The 13th Amendment is important because it
F expanded the power of the legislative branchG increased the
voting rights of citizensH limited the power of the judicial
branchJ outlawed the practice of owning slaves
37 One major advantage of the assembly line was that it
increased the
A cost of productionB prices of goodsC speed of productionD
wages of workers
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40 In the 1920s which new forms of entertainment became
available to many Americans?
F Radio and moviesG Television and newspapersH Books and
magazinesJ Advertising and telephones
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Test Sequence Number Correct Answer
Reporting Category Reporting Category Description
1 A 001 Reconstruction to Modern America2 J 001 Reconstruction
to Modern America3 D 001 Reconstruction to Modern America4 H 001
Reconstruction to Modern America5 D 001 Reconstruction to Modern
America6 G 001 Reconstruction to Modern America7 A 001
Reconstruction to Modern America8 H 002 Turmoil and Change9 A 002
Turmoil and Change
10 G 002 Turmoil and Change11 C 002 Turmoil and Change12 J 002
Turmoil and Change13 D 002 Turmoil and Change14 G 002 Turmoil and
Change15 D 002 Turmoil and Change16 F 002 Turmoil and Change17 C
002 Turmoil and Change18 G 003 United States since World War II19 A
003 United States since World War II20 F 003 United States since
World War II21 A 003 United States since World War II22 J 003
United States since World War II23 C 003 United States since World
War II24 F 003 United States since World War II25 B 003 United
States since World War II26 G 003 United States since World War
II27 A 004 Geography28 G 004 Geography29 B 004 Geography30 F 004
Geography31 D 004 Geography32 J 004 Geography33 A 004 Geography34 H
005 Civics and Economics35 B 005 Civics and Economics36 G 005
Civics and Economics37 C 005 Civics and Economics38 J 005 Civics
and Economics39 C 005 Civics and Economics40 F 005 Civics and
Economics
Answer Key-3177-H0112
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Total Raw ScoreIf you get this many items
correct:
Total Scaled ScoreThen your converted scaled score
is:0 01 1682 2093 2344 2525 2676 2797 290 A total raw score
(left8 299 column) is converted to a9 308 total scaled score
(right10 316 column). The total scaled11 324 score may range from 0
to 12 331 600.13 33814 345 A scaled score of 400 or15 351 more
means the student16 358 passed the SOL test, while17 364 a scaled
score of 399 or18 370 less means the student did19 376 not pass the
test. A scaled20 382 score of 500 or more21 388 indicates the
student22 394 passed the SOL test at an23 400 advanced level.24
40725 41326 42027 42728 43429 44130 44931 45732 46633 47634 48735
50036 51537 53438 55939 60040 600
Spring 2012 ReleasedUS History II Standards of Learning History
Test
Total Raw Score to Scaled Score Conversion Table forMultiple
Choice Form H0112, Core 1