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Virginia and United States History Review Extravaganza

Student Name:_________________________________________________________

Student Goal: Review information in order PASS THE SOL (EVERY single one of you)!

-Each day (except day 1), you will work to complete the VUS SOL NEED TO KNOW list for a portion of the class and then work on the specific focused SOL’s for that day. We will spend roughly forty-five minutes a class reviewing questions in order to prepare for the SOL Test. The class will have up to five vocabulary quizzes throughout review to help benefit your grades and to ensure understanding.

Day 1 – VUS.2-3: Early AmericaDay 2 – VUS.4-5: Revolution and New NationDay 3 – VUS.6-7: Expansion and the Civil War

Day 4 – VUS.8-9: Progressivism and World War IDay 5 – VUS.10-11: The Great Depression and World War II

Day 6 – VUS.11-12: World War IIDay 7 – VUS.13: The Cold War

Day 8 – VUS.14-15 Civil Rights and The Contemporary Era

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VA/US History SOL NEED TO KNOW

People to Know1. John Locke (4ac)2. Thomas Paine (4ac)3. Thomas Jefferson* (4a,5c,6a,6b)4. Patrick Henry* (4c,5d)5. George Washington* (4cd, 5bd)6. Benjamin Franklin (4d)7. James Madison* (5bcd, 6ac)8. George Mason* (5cd)9. Chief Justice John Marshall* (5c)10. John Adams (6a)11. Alexander Hamilton (6a)12. Lewis and Clark (6b)13. Sacajawea (6b)14. Eli Whitney (6b)15. Andrew Jackson (6d)16. Nat Turner (6e)17. Gabriel Prosser (6e)18. William Lloyd Garrison (6e)19. Elizabeth Cady Stanton (6e)20. Harriet Beecher Stowe (7a)21. Susan B. Anthony (6e, 8d)22. Abraham Lincoln (7abcd)23. Ulysses S. Grant (7bf)24. Robert E. Lee* (7bdf)25. Jefferson Davis (7d)26. Frederick Douglass (7bf)27. Andrew Johnson(7d)28. Thomas Edison (8b)29. Alexander Graham Bell (8b)30. Wright Brothers (8b)31. Henry Ford (8b)32. Andrew Carnegie (8b)33. J.P. Morgan (8b)34. John D. Rockefeller (8b)35. Cornelius Vanderbilt (8b)36. Ida B. Wells (8c)37. Booker T. Washington (8c)38. W.E.B. DuBois (8c)39. Theodore Roosevelt (8d,9a)40. Woodrow Wilson* (8d,9b)41. Samuel Gompers (8d)42. Eugene V. Debs (8d)43. Secretary of State John Hay (9a)44. President Taft (9a)45. Charles Darwin (10a)46. John Scopes (10a)47. Franklin Roosevelt (10d,11a)48. Adolf Hitler (11ab)49. Josepf Stalin (11ab)50. Benito Mussolini (11ab)51. Emperor Hirohito (11ab)52. President Eisenhower (11b,13b)53. President Harry Truman(11b,13b)54. Rosie the Riveter (12b)55. President Nixon (13b)56. President John F. Kennedy (13bc,

15c)57. Khrushchev (13b)58. President Lyndon B. Johnson

(13b,14b)59. Fidel Castro (13b)60. Alger Hiss (13b)61. Julius and Ethel Rosenberg (13b)62. Senator Joseph McCarthy (13b)63. President Ronald Reagan

(13d,15d)64. Gorbachev (13d)65. George H.W. Bush (13e,15c)66. William J. Clinton (13e,15c)67. George W. Bush (13e, 15c)

68. Thurgood Marshall (14a) 69. Oliver Hill (14a)70. Martin Luther King, Jr. (14b)71. Sandra Day O’Connor (15a)72. Ruth Bader Ginsburg (15a)73. Clarence Thomas (15a)74. John Glenn (15c)75. Neil Armstrong (15c)76. Sally Ride (15c)77. Dr. Jonas Salk (15c)

Supreme Court Cases to Know78. Marbury v. Madison (5e)79. McCulloch v. Maryland (5e)80. Gibbons v. Ogden (5e)81. Dred Scott Case (7a)82. Plessy v. Ferguson (8c)83. Brown v. Board of Education of

Topeka (14a)

Writings, Policies, Philosophies, and Documents to Know

84. Mayflower Compact (2)85. Common Sense (4a)86. Declaration of Independence (4ab)87. Proclamation of 1763 (4c)88. Treaty of Alliance with France (4d)89. Articles of Confederation (5a)90. Constitution of the U.S. (5bc)91. Virginia Plan (5b)92. Bill of Rights (5bc)93. Virginia Declaration of Rights (5c)94. Virginia Statue of Religious

Freedom (5c)95. Jay Treaty (6a)96. Monroe Doctrine (1823) (6b)97. Missouri Compromise (1820) (6e)98. Compromise of 1850 (6e)99. Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 (6e)100. The Liberator (6e)101. Seneca Fall Declaration (6e)102. Manifest Destiny (6)103. Fugitive Slave Act (6)104. Uncle Tom’s Cabin (7a)105. Emancipation Proclamation (7c)106. Gettysburg Address (7c)107. Compromise of 1877 (7d)108. Homestead Act of 1862 (8a)109. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 (8a)110. Immigration Restriction Act of

1921 (8a)111. Jim Crow Laws (7d,8c)112. Square Deal (8d)113. New Freedom (8d)114. Sherman Anti-Trust Act (8d)115. Clayton Anti-Trust Act (8d)116. Open Door Policy (9a)117. Dollar Diplomacy (9a)118. Fourteen Points (9b)119. Treaty of Versailles (9b)120. Tariff Act of 1930 (Hawley-Smoot

Act) (9b)121. New Deal (WP, AAA, FDIC, Social

Security) (10b)122. Lend Lease Act (11a)123. Geneva Convention (11d)124. Marshall Plan (13a)125. Truman Doctrine (13b)126. Eisenhower’s Massive Retaliation

(13b)127. Vietnamization (13b)

128. Perestroika (13)129. Glasnost (13)130. Civil Rights Act of 1964 (14b)131. Voting Rights Act of 1965 (14b)132. Reagan Revolution (15d)133. Patriot Act (15f)

Organizations/Alliances to Know134. NAACP (8c)135. Knights of Labor (8d)136. American Federation of Labor (8d)137. American Railway Union (8d)138. International Ladies Garment

Workers Union (8d)139. KKK (10a)140. League of Nations (9d)141. United Nations (13a)142. NATO (13b)143. Warsaw Pact (13b)

Constitutional Amendments to Know144. 13th Civil War Amendment145. 14th Civil War Amendment146. 15th Civil War Amendment147. 17th

148. 19th

Battles to Know149. Revolution - Lexington and

Concord (4)150. Revolution – Yorktown (4)151. Civil War - Fort Sumter (7)152. Civil War – Antietam (7)153. Civil War – Gettysburg (7)154. Civil War – Appomattox (7)155. WWII (Europe) - Battle of Britain

(11)156. WWII (Euro) – Stalingrad (11)157. WWII (Euro) – Normandy (11)158. WWII (Pacific) - Pearl Harbor (11)159. WWII (Pac) – Midway (11)160. WWII (Pac) - Iwo Jima and

Okinawa (11)161. WWII (Pac) -Hiroshima/Nagasaki

(11)162. WWII (Africa) - El Alamein (11)163. Persian Gulf War -Desert Storm

Dates to Knowo 1607 – Jamestown Settlemento 1619 – First slaves at Jamestowno 1640s – Virginia House of Burgesses

Createdo 1754-63 – French and Indian Waro 1775 – Revolutionary War Startso 1776 – Declaration of Independence

Signedo 1800 – 1st Transition of Presidential

Powero 1812 – War of 1812o 1840s – America wins Mexican Waro 1860 – Election of Lincolno 1861-65 – Civil Waro 1895 – Plessy v. Fergusono 1917 – US enters WWIo 1929 – Stock Market Crasho 1939 – Hitler Invades Polando December 7, 1941 – Pearl Harboro 1944 – D-Dayo 1945 – End of WWII

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o 1945-89 – COLD WARo 1950’s – Korean Waro 1954 – Brown v. Boardo 1959 – Castrol to Power in Cubao 1962 – Cuban Missile Crisiso 1963 – March on Washingtono 1964 – Civil Rights Acto 1965 – Voting Rights Acto 1970s – Vietnam Waro 1990s – Persian Gulf Waro 1991 – Fall of USSRo September 11, 2001

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VUS.2 – The New World

VUS.2 – The student will describe how early European exploration and colonization resulted in cultural interactions among Europeans, Africans, and American Indians

Definitions: Define/Explain the importance of each of the items below.1. Cavaliers - 2. Colonial Era - 3. Colony - 4. Covenant community - 5. Direct democracy - 6. Indentured servant - 7. Jamestown - 8. Joint-stock company - 9. House of Burgesses - 10. Mayflower Compact - 11. Puritans –

SOL Review Questions: Answer each of the following questions. The goal is that you can answer AT LEAST 80% of the questions correctly.

1. Which group settled New England?A. PuritansB. CavaliersC. DutchD. Germans

2. Early European exploration and colonization resulted inA. cooperation between European powers for trade with the colonies.B. redistribution of the world’s population.C. cooperation between France and England.D. England’s intent to transfer power to the colonies.

3. Most individuals settling in Virginia wereA. relocated prisoners.B. nobility seeking adventure.C. seeking economic opportunities.D. Christian missionaries.

4. Which colony did the Virginia Company of London establish in 1607?A. MassachusettsB. JamestownC. RichmondD. Maryland

5. The Virginia House of Burgesses wasA. the first elected assembly in the New World.B. appointed by the King of England.C. an autocratic government.D. representative of all English colonies.

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6. The primary pull factor for European colonization in North America wasA. the discovery of gold and silver in the colonies.B. religious freedom and economic opportunities.C. creation of new monarchies and religions.D. civil wars and famine.

7. German-speaking immigrants settled primarily in theA. Eastern Colonies.B. New England region.C. Southern colonies.D. Middle Atlantic region.

“Our fathers had plenty of deer and skins, our plains were full of deer, as also our woods, and of turkeys [sic], and our coves full of fish and fowl. But, these Englishmen having gotten our land, they with scythes cut down the grass…and their hogs spoil our clam banks.” – Miatonomo, 16428. Which statement BEST describes this American Indian view of interaction with English settlers?A. The settlers improved the land by clearing trees and planting crops.B. The American Indians were willing to share the land.C. The American Indians worried about food sources for the future.D. The settlers used land not needed by the Indians.

9. What was an effect of triangular trade on Europe?A. Increased amount of disease and deathB. More trade and wealthC. Introduction of horses and bananas D. Development of the cotton gin

10. The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the thirteen colonies because itA. provided an example of a representative form of governmentB. created the first written constitution in AmericaC. provided for direct election of senatorsD. began the practice of legislative override of executive vetoes

Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) Why did Europeans settle in the English colonies?2) How did their motivations influence their settlement patterns and colony structures?3) In what ways did the cultures of Europe, Africa, and the Americas interact?4) What were the consequences of the interactions of European, African, and American cultures?

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VUS.3 – The Colonial Period

VUS.3 - The student will describe how the values and institutions of European economic and political life took root in the colonies and how slavery reshaped European and African life in the Americas.

Definitions: Define/Explain the importance of each of the items below.1. cash crop2. free enterprise3. dissenter4. tolerance5. artisans6. entrepreneur 7. subsistence farming8. Great Awakening 9. Mercantilism 10. Factors of production 11. Plantation 12. Mixed economies13. Slavery14. Town meetings 15. Quakers 16. Evangelical religions

Map: On the map below, label the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.

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1. The economy of the New England colonies was partially based onA. mining and cotton.B. large livestock ranches.C. plantation agriculture.D. shipbuilding and fishing.

2. The economy of the middle colonies was based primarily on small-scale farming andA. trade.B. cash crops.C. mining.D. whaling.

3. The colony of Rhode Island was established as a result ofA. persecution by Puritans in Massachusetts.B. Spain’s economic interests.C. overpopulation of Massachusetts.D. a desire to spread the Quaker religion.

4. Which group did NOT usually settle the middle colonies?A. HuguenotsB. Jews

C. PuritansD. Quakers

5. The colonial region whose economy was based on shipbuilding, lumbering, and small-scale subsistence farming was the

A. Southern.B. Middle Atlantic.

C. New England.D. Northern.

6. What was the colonial religious movement that was a social foundation for the American Revolution?A. Great MigrationB. Great Awakening

C. Great SchismD. Great Compromise

“We…do…combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation…[and to] frame such just and equal laws…as shall be thought most [fitting] and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due…obedience.”From the Mayflower Compact

7. Which early colony does this quote describe?A JamestownB Plymouth

C Rhode IslandD Pennsylvania

Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) How did the economic activity and political institutions of the three colonial regions reflect the

resources and/or the European origins of their settlers?2) Why was slavery introduced into the colonies?3) How did the institution of slavery influence European and African life in the colonies?

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VUS.4 – The Revolutionary War

VUS.4 - The student will demonstrate knowledge of events and issues of the Revolutionary Period

Definitions: Define/Explain the importance of each of the items below.-For today, work on definitions from the SOL Review Vocabulary List


1. The philosopher John Locke influenced the American belief in self-government through his writing that

A. encouraged the British government to permit the American colonists to vote.B. stated that kings ruled through divine right.C. supported the elite determining the best form of government.D. power belonged to the people, who consented to form a government.

2. Which English immigrant challenged the rule of the American colonies by the King of England in a pamphlet called Common Sense?

A. Patrick HenryB. Thomas PaineC. Benjamin FranklinD. Paul Revere

3. The French and Indian War was a cause of the American Revolution becauseA. of an existing rivalry between the colonies and Great Britain over land in the west.B. it led Great Britain to enforce existing economic policies and create new taxes on the colonies.C. it encouraged the colonists to support the French in the French and Indian War.D. of an American Indian and British alliance against the colonists in the French and Indian War.

4. The American Revolution began with a battle between British and colonial troops atA. Bunker Hill.B. Lexington and Concord.C. Saratoga.D. Boston and Yorktown.

5. The contribution of which country’s army and navy helped the colonists win the American Revolution?

A. GermanyB. FranceC. PortugalD. Russia

6. Which is NOT a key principle of the Declaration of Independence?A. EqualityB. LibertyC. PropertyD. Constraint

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7. According to Locke, if a government failed to fulfill its social contract with its citizens, they couldA. overthrow the government for a new one.B. sue the government for breach of contract.C. accomplish very little before the next election.D. ask the Church to intervene.

8. Why was George Washington important to the American Revolution?A. He urged Massachusetts to rebel against the Stamp Act.B. His wealth outfitted the army.C. He negotiated the Treaty of Paris.D. He was a strong commander of the Continental Army.

9. What was the significance of the painting below?

Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) How did the ideas of John Locke and Thomas Paine influence Jefferson’s writings in the Declaration

of Independence?2) How did the Declaration of Independence become a road map for the new republic as it extended

the franchise, provided for equality of opportunity, and guaranteed “unalienable rights”?3) What differences existed among Americans concerning separation from Great Britain?4) What factors contributed to the victory of the American rebels?

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VUS.5 – The Constitutional Era

VUS.5 The student will demonstrate knowledge of the issues involved in the creation and ratification of the Constitution of the United States and how the principles of limited government, consent of the governed, and the social contract are embodied in it.



1. The Articles of Confederation was unsuccessful as a government system because it establishedA. a common currency.B. a balance of power between national and state governments.C. a weak national government.D. state representation in the national legislature by size of population.

2. The Three-Fifths Compromise was established toA. satisfy the concern of New England states.B. ensure representation for Western territories.C. allow for representation of new immigrants.D. address a concern of Southern states.

3. The author of the Bill of Rights and the “Virginia Plan” proposing a federal government with three branches was

A. Thomas Jefferson.B. George Washington.C. James Madison.D. Patrick Henry.

4. The concepts used when drafting the Bill of Rights were derived from which documents?A. Virginia Declaration of Rights and Virginia Statute of Religious FreedomB. Magna Carta and Mayflower CompactC. Declaration of Independence and Common SenseD. Articles of Confederation and Proclamation of 1763

5. Which group opposed the Bill of Rights because it was believed the Constitution adequately protected basic rights?

A. PatriotsB. Anti-FederalistsC. LoyalistD. Federalists

6. The Supreme Court case of Marbury v. Madison is significant because itA. prohibited states from taxing the federal government.B. permitted annexation of the Louisiana Territory.C. authorized the Monroe Doctrine.D. established the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional.

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7. What was the primary concern of the Anti-Federalists?A. A strong national government would take away power from the states.B. Large states would have all the power in Congress.C. The Bill of Rights hampered the efficient operation of government.D. The Three-Fifths Compromise and slavery

8. The Bill of Rights can BEST be described asA. a written guarantee of individual rights.B. a list of powers held by state governments.C. freedom from unreasonable taxes.D. a description of the system of checks and balances.

9. In a federal system of government,A. the national government has all of the power.B. state governments are supreme.C. states have power based on their size.D. power is shared between the state and national levels of government.

10. In the government provided by the Articles of Confederation, states hadA. no power to vote in the legislative branch.B. voting power based on admission to the Union.C. votes based on the size of their population.D. one vote regardless of size.

11. The cartoon below is saying that the federal government is supported by each of the ________________.

Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) How did America’s pre-Revolutionary relationship with Britain influence the structure of the first

national government?2) What weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to the effort to draft a new constitution?3) How did the delegates to the Constitutional Convention balance competing interests?4) What compromises were reached at the Constitutional Convention?5) How was the Bill of Rights influenced by the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the Virginia Statute

for Religious Freedom?6) What were the major arguments for and against the Constitution of 1787 in the leading Federalist

and Anti-Federalist writings and in the ratification debates?7) Who were the leading Federalists and Anti-Federalists in the pivotal ratification debate in Virginia?8) How did Chief Justice John Marshall, a Virginian, contribute to the growth of the United States

Supreme Court’s importance in relation to the other branches of the national government?

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VUS.6 – 19 th Century America

VUS.6- The student will demonstrate knowledge of the major events from the last decade of the eighteenth century through the first half of the nineteenth century.



1. Two political groups emerged in the late 1790s. The Anti-Federalists were led by George Mason. The Federalists were led by

A. George Washington.B. Alexander Hamilton.

C. John Marshall.D. James Madison.

2. The election of 1800 is significant because itA. was a peaceful transfer of power from one party to another.B. resulted in a unanimous electoral vote for president.C. was the first time two different political parties were involved.D. resulted in a president and vice-president from different parties.

3. Manifest Destiny was used to justify an American desire toA. limit the number of immigrants entering the countryB. control the area located east of the Appalachian MountainsC. expand the United States to the Pacific OceanD. warn European countries against colonizing Latin America

4. The painting below represents the primary cause of the War of 1812, which was caused because of –

A. Americans attacking British shipsB. British sinking the LusitaniaC. French sinking of American merchant shipsD. British impressment of American sailors

5. The Monroe Doctrine included all of the following except that the -A. United States would not interfere in European affairs.B. Western hemisphere should not be considered for future colonization by any European powers.C. United States would regard European powers placing their will on independent nations in the

Western Hemisphere as a threat to its own security.D. Western hemisphere and Europe are similar by nature.

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7. Farmers, artisans, and Southern frontier settlers supported Thomas Jefferson and the -A. FederalistsB. Democratic-RepublicansC. LoyalistsD. Whigs

8. The leaders of the Democratic-Republican party were -A. John Adams and Alexander HamiltonB. Patrick Henry and George MasonC. James Madison and George WashingtonD. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

9. The American victory in the War of 1812 increased American migration into -A. LouisianaB. FloridaC. TexasD. Ohio

10. President Andrew Jackson represented which newly enfranchised segment of the population?A. WomenB. American IndiansC. The “Common Man”D. African Americans

11. The practice of rewarding party loyalists with government jobs is calledA. Spoils System.B. Civil Service.C. Manifest Destiny.D. Popular Sovereignty.

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Which is the BEST title for the list above?A. Anti-Federalist AccomplishmentsB. Progressive ReformsC. Whig Party PlatformD. Expansion of Democracy under Jackson

13. Which region was most opposed to high protective tariffs?A. SouthB. NorthC. WestD. East

? Previous property qualifications eliminated Number of eligible voters increased States’ delegates nominate presidential

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14. The newspaper article below is most likely describing which of the events below?

a. Shay’s Rebellionb. Nat Turner’s Rebellionc. Amistad Rebelliond. American Civil War

15. The number of eligible voters increased prior to the election of 1828 when -a. women were given the right to vote.b. property qualifications were eliminated.c. education requirements were eliminated.d. immigration from Europe increased.

16. What is the cartoon below saying about the Monroe Doctrine?

17. The painting below represents ____________________ ______________________.

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18. On the map below, label the following: Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, Mexican Cession, Oregon Territory, Florida

19. What did the following compromises accomplish?-Missouri Compromise (1820) - -Compromise of 1850 - -Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) -

Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) Why did competing political parties develop during the 1790s?2) What factors influenced American westward movement?3) What were the causes of the War of 1812?4) In what ways did political democracy change in the years following the War of 1812?5) What issues divided America in the first half of the nineteenth century?

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VUS.7 – The Civil War and Reconstruction

VUS.7 - The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Civil War and Reconstruction Era and their importance as major turning points in American history



1. The opening conflict of the Civil War was atA. Bull Run.B. Fort Sumter.C. Petersburg.D. Antietam.

2. Which former slave became a prominent abolitionist and encouraged Lincoln to recruit former slaves to fight for the Union?

A. Harriet TubmanB. Dred ScottC. Frederick DouglassD. William Garrison

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The quotation above is from a speech given by President Lincoln after the battle ofA. Richmond.B. Bull Run.

C. Petersburg.D. Gettysburg.

4. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued after the battle ofA. Antietam.B. Gettysburg.

C. Chancellorsville.D. Fort Sumter.

5. The excerpt is from which important document?

A. Declaration of IndependenceB. Emancipation ProclamationC. Virginia Declaration of RightsD. Missouri Compromise

6. President Lincoln believedA. each state has the right to choose to belong to the Union.B. the country will survive when states elect to secede.C. it is illegal for states to secede.D. the South should be punished for its conduct.

“All men are created equal” and are ruled by a government “of the people, by the people, and for the people.”

“And by virtue of the power, and for the purpose aforesaid, I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free; and that the Executive government of the United States, including the military and naval authorities thereof, will recognize and maintain the freedom of said persons.”

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The Civil War ended at the battle located on the map at which number?A. 1B. 2

C. 3D. 4

8. Which amendment to the Constitution states, “[n]either slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime…shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction?”

A. Amendment 12B. Amendment 13

C. Amendment 14D. Amendment 15

9. Which amendment to the Constitution guarantees all citizens due process?A. Amendment 12B. Amendment 13

C. Amendment 14D. Amendment 15

10. The end of Reconstruction in the South came with theA. election of Ulysses S. Grant.B. the Compromise of 1877.C. passage of the Thirteenth Amendment.D. the impeachment of Andrew Johnson.

11. Identify the Civil War leaders in the pictures below:

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Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) What were the causes of the Civil War?2) What were the major military and political events of the Civil War?3) Who were the key leaders of the Civil War?4) Why did Southern states secede?5) Was Lincoln right to use military force to keep the Union intact?6) How did the ideas expressed in the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address support

the North’s war aims?7) What was Lincoln’s vision of the American nation as professed in the Gettysburg Address?8) What were the consequences of the war and Reconstruction?9) How did the Civil War affect African Americans and the common soldier?10) What was the war’s impact on the home front?11) What were the postwar contributions of Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass?

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VUS.8 – Western Movement and the Gilded Age

VUS.8 - The student will demonstrate knowledge of how the nation grew and changed from the end of Reconstruction through the early twentieth century.



1. During the late 1800s and early 1900s, immigrants to the United States came mostly fromA. Northern and western Europe.B. Southern Europe and South America.C. North Africa and eastern Europe.D. Southern and eastern Europe.

2. A large number of workers on the Transcontinental Railroad came fromA. Italy.B. Germany.

C. China.D. Japan.

3. Immigrants arriving in the United States in the early 1900sA. had an opportunity to earn high wages.B. were welcomed by Americans.C. immediately assimilated into society.D. faced prejudice based on differences.

4. Which statement about new technology encouraging westward movement of the population is true?A. The sewing machine made western states the center of the textile industry.B. Electricity concentrated industry in the West.C. The railroad left the best western land for farmers settling under Homestead Act.D. The reaper made farming in the West more prosperous.

5. As the nation’s industrial growth continued, which cities grew rapidly as manufacturing and transportation centers?

A. Chicago and BostonB. Cleveland and Detroit

C. Omaha and PittsburghD. Houston and Denver

6. The process of assimilation included all of the following except A. living in immigrant neighborhoods.B. learning to read, write, and speak English.C. adopting capitalist and democratic ideals.D. going through the process of becoming a citizen.

7. The initiative, referendum, and recallA. increased government regulation of the economy.B. increased voter participation in government.C. decreased voter control of government.D. prevented the establishment of monopolies.

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8.The primary impact of the Progressive Movement on workers wasA. increased factory productivity, which resulted in lost jobs.B. free public education, which allowed workers to leave factory jobs.C. increased regulations, which caused wages to decline.D. increased wages and improved working conditions.

9. All of the following were forms of racial discrimination in the South after Reconstruction except −A. Jim Crow laws forcing separation of races in public places.B. intimidation and crimes such as lynchings directed toward blacks.C. imposing new voting restrictions like poll taxes and literacy tests.D. requiring blacks to find jobs on farms or on the railroads.

10. The “Great Migration” of the early 20th century can be described as the −A. movement of laborers from farms to the cities for factory jobs.B. movement of African Americans to northern cities for jobs.C. increase in the number of women going to work in factories.D. increase in European immigration during industrialization.

11. How did Southern states react to the Reconstruction laws after Reconstruction ended?A. They grudgingly accepted the laws.B. They kept the laws, as black voters were too important to ignore.C. They repealed the laws and passed new "Jim Crow" laws.D. They unsuccessfully appealed to the federal government to repeal the Reconstruction laws.

12. How does the below cartoon reflect American feelings about immigrants?

13. What does the cartoon below say about the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

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14. In the cartoon below, Standard oil is being portrayed as a m________________________.

Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) What factors influenced American growth and expansion in the late nineteenth and early twentieth

century?2) What fueled the modern industrial economy?3) How did race relations in the South change after Reconstruction, and what was the African American

response?4) How did the excesses of the Gilded Age contribute to the development of the Progressive

Movement?5) What were the goals of Progressives, and what were their accomplishments?

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VUS.9 – Imperialism and World War I

VUS.9 - The student will demonstrate knowledge of the emerging role of the United States in world affairs.



1. The Open Door PolicyA. encouraged foreigners to immigrate to the United States.B. established tariff-free policies for imports from England.C. eliminated immigration restrictions against Chinese people.D. proposed equal trading rights in China for all countries.

2. President Taft’s dollar diplomacyA. proposed giving money to Asia to promote trade.B. provided money to purchase Panama from France.C. urged American banks and businesses to invest in Latin American countries.D. provided incentives to encourage emigration from Europe.

3. Dollar diplomacy was designed toA. discourage European intervention in Latin America.B. strengthen the U.S. dollar versus European currency.C. end the Great Depression.D. purchase new territories in Latin America.

4. The Spanish-American War expanded the power of the United States byA. assisting the Philippines in gaining their independence.B. gaining Haiti as a colonial territory.C. obtaining Cuba as a state.D. encouraging Panama to seek independence from Colombia.

5. During World War I, two of the Central Powers wereA. Germany and Austria-Hungary.B. Bosnia and Turkey.C. Poland and France.D. Russia and the Ottoman Empire.

6. Woodrow Wilson’s plan to end all causes of war was known as theA. Treaty of Versailles.B. Fourteen Points.C. Schlieffen Plan.D. Open Door Policy.

7. Which territory was acquired as a result of the Spanish American war?A. HawaiiB. Cuba

C. MexicoD. Puerto Rico

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8. America abandoned her policy of isolationism in the late nineteenth century in order toA. liberate Japan from China.B. help Latin American countries gain

freedom from Spain.

C. avoid war with Germany.D. obtain overseas markets for goods.

9. The Open Door Policy was proposed byA. Secretary of State John Hay.B. President Taft.C. President Theodore Roosevelt.

D. Secretary of State John Foster Dulles.

10. Which of the following is a true statement about the Treaty of Versailles?A. It created the United Nations.B. It caused President Wilson’s popularity to increase in the United States.C. The United States’ failed to ratify the treaty.D. It failed to hold Germany accountable for the war.

11. The cartoon below reflects the U.S. policy of i_______________________ and reflects the results of the ________________-__________________ War.

12. The cartoon below reflects U.S. reasons for not joining the __________________ of ____________.

Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) Why did the United States abandon her traditional isolationist foreign policy?2) How did the United States expand her influence in the world?3) Why did the United States become involved in World War I?4) How did visions of the postwar world differ?

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VUS.10 – The Roaring 20’s and Great Depression

VUS.10 - The student will demonstrate knowledge of key domestic events of the 1920s and 1930s.



1. All of the following were mediums of communications and expansion of popular culture in the 1920s EXCEPT

A. radio.B. movies.

C. television.D. newspapers.

2. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s radio broadcasts were known asA. Scopes Review.B. Speakeasies.

C. Fireside Chats.D. New Deal.

3. The role of women in America changed most significantly in 1920s due to theA. rise of the New KKK.B. passage of the 18th Amendment.C. widespread overspeculation.D. passage of the 19th Amendment.

4. The Stock Market crashed in 1929 for all of the following reasons EXCEPTA. bank deposits could not be invested in the stock market.B. overspeculation in the stock market by investors.C. excessive expansion of credit after World War I.D. business failures led to bankruptcies.

5. What was NOT an impact of the Great Depression?A. Unemployment and homelessnessB. Higher demand for goodsC. Collapse of financial systemD. Political unrest as labor unions grew militant

6. What was the legacy of the New Deal?A. Made businesses more responsible for the economyB. Stronger belief in government responsibility to deliver public services and to intervene in the economyC. Continued homelessness and unemployment through the twentieth centuryD. Political unrest as Americans grew less dependent on the government and more dependent on business

7. The Federal Reserve System’s actions in the later 1920sA. reduced the rate of protective tariffs.B. decreased speculation in the stock market.C. failed to prevent the collapse of the banking system.D. increased the supply of money in the marketplace.

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8. Which BEST describes the New Deal?A. It permanently altered the role of government in the economy.B. It quickly brought the country out of the Great Depression.C. Its measures had little long-term effect.D. It led to high protective tariffs in the world market.

9. Which event BEST completes the timeline below?1.End of World War I2.Harlem Renaissance3.Stock Market Crash

4. ????????????5.World War II

6. United Nations BeginsA. Dollar DiplomacyB. Creation of the League of NationsC. Franklin Roosevelt’s DeathD. The Great Depression

10. The Great Depression ultimately ended followingA. United States involvement in World War II.B. the creation of the New Deal.C. the beginning of labor unionization.D. actions by the Federal Reserve System.

11. The cartoon below is criticizing the _____________-________________ Tariff, which hurt world trade after the Stock Market Crash of 1929.

12. Who do the children dancing around President FDR represent?

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Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) How did radio, movies, newspapers, and magazines promote challenges to traditional values?2) What caused the stock market crash of 1929?3) What were consequences of the stock market crash of 1929?4) What were the causes of the Great Depression?5) How did the depression affect the lives of Americans?6) How did the New Deal attempt to address the causes and effects of the Great Depression?7) What impact did the New Deal have on the role of the federal government?

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VUS.11 – World War II

VUS.11 -The student will demonstrate knowledge of World War II.



1. The immediate event that started World War II wasA. Britain’s and France’s policy of appeasement.B. the Treaty of Munich, allowing Hitler to occupy part of Czechoslovakia.C. Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939.D. Hitler’s alliance with the Italian dictator, Mussolini.

2. Germany encountered no successful resistance from any European country until it sought to defeatA. France.B. Great Britain.

C. the United States.D. Belgium.

3. Although officially neutral, the United States increasingly helped Britain through actions such as theA. Neutrality Acts.B. Lend-Lease Act.

C. America First committee.D. enforcement of the arms embargo

4. After aligning itself with Germany and Italy, the island country of Japan sought toA. make peace with China.B. invade Manchuria.

C. control Europe.D. control Asia and the Pacific.

5. The standoff in negotiations between the United States and Japan involvedA. imposition of an embargo on exports of oil and steel to Japan.B. competition between their naval forces in the Pacific.C. the possession of Hawaii.D. the growth of the military in Japan.

6. The principal war strategy that the United States and her allies agreed to pursue was toA. defeat Hitler first.B. sink Japanese merchant ships.

C. control North Africa.D. bomb multiple targets.

7. The main reason the Soviet Union became an ally of Britain and later the United States was because the Soviet Union

A. was communist and opposed Fascism.B. mistrusted Japan.C. needed the resources of Britain and the United States.D. was attacked by Germany in spite of their nonaggression pact.

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8. President Truman’s decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan was influenced by all of the following EXCEPT the

A. Bataan Death March.B. fear that an invasion of Japan would mean death for thousands of American soldiers.C. refusal of Japan to surrender in spite of their losses.D. thousands of American lives already lost in the war in the Pacific.

9. Thousands of African Americans soldiers, including the Tuskegee airmen or Black Eagles, served bravely in World War II despite

A. a reluctance to serve.B. discrimination at home and segregated units.

C. poor training.D. strong feelings against the war.

10. Despite removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast,A. Japanese Americans, or Nisei, served honorably in segregated regiments.B. Japanese Americans were still disloyal to the United States government.C. Japanese were still allowed to immigrate to the United States.D. Japanese businesses on the West coast prospered.

11. The Navajo code-talkers were instrumental inA. breaking Germany’s communication codes.B. breaking Japan’s communication codes.C. creating a communication code that the Japanese could not break.D. creating a communication code that the Germans could not break.

12. The third Geneva Convention held in 1929 provided rules forA. avoiding civilian casualties.B. humane treatment for prisoners of war.

C. ending wars after a certain period of time.D. avoiding future wars.

13. The map below shows the Invasion of ______________________, also known as _______________.

14. The poster represents the ____________________ Airmen

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Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) How did the United States respond to increasing totalitarian aggression in Europe and Asia?2) What caused America’s gradual abandonment of her policy of neutrality?3) What was the overall strategy of America and her allies in World War II?4) How did America’s strategy during World War II reflect available resources and the geographical

scope of the conflict?5) Why were some battles of World War II considered turning points of the war?6) How did minority participation in World War II reflect social conditions in the United States?7) How did minorities contribute to Allied victory?8) What was the purpose of the Geneva Convention?9) How did the treatment of prisoners of war differ during the war?10) What was the Holocaust and who were its victims?11) What was the short-term and long-term significance of the Holocaust?

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VUS.12 – World War II in America

VUS.12 - The student will demonstrate knowledge of the effects of World War II on the home front.



1. United States citizens at home assisted the war effort in all of the following ways EXCEPT byA. throwing out old and useless articles that cluttered their homes.B. working in wartime industries such as manufacture of airplanes and ammunition.C. “making do” with worn clothing and shoes so that new items could be sent to the troops.D. buying government war bonds and accepting higher taxes to support the war effort.

2. The government policy of removing Japanese Americans from the West Coast and other places into special camps was called

A. mobilization.B. isolationism.

C. internment.D. confinement.

3. During World War II, the United States government controlled information about the war throughA. banning books and newspapers.B. censorship.

C. increasing taxes.D. discrimination.

4. All of the following methods were used to maintain public morale and keep Americans focused on winning the war EXCEPT

A. graphic pictures of war casualties.B. collections of tin cans and aluminum foil.

C. ad and poster campaigns.D. patriotic movies.

5. The mobilization in the United States for the war in Europe and Asia was possible because of the close working relationship between

A. men and women.B. automakers and armored tank makers.

C. civilian and soldier.D. government and industry.

6. “Rosie the Riveter” symbolizedA. the end of stay-at-home moms.B. new fashions for women.C. the role of women in the workforce.

D. a reminder to men that they can be replaced.

7. The woman in the poster below is commonly known as ____________________ the __________________, symbol of ______________ factory workers during WWII.

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8. The poster is an example of U.S. ____________________ from WWII. The poster is encouraging the purchase of ____________________ _______________ and _______________.

Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) How did the United States organize and distribute its resources to achieve victory during World War

II?2) How did women and minorities contribute to America’s efforts during World War II?3) How were Americans of Japanese descent treated after United States entry into World War II, and

why?4) How did media and communications assist the Allied efforts during World War II?

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VUS.13 – Cold War

VUS.13 The student will demonstrate knowledge of United States foreign policy since World War II



1. Which country was divided into four zones following World War II?A. FranceB. Germany

C. RussiaD. China

2. The United States occupation of Japan following World War II ended when JapanA. was invaded by China.B. imposed a communist regime.

C. adopted a democratic form of government.D. was annexed by Korea.

3. Which economic recovery initiative, a response to American concerns about communist expansion, provided grants and loans to war-torn European countries following World War II?

A. Marshall PlanB. McCarran-Walter Act

C. Kellogg-Briand PactD. Lend-Lease Act

4. Which organization was established in 1945 to promote justice and cooperation in solving international problems?

A. League of NationsB. Warsaw Pact

C. Truman DoctrineD. United Nations

5. The Cold War foreign policy to stop communist aggression into other countries was known asA. massive resistance.B. containment.

C. collective security.D. deterrence.

6. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a defensive alliance of the United States and western European countries, was formed to prevent invasions from the

A. Japanese.B. Chinese.

C. Iraqis.D. Soviets.

7. In which East Asian country did the United States support anticommunist forces in a conflict during the 1950s aimed at preventing the spread of communism?

A. JapanB. Korea

C. PhilippinesD. Taiwan

8. Which Southeast Asian country, part of what was formerly known as French Indochina, became the site of the longest United States military conflict?

A. Hong KongB. Bangladesh

C. ThailandD. Vietnam

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9. The United States invasion of Cambodia in 1970 resulted in antiwar protests on some college campuses. National Guard troops shot and killed four students at which university when the guard was called in to restore order?

A. Stanford UniversityB. University of California

C. Kent State UniversityD. Brown University

10. Following United States military withdrawal from Vietnam in 1973, VietnamA. adopted a government similar to Great Britain’s.B. divided into two separate countries.

C. continued to fight a civil war.D. adopted a communist form of government.

11. The Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba was an attemptA. to end Spanish rule in Cuba.B. by the United States to overthrow the Castro government.

C. by the Soviets to invade southern Florida.D. to impose a communist government in Cuba.

12. During the Cold War, Virginia’s economyA. declined as federal dollars were sent to other regions.B. benefited as private companies were awarded large defense contracts.C. remained stable as the rest of the nation’s economy declined.D. improved as many corporations moved their headquarters to Virginia.

13. In the cartoon below, why is Stalin trying to block the Marshall Plan?

14. The belief reflected on the pamphlet cover below was that communism would spread, so that it must be ______________________ to countries that were already communist.

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15. Find and circle the following countries on the map below: North and South Korea, Vietnam, China

16. Nixon wrote the following letter as a result of the ______________________Scandal.

Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) What were the political, economic, and social consequences of World War II?2) How did the United States respond to the threat of communist expansion?3) What are the origins of the Cold War?4) What were the early significant events of the Cold War?5) What was the impact of the Cold War on Americans at home?6) What was the impact of the Vietnam War on Americans at home?7) How did America’s military forces defend freedom during the Cold War?8) How did internal problems affect the collapse of communism and the Soviet Union?9) What was President Ronald Reagan’s role in the collapse of the Soviet Union?10) How did the United States redirect her goals and policies in the post-Cold War era?11) How have presidents shaped American policy since 1988?

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VUS.14 – The Civil Rights Movement

VUS.14 - The student will demonstrate knowledge of the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s.



1. Which Supreme Court case overturned a lower court ruling and established a precedent by declaring that separate but equal facilities are unconstitutional?

A. Gideon v. WainwrightB. Brown v. Board of Education

C. Plessy v. FergusonD. Marbury v. Madison

2. Who served on the legal team for the NAACP in a landmark court case and went on to become the first African American appointed to the United States Supreme Court?

A. Thurgood MarshallB. Oliver Hill

C. William RandolphD. Medgar Evers

3. Virginia responded to the Supreme Court order to desegregate their public schools byA. immediately complying with the order.B. appealing the courts decision.C. closing some public schools.D. ordering the military to block desegregation.

4. The Civil Rights Act of 1964A. promoted the election of African Americans to public office.B. was signed into law by John F. Kennedy.C. led to the appointment of the first African American to the president’s Cabinet.D. prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, or national origin.

5. African Americans secured passage of civil rights legislation byA. electing African Americans to the United States Congress.B. working through the court system and using mass protests.C. pushing for legislation through referendum.D. conducting work stoppages around the country.

6. Virginia employed what policy to avoid integrating schools?A. Massive ResistanceB. Nullification

C. DesegregationD. Accommodation

7. Which president was most closely identified with the passage of significant Civil Rights legislation?

A. Lyndon JohnsonB. John KennedyC. Ronald ReaganD. Jimmy Carter

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8. “I have a dream that my four little children will someday be judged by the content of their character, not the color of their skin.”

The quotation above comes from a famous speech given on the steps of the Lincoln memorial byA. Martin Luther King, Jr.B. Medgar Evers.C. James Farmer.D. Adam Clayton Powell.

9. Which organization sought increased rights by using the courts?A. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)B. Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)C. Black PanthersD. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

10. The cartoon below shows the battle between policy of _________________ __________________ enacted by Southern states after the Brown v. Board decision and the idea of integration of black and whites in the same school, also know as _____________________________.

Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) What was the significance of Brown v. Board of Education?2) What roles did Thurgood Marshall and Oliver Hill play in the demise of segregated schools?3) How did Virginia respond to the Brown v. Board of Education decision?4) How did the 1963 March on Washington influence public opinion about civil rights?5) How did the legislative process advance the cause of civil rights for African Americans?6) How did the NAACP advance civil rights for African Americans?

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VUS.15 – Contemporary History

VUS.15 - The student will demonstrate knowledge of economic, social, cultural, and political developments in recent decades and today.



1. A major policy of President Ronald Reagan’s administration was toA. reduce defense spending B. lower federal income tax rates C. end desegregation of public facilities D. promote regulation of small businesses

2. Which part of the national government controls the supply of money in the economy?A. CongressB. President

C. Treasury DepartmentD. Federal Reserve

3. Over the last three decades, the American work force has had to acquire and improve skills in A. computer technologyB. heavy machinery

C. automobile repairD. medical equipment

4. What regions are the source of most recent immigration to the United States?A. Latin American and AfricaB. Asia and Latin America

C. Western Europe and AfricaD. Asia and Southern Europe

5. “To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes.”

The excerpt above describes the purpose of the – A. Patriot ActB. Strategic Defense InitiativeC. United Nations Participation Act

D. Interstate Commerce Commission

6. Which of the following made increased support for space programs (or space research) a national goal?

A. John Kennedy.B. John Glenn.

C. Neil Armstrong.D. Dwight Eisenhower.

7. All of the following are issues related to immigration policy in the 20th century EXCEPT –A. immigrants are seen as a strain on government services.B. Americans are concerned about controlling the borders. C. Americans disagree about how immigrants should become citizens.D. immigrants are seen as taking the highest paying jobs.

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8. Immigration has affected American society in all of the following ways except −A. increased cultural diversity, especially in the arts.B. greater discussion of the process of citizenship.C. increased emphasis on bilingual education.D. increased conformity in social patterns.

9. The statement “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind” was made by ________, referring to ________.

A. John Glenn; breaking the sound barrierB. Neil Armstrong; walking on the MoonC. Allen Shepard; orbiting the EarthD. Edwin Aldrin; landing an unmanned ship on the Moon

10. Sally Ride was the first female ________ in the United States.

A. generalB. Vice-PresidentC. astronautD. Senator

11. What is the difference between “fiscal” and “monetary” policies practiced by the U.S. government to regulate the economy?

A. There is no difference between the two policies.B. Fiscal policy deals with taxation and spending, while monetary policy deals with interest rates and the supply of money.C. Fiscal policy changes are only used in a time of recession, while monetary policy changes are used anytime.D. Fiscal policy deals with interest rates and the supply of money, while monetary policy deals with taxation and spending.

12. Bill Clinton can BEST be described as a −A. conservative Republican.B. Independent.

C. conservative Democrat.D. centrist or moderate Democrat.

13. President Ronald Reagan appointed justices to the Supreme Court who −A. followed a loose interpretation of the Constitution.B. followed a strict interpretation of the Constitution.C. were not considered minorities.D. had never had any judiciary experience.

14. In the 1950s, Dr. Jonas Salk created, introduced and administered a vaccine for −A. measles.B. polio.

C. AIDS.D. Ebola.

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Essential Questions: Answer the questions after you have completed the packet for today1) How has the membership of the United States Supreme Court changed to become more diverse

over time?2) How have the decisions of the United States Supreme Court promoted equality and extended civil

liberties? 3) What factors have drawn immigrants to the United States?4) What immigrant groups account for the bulk of immigration?5) What issues are currently being debated related to immigration to the United States?6) What are some contributions made by immigrants?7) How has the accessibility to improved technology and communications affected American culture? 8) What was the impact of the “Reagan Revolution” on federalism, the role of government, and state

and national elections since 1988?9) What are the roles that government plays in the United States economy?10) What role has the United States played in a world confronted by international terrorism?

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