VIRINI STNRS O LERNIN Spring 2012 Released Test UNITE STTES ISTORY TO 1865 orm 0112, ORE 1 Property of the Virginia epartment of Education opyright 2012 by the ommonwealth of Virginia, epartment of Education, P.O. ox 2120, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2120. ll rights reserved. Except as permitted by law, this material may not be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. ommonwealth of Virginia public school educators may reproduce any portion of these released tests for non-commercial educational purposes without requesting permission. ll others should direct their written requests to the Virginia epartment of Education, ivision of Student ssessment and School Improvement, at the above address or by e-mail to Student_ssessment@doe.virginia.gov.
United States istory to 1865 irections Read each question and choose the best answer. Then fill in the circle on your answer document for the answer you have chosen. Sample In the mid-1800s, a gold rush led many people to move to Texas Kansas alifornia Louisiana 2
1 One subject of conflict between settlers and merican Indians was the exchange of food ownership of land style of farming techniques number of trading posts 2 IN TE NME O O, MEN. We... the Loyal Subjects of... King ames, by the race of od... aving undertaken for the lory of od, and dvancement of the hristian aith, a Voyage... Mayflower ompact This document was most likely written by the colonists of eorgia Roanoke Island North arolina Plymouth 3
3 The recovery and analysis of evidence from the past are most important in the study of psychology sociology archaeology biology 4 Navigational Tool Tools such as this one were used to improve military weapons aid frican agriculture find natural resources aid European exploration 4
5 North merica What was one reason that Europeans explored the darker-shaded area? To learn new languages To avoid political persecution To spread religion To cure diseases 5
6 Which kind of work did most women do in colonial merica? Sold furniture and clothes ared for people and houses Taught in schools and colleges Served in hospitals and nurseries 7 Which colonial goods were usually exchanged for manufactured goods from England? old Slave labor rafts Raw materials 8 ow did the Proclamation of 1763 affect the ritish colonists? It limited the western movement of settlers. It led to an increase in fur trading. It prevented trade with merican Indians. It led to the rench and Indian War. 6
9 Individual? Role uring the merican Revolution ommander of the ontinental rmy Which name replaces the question mark? Patrick enry eorge Washington Lord ornwallis enjamin ranklin 10 Which individual helped gain rench support for merican independence? enjamin ranklin Thomas efferson Patrick enry Paul Revere 7
11 The colonists won the Revolutionary War because they had a more powerful navy fought on their own territory had better weapons had more supplies 12 t the onstitutional onvention, the reat ompromise settled a debate about judicial powers the presidential elections state representation the amendment process 8
13 Virginia eclaration of Rights Virginia Statute for Religious reedom These documents were the basis for the eclaration of Independence Mayflower ompact rticles of onfederation ill of Rights 14 The War of 1812 helped the United States gain the respect of European countries Mexico frican nations anada 9
15 Territorial Expansion, 1801 1861 The darker-shaded area on this map was sold to the United States by Mexico Spain rance anada 10
16 We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal... eclaration of Independence, 1776 We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal... eclaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, 1848 This quote from 1848 uses language from the eclaration of Independence to protest against changing the onstitution of the United States show that merican philosophies continue to support equal rights protest the reasons given for Revolutionary War actions show that European nations want to increase equal rights 11
17 600 Slave Population in eorgia Number of Slaves (thousands) 500 400 300 200 100 0 1790 1810 1830 1850 Year Which invention contributed most to the change shown in this graph? Steamboat Reaper otton gin Steel plow 18 One major difference between the North and the South that helped lead to the ivil War was disagreements over tariffs conflict over treaties disagreements about resources competition for factories 12
19 The Missouri ompromise tried to satisfy people with different beliefs about slavery by admitting one free state and one slave state to the Union prohibiting slavery in the Kansas Territory ending the slave trade throughout the country spreading slavery to plantations growing cotton and tobacco 20... that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the Earth. braham Lincoln President Lincoln is explaining that the main purpose of the ivil War was to punish Southern states save the Union grant women s suffrage settle western territories 13
21 REEOM, Protection, Pay, and a all to Military uty! On the 1st day of anuary, 1863, the President of the United States proclaimed reedom to over Three Millions of Slaves. This decree [order] is to be enforced by all the power of the Nation. The purpose of this poster was to recruit men for the Union rmy onfederate Navy Reconstruction ongress Red ross 14
22? rew up in Virginia Urged the South to accept defeat Was opposed to secession Turned down command of Union troops What ivil War figure is described in the diagram? Thomas Stonewall ackson efferson avis Robert E. Lee rederick ouglass 23 The leading cause of death during the ivil War resulted from battle wounds cannon shells starvation disease 15
24 Which statement is true of women during the 1850s? Most women had college educations. Women were given voting rights. Most women held limited property rights. Women were given equal business opportunities. 25 Which ocean is located directly north of Europe? Pacific tlantic Indian rctic 26 Which continent is part of a larger landmass? sia frica ustralia ntarctica 16
27 Why was the attle of ettysburg a turning point of the ivil War? It gave the North control of the Mississippi River. It allowed the South to capture the Union capital. The South was able to surround the Union rmy. The North stopped a onfederate invasion. 28 Which geographic features are most associated with the oastal Plain? Lakes and high plateaus Rolling flatlands with many rivers road lowlands with many harbors Mountain ranges and valleys 17
29 North merica Which merican Indian group lived in the darker-shaded area on this map? Iroquois Pueblo Kwakiutl Inuit 18
30 Most major cities and towns in the United States during the 18th century were located near waterways central areas of the country mountains warm areas of the country 31 Which body of water forms part of the United States boundary with Mexico? Rio rande tlantic Ocean olorado River olumbia River 19
32 United States, 1863 4 1 2 3 Which state was known as a border state during the ivil War? 1 2 3 4 33 Which action was part of the Union plan during the ivil War? Supporting the Underground Railroad locking Southern ports Securing territory in the Rocky Mountains Ending a partnership with anada 20
34 uffalo is to Lakota s? is to Inuit Which of these best completes this comparison? orn Seal attle Squash 21
35 merican Indian ood Production 1 ish 2 anoes 3 ishing tools 4 ishing skills Which number in this diagram represents a human resource? 1 2 3 4 36 Which would most likely be found in the Mid-tlantic colonies? Plantation farming Shipbuilding industries Market towns old mining 22
37 frica 1 2 3 4 Which number on this map shows the location of hana? 1 2 3 4 23
38 Weaknesses of the rticles of onfederation No executive branch No judicial branch No power to tax by ongress? Which phrase best completes this list? No common currency No national legislature No political parties No states rights 39 ccording to the eclaration of Independence, government receives its power from the judiciary legislature military people 24
40 Manifest estiny was the belief that the United States should expand for the good of the country create a national court system become independent from reat ritain increase immigration from Europe 25
nswer Key-3176-0112 Test Sequence Number orrect nswer Reporting ategory Reporting ategory escription 1 001 Pre-olumbian Times to the 1770s 2 001 Pre-olumbian Times to the 1770s 3 001 Pre-olumbian Times to the 1770s 4 001 Pre-olumbian Times to the 1770s 5 001 Pre-olumbian Times to the 1770s 6 001 Pre-olumbian Times to the 1770s 7 001 Pre-olumbian Times to the 1770s 8 002 Revolution and the New Nation 9 002 Revolution and the New Nation 10 002 Revolution and the New Nation 11 002 Revolution and the New Nation 12 002 Revolution and the New Nation 13 002 Revolution and the New Nation 14 002 Revolution and the New Nation 15 003 Expansion, Reform, and the ivil War 16 003 Expansion, Reform, and the ivil War 17 003 Expansion, Reform, and the ivil War 18 003 Expansion, Reform, and the ivil War 19 003 Expansion, Reform, and the ivil War 20 003 Expansion, Reform, and the ivil War 21 003 Expansion, Reform, and the ivil War 22 003 Expansion, Reform, and the ivil War 23 003 Expansion, Reform, and the ivil War 24 003 Expansion, Reform, and the ivil War 25 004 eography 26 004 eography 27 004 eography 28 004 eography 29 004 eography 30 004 eography 31 004 eography 32 004 eography 33 004 eography 34 005 ivics and Economics 35 005 ivics and Economics 36 005 ivics and Economics 37 005 ivics and Economics 38 005 ivics and Economics 39 005 ivics and Economics 40 005 ivics and Economics
Spring 2012 Released US istory I Standards of Learning istory Test Total Raw Score to Scaled Score onversion Table for Multiple hoice orm 0112, ore 1 Total Raw Score If you get this many items correct: Total Scaled Score Then your converted scaled score is: 0 0 1 149 2 192 3 218 4 238 5 253 6 267 7 278 total raw score (left 8 289 column) is converted to a 9 298 total scaled score (right 10 307 column). The total scaled 11 315 score may range from 0 to 12 323 600. 13 331 14 338 scaled score of 400 or 15 345 more means the student 16 352 passed the SOL test, while 17 359 a scaled score of 399 or 18 365 less means the student did 19 372 not pass the test. scaled 20 378 score of 500 or more 21 385 indicates the student 22 392 passed the SOL test at an 23 398 advanced level. 24 405 25 412 26 419 27 426 28 433 29 441 30 449 31 458 32 468 33 478 34 490 35 503 36 518 37 537 38 564 39 600 40 600