VA/US History Final Exam
Name: _____________________________________
1. _____ Who was the Enlightenment philosopher
whose ideas, more than any other’s, influenced the
American belief in self-government?
A. Thomas Paine
B. Thomas Hobbes
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. John Locke
7. _____ The idea of Manifest Destiny was that
America’s future lay where?
a. the West
b. Europe
c. South America
d. Mexico
2. _____ Which of the following political reasons
contributed to the colonists' decision to declare
independence from Great Britain?
A. Conflicts with Native Americans
B. lack of religious freedom
C. taxation without representation
D. the Committees of Correspondence
3. ______ Which of the following statements is true
about the American victory at Yorktown?
A. Mountains that prevented the British from
escaping.
B. The Mississippi River which blocked the British
from retreating.
C. The British held the high ground on a plateau.
D. The British were trapped on a peninsula by the
French navy.
4. _____ Which of the following is a characteristic The
Articles of Confederation?
a. strong central government
b. unicameral legislature
c. separation of powers
d. Supreme Court
5. _____ The Constitution set up a government that had
3 branches- legislative, executive, and judicial. This is
calleda. Separation of powers
b. Checks and balances
c. Judicial Review
d. nullification
6. _____ The __________________ stated that if
European countries tried to interfere with the new
independent countries in the New World, the US would
consider it a threat to their own safety.
a. Alien and Sedition Acts
b. Washington’s Farewell address
c. the Declaration of Independence
d. The Monroe Doctrine
8. _____ Why was the election of Abraham Lincoln
followed by the secession of several southern states?
A. Many southerners believed that Lincoln would
try to abolish slavery.
B. He demanded that the Virginia militia break up
a secession convention.
C. He ordered the Navy to reinforce Fort Sumter.
D. Southerners believed Lincoln would be a weak
leader.
9. _____ The Thirteenth Amendment made which of the
following against the law?
A. Discrimination
B. Slavery
C. income tax
D. the sale and consumption of alcohol
“No state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abridge the privileges…of citizens…nor shall any state
deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without
due process of law…”
-Fourteenth Amendment
10. _____ At the time, the major purpose of these
provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment was to A. limit the power of the federal government
B. expand the civil rights of women
C. maintain competition in business
D. protect the rights of African Americans
11. _____ Beginning in the 1880s, all of the following
made the US an ideal setting for industrialization
exceptA. Cheap, immigrant labor
B. Natural resources found in the west
C. Safe, clean factories
D. Wealthy men in the Northeast looking to invest
12. _____ The major goal of the 14 Points was toA. Prevent another war like World War 1
B. Make trade more profitable
C. Gain territory for the US
D. Create alliances
18. _____ The Supreme Court decided in Brown v.
Board of Education to _____________________.
A. stop illegal searches
B. prohibit “separate but equal” facilities
C. segregate public schools
D. make the Pledge of Allegiance optional
13._____ Which of the following was NOT acquired
from Spain in the Spanish American War?
a) Philippines
b) Cuba
c) Puerto Rico
d) Texas
14. _____ What was the New Deal?
A. A plan to industrialize the South
B. Programs created by FDR to remedy the Great
Depression
C. A group of Northern monopolies
D. Programs that ended the Great Depression
15. _____ The Lend Lease Act allowed FDR toa) invade Japan
b) declare war on Germany
c) trade old war ships in for bases in the Caribbean
d) sell or give war supplies to countries fighting
the Axis powers
19. _____ The photo above reflects the reaction of
much of the American public to which conflict?
A. Korean War
B. World War II
C. Watergate scandal
D. Vietnam War
20. _____ The Reagan Revolution was a resurgence of
________________________ beliefs.
A. Liberal
B. Conservative
C. Environmental
D. Isolationist
16. _____The above photograph depicts the June 6
landing on the beaches of Normandy known asa) Battle of the Bulge
b) D-Day
c) Stalingrad
d) Midway
17. _____ During the Cold War the United States saw an
increase inA. Money spent on military
B. Immigration
C. Crime
D. Technology