Grade 6 - United States History: 1865 to the Present SOL Practice Test — Set 2 of 2
Set 2 of 2 — 21 more free Grade 6 - United States History: 1865 to the Present SOL practice questions from official VDOE released tests.
1. “… that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the Earth.” — Abraham Lincoln President Lincoln is explaining that the main purpose of the Civil War was to —
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Answer: G — save the Union
2. A Civil War–era poster announces that on January 1, 1863, the President of the United States proclaimed freedom for more than three million enslaved people and calls men to military service to enforce this order. The purpose of this poster was to recruit men for the —
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Answer: A — Union Army
3. A diagram describes an individual who: Grew up in the South Was opposed to secession Urged Virginia to accept defeat Turned down command of Union troops What Civil War figure is described?
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Answer: H — Robert E. Lee
4. The leading cause of death during the Civil War resulted from —
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Answer: D — disease
5. Which statement is true of women during the 1850s?
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Answer: H — Most women held limited property rights.
6. Which ocean is located directly north of Europe?
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Answer: D — Arctic
7. Which continent is part of a larger landmass?
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Answer: F — Asia
8. Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point of the Civil War?
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Answer: D — The North stopped a Confederate invasion.
9. Which geographic features are most associated with the Coastal Plain?
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Answer: H — Broad lowlands with many harbors
10. A map of North America shows a darker-shaded region in the arid Southwest, including present-day Arizona and New Mexico, characterized by desert climate and adobe-style settlements. Which American Indian group lived in this darker-shaded area?
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Answer: B — Pueblo
11. Most major cities and towns in the United States during the 18th century were located near —
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Answer: F — waterways
12. Which body of water forms part of the United States boundary with Mexico?
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Answer: A — Rio Grande
13. A map of the United States in 1863 labels four states with numbers. Label 2 identifies a slave state that did not secede from the Union and remained loyal during the Civil War. Which state was known as a border state?
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Answer: G — 2
14. Which action was part of the Union plan during the Civil War?
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Answer: B — Blocking Southern ports
15. Buffalo is to Lakota as _____ is to Inuit Which best completes this comparison?
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Answer: G — Seal
16. American Indian Food Production includes: 1. Fish 2. Canoes 3. Fishing tools 4. Fishing skills Which number represents a human resource?
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Answer: D — 4
17. Which would most likely be found in the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
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Answer: H — Market towns
18. A map of Africa labels four regions. Label 2 marks a country on the west coast of Africa along the Gulf of Guinea, historically known for trade and gold. Which number shows the location of Ghana?
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Answer: B — 2
19. Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation: No executive branch No judicial branch No power for Congress to tax --- Which phrase best completes this list?
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Answer: F — No common currency
20. According to the Declaration of Independence, government receives its power from the —
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Answer: D — people
21. Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States should —
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Answer: F — expand for the good of the country
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