Virginia Studies Reporting Category

Virginia StudiesReporting Category

SOL Released Test from 2007

ACPS ITRTs

Which magazine article would most likely include information on the Valley and Ridge region?

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A. B.

C. D.

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Farmer Jones received goods and supplies at the beginning of spring. He will

pay for them after the harvest. This is an example of —

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A. credit

B. barter

C. saving

D. currency

After Reconstruction, which industry most encouraged the growth of towns and cities throughout Virginia?

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A. Shipbuilding

B. Railroad

C. Lumber

D. Steel

The wealth of the Virginia colony came mostly from —

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A. mining

B. textiles

C. agriculture

D. technology

Based on the information in this map, Virginia’s economy is supported by —

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A. tourism

B. technology

C. agriculture

D. manufacturing

In the 20th century, many farmers took jobs in industry because —

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A. land prices dropped

B. weather conditions changed

C. insects ruined crops

D. crop prices dropped

What was the job of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

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A. To give land to immigrants

B. To rebuild cities destroyed in the war

C. To provide food and medicine for former slaves

D. To provide jobs and housing for Confederate soldiers