Turn of the Century Review

Turn of the Century Review

Multiple Choice

Which area of Europe did more immigrants migrate from between 1890 and 1920?

• Southern & Northern Europe

• Southern & Eastern Europe

• Western & Eastern Europe

Multiple Choice

Who was president during the construction of the Panama Canal.

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Alexander Graham Bell

• The Wright Brothers

• George Washington Carver

Multiple Choice

Why did the population increase in urban areas from 1890 to 1920?

• Lots of babies were born.

• We learned to count.

• Immigration from Europe.

Multiple Choice

This trail was used to drive cattle from ranches in Texas to railroad stations in Kansas.

• Cattle Trails

• Chisholm Trail

• Northwest Passage

Multiple Choice

What were cities like Abilene, Fort Worth, and Dodge City famous for in the early 1900's?

• Cattle Trails

• Chisholm Trails

• Northwest Passage

Multiple Choice

Most of the Black Cowboys were once

• President

• Land Owners

• Slaves

Multiple Choice

What is one of the three territories gained by the United States in the Spanish-American War?

• Europe

• Puerto Rico

• Asia

Multiple Choice

What is one of the three territories gained by the United States in the Spanish-American War?

• Guam

• Europe

• Asia

Multiple Choice

What is one of the three territories gained by the United States in the Spanish-American War?

• Europe

• Asia

• Philippine Islands

Multiple Choice

During the exploding of the U.S.S. Maine, the newspapers exaggerated the story to make readers think it was Spain. This is called

• Yellow Journalism

• Slander

• Reporting

Multiple Choice

Immigrants faced many hardships when they entered the U.S. What was an example of a hardship they experience?

• Low Wages

• Hazardous Working Conditions

• Lived in Highly overcrowded areas

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason immigrants were coming to America in the early 1900's?

• Fame

• Freedom

• Economic Opportunities

Multiple Choice

Which two crops did George Washington Carver use in his ideas that made him famous?

• Onions & Peppers

• Sweet Potatoes & Peanuts

• Corn & Okra

Multiple Choice

African Americans were experiencing less ____________ in the west compared to the North and South.

• work

• discrimination

• food

Multiple Choice

Who invented the telephone?

• The Wright Brother

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

Multiple Choice

Who are known for inventing and building the first airplane?

• The Wright Brothers

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

Multiple Choice

What two oceans did the Panama Canal connect?

• Indian & Atlantic

• Pacific & Atlantic

• Indian & Pacific

Multiple Choice

Which country did the Rough Riders defeat in the Battle of San Juan Hill?

• America

• France

• Spain