Unit 9: a New Country

The machine in the picture was used to do what?

• make electricity
• pump oil
• pump water
• create a breeze

Which 20th century conflict resulted in Puerto Rico and the Philippines becoming territories of the United States?

• The Spanish-American War
• World War I
• The Korean War
• The Vietnam War

During the early 1900s, many immigrants arrived in the U. S., and many factories opened at the same time. Which change came about because of these events?

• English became the world's most popular language.
• Ellis and Angel Islands became overpopulated.
• Most Americans became very wealthy.
• Cities became large and overcrowded

I began a movement to care for the homeless.
I opened Hull House to help recent immigrants.
I was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.
Who does this describe?

• Susan B. Anthony
• Eleanor Roosevelt
• Louis Pasteur
• Jane Addams

In the early 1900s, miny new immigrants living in cities on East Coast found jobs working in factories, while most immigrants moving to the Midwest worked as__________.

• salesmen
• cowboys
• train conductors
• farmers

The plains Indians adapted to their environment by using buffalo for all of the following EXCEPT...

• farming
• tools
• food
• clothing

In a free enterprise system, what does an entrepreneur do?

• serves on a board of directors
• starts and runs a new business
• decreases competition in foreign markets
• loans money to small businessess

Which of the following is an advantage of the American free enterprise system?

• The government places limits on market profits.
• The government directly controls the market.
• The market has a wide variety of goods.
• The market has very little competition.

During  the late 19th century, gold mining was an important industry in...

• Iowa and Illinois
• Maine and New Hampshire
• Texas and Florida
• California and Alaska

Which reason best explains why many people chose to live in cities.

• There are bigger houses in cities.
• It is easier to grow food in cities.
• There are more jobs in cities.
• It is cheaper to live in cities.