H.1 Turn of the Century

Who invented the electric light bulb?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

• Orville Wright

Who developed hundreds of products from the peanut?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

• Orville Wright

Who invented the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

• Orville Wright

Who flew the first motorized airplane?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

• Orville Wright

Which form of communication was introduced in the nineteenth century and is still widely used in the twenty-first century?

• Television

• Telephone

• Telegraph

• All of the above

The discoveries of George Washington Carver had the greatest impact on the economy of the ______.

• South

• Northeast

• Midwest

• Southwest

How did the invention of the electric light bulb change the American economy?

• Automobile factories appeared in every American city.

• Travelers were able to move from coast to coast in a matter of hours.

• Businesses could more easily operate at night.

• All the above

The Spanish-American War was fought during the presidency of ______.

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

Construction of the Panama Canal was begun during the presidency of ______.

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William Howard Taft

At the end of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired all of the following territories except ____.

• Puerto Rico

• Guam

• The Philippines

• Haiti