MOY Dec. 9 - Quick Check

How did price incentives motivate ranchers to hire cowboys to drive their cattle all the way to Kansas?

• Due to the Civil War, there was a shortage of beef in Kansas. Cattle were driven here by cowboys who would be paid money for each cow.

• Due to the Civil War, there was a shortage of beef in the East. Cattle could be sold for higher prices because the demand was greater than the supply.

• Due to the Civil War, there was a surplus of beef in the East. Cattle could be sold for higher prices because the supply was greater than the demand.

• Due to the Civil War, cows in the southern states were shipped to Texas to be held until after the war. Cowboys drove them up to Kansas and were paid for each cow they returned .

What importance did Cattle Trails have for former male slaves?

• Black cowboys were treated more fairly than white cowboys but still paid the same.

• Black cowboys were not allowed to drive their cattle up the Chisholm trail due to the color of their skin.

• Black cowboys were treated more fairly than in other areas of the country and paid based on their skills.

• Black cowboys were always treated unfairly on the cattle drives and paid much less than the white cowboys.

Which of the following is one change to American society caused by Thomas Edison’s invention of a long-lasting light bulb?

• Industrial production decreased.

• People moved from cities to farms.

• Factory employees worked longer hours.

• Larger and taller buildings were constructed.

How did Alexander Graham Bell’s MOST famous invention improve on the telegraph?

• It increased the accuracy of the messages that were sent.

• It allowed voices and sounds to be sent over long distances.

• It allowed pictures and videos to be sent over long distances.

• It increased the distance over which messages could be sent.

"The Spanish American War was a splendid little war..." - John Hay, Secretary of State (July 27, 1898)

What does Secretary Hay mean by this quote?

• The U.S. won the Spanish-American War without losing the USS Maine.

• The U.S. lost the Spanish-American War but did not lose many soldiers.

• The U.S. won the Spanish-American War with few deaths and gained new territories.

• The U.S. lost the Spanish-American War but still built the Panama Canal and gained new territories.

How did President William McKinley expand America’s role in the world?

• by spreading democracy to Latin America

• by gaining new territory through military conflict

• by creating an international organization to maintain peace

• by forming permanent military agreements with European nations

How did the building of the Panama Canal BEST help promote the exchange of goods between countries?

• It helped lower taxes on goods shipped between countries.

• It created a centralized location where goods could be exchanged.

• It showed how easy it is to build a canal, so many other countries built canals.

• It made trade cheaper and quicker for countries to ship goods to one another.

Use the graph to answer the question.

Which of the following provides the BEST explanation of the population trends illustrated in the graph?

• Ireland was experiencing a great economy from 1850-1859

• Ireland was experiencing population growth from 1850 - 1859.

• Ireland was experiencing bad living conditions from 1850 - 1859.

• Ireland was experiencing growth in food production from 1850 - 1859.

What MOST attracted Chinese immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century?

• coal mining and jobs building canals

• religious freedom and jobs on farms

• political freedom and jobs in factories

• gold mining and jobs building railroads

According to the graph, how did the growth of urban (big cities) population affect the growth of U.S. manufacturing industries?

• As urban population increased, manufacturing industries also increased.

• As urban population decreased, manufacturing industries also decreased.

• As urban population increased, manufacturing industries decreased.

• As urban population decreased, manufacturing industries increased.