Social Studies Review - Unit 9

In the early 1900s, immigrants to the US made a living by

• working at Ellis Island

• serving in the military

• investing in the stock market

• opening small businesses

What did Henry Ford invent that directly increased the of many new products in America?

• cotton gin

• electricity

• assembly line

• Bessemer process

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

• cities became large and overcrowded

• most Americans became very wealthy

• Ellis and Angel Island became overcrowded

• English became the world's most popular language

In the early 1900s, the population of the US was growing rapidly. This increased demand for agricultural products resulted in -

• increased agricultural output

• reduced size of farms

• a shortage of agricultural output

• a decrease in the number of farmers

Which of these is a likely economic effect of the invention of the radio? -

• people were influenced to buy products they heard advertised in commercials

• people were spending every evening listening to live broadcasts instead of shopping

• people were inspired to attend concerts of the musicians they heard on variety shows

• people were encouraged to vote after listening to broadcast of presidential speeches

How did new inventions in transportation most influence US society during the first half of the Twentieth Century? -

• it enabled people to get rich in the stock market

• it allowed people to work much farther from home

• it limited protests against constitutional amendments

• it encouraged people to move from the cities to the farms

Which inventor is credited with developing the light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera? -

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Deere

• Eli Whitney

• Thomas Edison

One way Americans have changed the environment to create cities include -

• closing schools

• fencing ranches

• building roads

• recycling garbage

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

• farmers

• salesmen

• cowboys

• train conductors

The invention of the telegraph and the telephone improved the lives of Americans by -

• allowing Americans to travel farther

• providing new jobs for many Americans

• creating new opportunities for learning

• making long distance communication easier