Social Studies Unit 1 Review

Which star represents Pittsburgh, PA?

• Red

• Yellow

• Green

• Blue

• Purple

Gunther is trying to move his cattle from Texas to Kansas in order to get them on the railroad. Which of the following would he MOST LIKELY use to transport his cattle?

• Great Western Trail

• Chesapeake Trail

• Great Northern Trail

• Chisholm Trail

Chicago's population skyrocketed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Which of the following factors contributed to that growth? Choose all that apply.

• The construction of canals helped connect Chicago to other urban centers.

• The construction of railroads helped connect Chicago to other urban centers.

• Chicago's location along the Great Lakes region gave access to waterways for transporting goods.

• Chicago's location along the West Coast provided it with many natural harbors.

Which star represents Chicago, IL?

• Red

• Yellow

• Green

• Blue

• Purple

For an assignment, Ross and Joey created this chart about inventors in social studies. Ross says that the inventors made life worse in the United States at the beginning of the Twentieth Century. Which statement BEST describes why Ross is correct or incorrect?

• Ross is correct because the inventions made life harder everywhere.

• Ross is incorrect because the inventors were looking for ways to improve things.

• Ross is incorrect because all the inventions helped everyone wherever they were used.

• Ross is correct because the government made people buy them, and most people did not want to purchase the items.

The idea that America should state its intentions calmly and peacefully, but have the military power to back them up was known as the __________________.

• Big Brain Policy

• Big Branch Policy

• Big Spanish Policy

• Big Stick Policy

What territories did the United States gain after the Spanish-American war?

• Cuba and Guam

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

• Spain and the Philippines

• Panama Canal, Guam, and Puerto Rico

Most European immigrants entered the United States through

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

• Chicago

• Liberty Island

Chandler raises cattle in Texas. Why might he make the decision to send his cattle on the long and sometimes dangerous Chisholm Trail? Choose the BEST answer.

• Chandler did not want to raise cattle anymore and was trying to get rid of them.

• Chandler's farm was losing money and he needed to sell her cows.

• The area Chandler's farm was in was short on water and land to graze cattle so he was trying to move them to a better place.

• Chandler wanted to make more money selling his cows and the price of cows was much higher in the North than in Texas.

Some areas of the south had their population decrease at the turn of the century. Which of the following best explains why that happened?

• Many people left the South to immigrate back to Europe to reunite with their families.

• Many people left the industrial areas of the South to prospect for gold in the American West.

• Many people left the poor, industrial centers of the South to seek agricultural jobs in the North.

• Many people left the rural, agricultural South to seek jobs in the industrial North and Midwest.