Turn of the Century Unit Review

How was the transcontinental railroad constructed?

• Congress gave train companies land and money to build the railroad.

• Chinese (Asian) and Irish immigrants helped build the railroad.

• US citizens who settled in the Great Plains built the railroad.

• Black Cowboys of Texas built the railroad to transport cattle.

In supply and demand, what does supply mean?

• Supply is the amount of money people want to spend.

• Supply is the same as demand.

• Supply is something you give people before they ask for it.

• Supply is the amount of something that people want to sell.

How did inventions change people's lives?

• Businesses did not grow.

• It took people more time to do things.

• They could do more work in less time.

• Inventions did not change people's lives.

Which invention made it possible for factories and shops to stay open at night?

• the airplane

• the typewriter

• the telephone

• the electric light bulb

What did Asian immigrants experience when they settled in the US?

• They faced more prejudice than European immigrants.

• They faced the same amount of prejudice as European immigrants.

• They faced less prejudice than European immigrants.

• They did not face any prejudice and lived happily.

Why would the Central Pacific Railroad hire many Chinese immigrants in the West?

• They were paid more for less work than other employees.

• They knew how to drive the trains.

• They were paid less for more work than other employees.

• They had a lot of experience building railroads.

Why did employers like to hire immigrants?

• Immigrants had a lot of job experience from their home country.

• Immigrants worked many hours for little pay.

• Immigrants were well liked by their co-workers.

• Immigrants could speak other languages.

Why did cattle ranchers send their cattle to the East and West?

• They could sell their cattle there for more money.

• They were worried their cattle would get eaten by wild animals in Texas.

• They could ship their cattle overseas by using the ports on the coasts.

• There was a famine in the major cities, so people needed the cattle to eat.

Why did the US engage in war with Spain?

• Spain tried to take control of the Panama Canal from the US.

• Roosevelt felt pressured to establish a strong American empire.

• Yellow journalism made Americans believe Spain attacked the USS Maine.

• Americans believed Spain was mistreating the Puerto Rican people.

What was result of the Spanish American War?

• The US acquired the countries of Guam, Puerto Rico, and Cuba.

• The US emerged as a major world power.

• The US gained control of the Panama Canal.

• The US acquired the Spanish naval fleet.