Module 3 Social Studies Study Guide

Which industries led the United States’ economy in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• steel and oil

• ship building and fishing

• agriculture and ranching

• banking and finance

What is suffrage?

• The suffering caused by poor working conditions

• The right to vote

• Laws that are unfair to women

• The suffering caused by poor living conditions

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CCSS.RI.5.4

What event led President McKinley to declare war on Spain?

• The sinking of the Lusitania

• The war in Guam

• The building of the Panama Canal

• The bombing of the USS Maine

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CCSS.RI.5.3

What was a major outcome of the American Industrial Revolution?

• The Civil War

• The U.S. lost much of its power and wealth.

• The U.S. moved from an agricultural (farming) to a manufacturing (factory) economy.

• The U.S. moved from a manufacturing (factory) to an agricultural (farming) economy.

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CCSS.RI.5.3

Which country completed the construction of the Panama Canal?

• United States

• Spain

• France

• Panama

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CCSS.RI.5.3

Why was it surprising that the American troops won the Spanish American War?

• There were many troops with lots of weapons.

• The troops used boats and horses for transportation.

• The troops had plenty of food and supplies.

• The troops were poorly equipped and unorganized.

Which of the following was a major industry in South Carolina during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Beef production

• Textile mills

• Steel mills

• Oil production

The policy of extending rule of one nation over others by gaining territories or economic power is called __________________.

• Imperialism

• Immigration

• Industrialization

• Capilaism

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

People who believed in using new and creative ideas for social progress and change were called ________________. 

• Moderates

• Conservatives

• Progressives

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.W.5.2D

Living conditions in cities during the American Industrial Revolution were poor. The biggest problem that developed from poor living conditions was _________________.

• People lived in crowded rooms with little furniture.

• People became ill and died from illnesses such as cholera.

• Trash was piled up on the streets.

• People could not afford to go to movies or buy cars.