American History Pre/Post Test Semester 1

By the early 1900s, Americans had transformed the United States into the world’s leading ________ nation.

• Communist

• industrial

• strawberry growing

• bird watching

By linking the nation, _________ helped increase the size of markets for products.

• Great Depression

• Civil War

• railroads

• labor unions

One reason for America’s industrial success was its abundant raw _________.

• materials

• eggs

• chicken

• stock market crash

Alexander Graham Bell invented the _________, which revolutionized both business and personal communication.

• time travel

• airplane

• electric vehicle

• telephone

Corporations issue _______ to raise large amounts of money and spread financial risk.

• stock

• warnings

• gifts

• railroads

Many __________ left Europe to escape poverty, the restrictions of social class, forced military service, high food prices, population pressure, and religious persecution.

• corporations

• immigrants

• railroads

• presidents

Tammany Hall was the name of a _______ machine.

• factory

• industrial

• religious

• political

In __________ __________, immigrant children learned English and were taught about American history and culture, a process known as Americanization.

• public schools

• mines

• labor camps

• factories

In addition to economic motives, many _________ supported overseas expansion because they believed that the nation was destined to expand overseas and spread its civilization to others.

• Elves

• Americans

• prisoners

• Australians

President Roosevelt believed that having a _______ through Central America would save time and money for commercial and military shipping and was vital to U.S. power in the world.

• war

• space shuttle

• canal

• railroad