Turn of the Century Test

What did the Wright Brothers achieve?

• Discovered electricity

• Built and flew the first airplane

• Created the first car

• Invented the telephone

President ________ finished building the Panama Canal.

• Thomas Edison

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• George Washington

Immigrants from Europe travelled to

(a)  

The leader of the Rough Riders was _______

• William Mckinley

• Abraham Lincoln

• Theodore Roosevelt

• The head cowboy

What did George Washington Carver teach southern farmers to grow?

• Apples and oranges

• Rice and barley

• Peanuts and sweet potatoes

• Corn and wheat

Which two countries fought in the Spanish-American War?

(a)  

Why did people emigrate to the U.S. in the late 1800s-early 1900s?

• To visit family

• To find gold

• To escape war, persecution, poverty, and to have freedom

• To learn English

What is the impact of the Wright Brothers on American life?

• They discovered penicillin

• They enabled human flight

• They built the first skyscraper

• They invented the light bulb

What did George Washington Carver contribute to agriculture?

• He developed chemical fertilizers

• He created new irrigation systems

• He taught crop rotation

• He invented the tractor

What is one reason people emigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900s?

• To escape the cold weather

• To find work

• To learn new languages

• To explore new lands