American History Quiz

Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman most well known for his development of the ____.

• radio

• telephone

• light bulb

• telegraph

Who invented the telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Albert Einstein

• Eli Whitney

• Alexander Graham Bell

George Washington Carver found many uses for ____.

• peanuts

• sweet potatoes

• oranges

• grapes

President Roosevelt oversaw the building of the Panama Canal. The MOST important reason to build the canal was ____.

• connect the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean

• connect the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean

• connect Europe to North America

• connect North America to South America

What happened to the USS Maine?

• it exploded

• Spain stole it

• It delivered supplies to Spain

• It sailed through the Panama Canal

After the Spanish American War which 3 territories did the United States gain?

• Texas, Puerto Rico and Mexico

• Cuba, Spain and Mexico

• Guam, Puerto Rico and Phillipines

• Guam, Georgia and Florida

In what city did the Wright Brothers’ famously take their first flight?

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Orlando, Florida

• Abilene, Kansas

• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

Alexander Graham Bell's invention had tremendous impact on _________.

• health care

• travel

• entertainment

• communication

What was one of the biggest challenges in building the Panama Canal?

• The location was not suitable for the building of the canal.

• Getting enough workers to complete the project.

• Fighting deadly diseases carried by mosquitos in the jungle.

• Theodore Roosevelt did not support the building of the canal.

True or False. America blamed Spain for the U.S.S. Maine explosion

• true

• false