What are looms?

• a method used to spin webs

• a method for making books

• a tool used to weave fabric

• a method of making bracelets

What does it mean to weave cloth?

• to create paper

• to create fabric by lacing together threads

• to create webs

• to create threads by lacing together fabrics

What event is shown in the image?

• creation of a new trade union

• discovery of oil in Pennsylvania

• invention of the first steam engine

• completion of the Transcontinental railroad

The building of railroads had both positive and negative effects. One positive effect of the railroads during the 1800s was that they ___.

• connected the United States and Europe

• connected the East and West Coasts of the United States

• connected North and South America

• connected Europe and Austrailia

One negative effect of the railroads was that they ___.

• caused damage to the environment

• made goods more expensive

• increased travel times

• made travel more difficult

Which feature most likely created a challenge for the builders of the Transcontinental railroad?

• the Great Lakes

• the Columbia River

• the Rocky Mountains

• the Appalachian Mountains

Who was the Scottish immigrant that invented the telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

• George Washington

Around the same time, Thomas Edison was inventing many things that changed America. Edison's most famous invention was the ____. This discovery changed everyday life in the United States. Later, Edison built a power plant, or a place that creates electricity. With that, electricity could be brought into homes and businesses with the flick of a switch.

• telephone

• light bulb

• telegraph

• steam engine

George Washington Carver was an African American scientist and inventor. His work helped farmers in the Southern United States grow more crops. He discovered many uses for crops that had nothing to do with eating them. Carver proved that the crops could be used for making inks and plastics. His work led to the creation of new industries. What were these crops?

• peanuts

• pineapples

• soybeans

• olives

• corn

Henry Ford changed transportation with his creation of the ____.

• Model T car

• assembly line

• roads and highways

• gas stations