Timeline and Technology

Which event happened first on the timeline?

• The Statue of Liberty was built.

• The carving of Mt. Rushmore began.

• The Liberty Bell was made.

Technology has changed a lot over time. It has changed the way we live and work. Long ago, Pony Express riders carried messages on horseback. In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. Today, we use cell phones to make phone calls. What other event could be added to the text to show how technology made communication easier?

• The Wright brothers invented the airplane.

• Henry Ford improved how cars are made.

• Samuel Morse improved the telegraph.

How were Paul Revere and Florence Nightingale similar?

• They were both heroes.

• They were both good citizens.

• Both answers are correct.

How has technology changed transportation?

• People can now use cell phones and tablets.

• People can now use cars and planes.

• People can now use electricity and air conditioning toothpaste and dryers

What should the headings for this chart be?

• Future, Present, Past

• Past, Present, Future

• Present, Past, Future

According to the map below, which American Indian group lived in teepees and lived in the largest area?

• Plains group.

• Timucua group.

• Pueblo group.

Which person below influenced our nation by becoming the first African American Supreme Court Judge and by working to improve civil rights?

• Robert Fulton

• Thurgood Marshall

• John Adams

Use the map legend on the map below to determine when Lewis and Clark made their journey.

• They took 2 years to make their journey, 1804-1806.

• They made their journey in one year, 1806.

• This map does not show this information.

Sojourner Truth was a hero and a good citizen because ______________.

• she invented the light bulb

• she taught farmers to rotate crops

• she gave speeches around the country for the rights of African Americans and women