Turn of the Century

Under this president, the Spanish-American War began.

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Grover Cleveland

• William McKinley

• William Howard Taft

The telephone improved the ability to communicate. It was much more user friendly then the telegraph and Morse Code. American life changed because of _______________.

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Black Cowboys of Texas

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” is inscripted on ____________.

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• The Statue of Liberty

• USS Maine

How did specializations in steel production help improve the standard of living in Pittsburgh in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Pittsburgh started to become overcrowded.

• Pittsburgh was located on a river, which helped them produce steel.

• Pittsburgh became the best at producing steel so its factories became very successful. Many people moved to Pittsburgh to find jobs.

• Steel was used in the making of cars, and other things.

Which of the following was NOT one of the main reasons people immigrated to the United States?

• To have the opportunity to earn more money

• To keep their family together

• To have religious freedom

• To escape famine, natural disaster, war, and persecution

Farmers in Georgia and Alabama were able to make much more money because many companies now wanted peanuts and sweet potatoes to make hundreds of new products because of ______________.

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Black Cowboys of Texas

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington Carver

What impact did electricity being controlled and safely wired through buildings have on businesses during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Electricity did not really affect businesses. They continued to work on a normal schedule.

• With electricity, factories and businesses could stay open longer, and produce more things than ever before.

• Electricity caused businesses and employees to get distracted and make less product.

• Electricity decreased safety issues within factories and caused businesses decrease their production rate.

Which of the following was one factor in the huge growth of cities at the turn of the century?

• People from many countries around the world began to immigrate to America.

• Cities were overcrowded and dirty.

• People from the West decided to move East for jobs.

• People in the South moved West after the Civil war.

Light bulbs powered by electricity improved the ability to work, read, and even play after dark because of ____________.

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Theodore Roosevelt

• George Washington Carver

According to the chart, what continent did most immigrants come to the United States from?

• Asia

• The Americas

• Europe

• Other