WorksheetsExpanding Nation
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who invented the telephone?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Lewis Latimer
c)
Frank Sprague
d)
Thomas Edison
2.
Which of the following did Thomas Edison invent?
a)
the airplane
b)
the electric streetcar
c)
the phonograph
d)
the gasoline engine
3.
What are the Wright brothers most known for?
a)
Inventing the telegraph
b)
Inventing the electric streetcar
c)
Inventing the motorized airplane
d)
Inventing the light bulb
4.
What was George Washington Carver best known for?
a)
Assisting farmers during planting season and developing many uses for peanuts
b)
First successful flight over the Atlanta Ocean
c)
His presidency in the U.S. during the Spanish-American war
d)
Sending the first telegraph message successfully across the U.S.
5.
Angel Island differed from Ellis Island in that...
a)
It was the main immigrant station for European immigrants
b)
It was the main immigrant station for Chinese immigrants
c)
Angel Island was located on the East Coast
d)
Most people stopped there for only a few hours
6.
Immigrants often lived in communities with others from their home country because...
a)
It was illegal for them to live elsewhere
b)
They had no interest in building new lives in the U.S.
c)
It was a way to help make the adjustment to the U.S. easier
d)
Housing was not available in other areas
7.
Most immigrants that came to the U.S. in the early 1900's immigrated from where?
a)
European countries
b)
Asian countries
c)
African countries
d)
South American countries
8.
Which describes a free enterprise system?
a)
Consumers have few choices about where they can buy goods and services
b)
Competition rarely exists among business owners
c)
The government regulates what business owners can produce and how much they charge for goods and services
d)
Business owners can decide what to produce and how much to charge for goods or services
9.
The growth of big businesses led to all EXCEPT which of the following?
a)
By 1900, more Americans worked in factories than on farms
b)
People moved by the millions to rural areas
c)
Big business created millions of jobs
d)
The U.S. became the world's leading producer of manufactured goods
10.
Which describes how railroads helped the U.S. economy grow?
a)
They charged high rates to farmers
b)
They used many tons of steel
c)
They helped end the shipping industry
d)
They helped businesses reach distant markets
11.
What is one of the main reasons immigrants came to the U.S. in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
a)
They did not want religious freedom
b)
They hoped for economic opportunity
c)
They did not want economic opportunity
d)
They wanted to live more simply
12.
Which innovation used electricity to send news across the country?
a)
The Transcontinental railroad
b)
The Pony Express
c)
The telegraph
d)
The stagecoach
13.
Why were cattle drives profitable for Texas ranchers?
a)
Cattle grew fatter as they traveled the trails
b)
People paid to watch the cattle drives
c)
Cattle could be sold for more money in the East
d)
Railroads paid ranchers to use their services
14.
Why did cattle drives come to an end?
a)
Thousands of cattle ranches moved West in search of gold
b)
Consumers became more interested in gold than cattle
c)
Farmers on the Great Plains began raising cattle
d)
They were no longer necessary once railroads reached Texas
15.
Which describes a lasting effect of the search for gold?
a)
The quest for gold lured many settlers to the West
b)
Gold rushes left the West deserted with ghost towns
c)
Dreams of finding gold continue to attract many settlers each year
d)
Few miners actually found gold nuggets
16.
Why is the Battle of Little Bighorn also known as "Custer's Last Stand"?
a)
Custer resigned after witnessing the brutal Lakota defeat
b)
Custer was seriously injured as he led his forces to victory
c)
Custer was killed along with his entire forces
d)
Custer surrendered after his forces were surrounded by the Lakota
17.
Which describes the significance of the Battle of Wounded Knee?
a)
It was the biggest victory Native Americans ever won over the U.S. forces
b)
It was the last major battle between the U.S. and Native Americans
c)
It convinced the U.S. government to take stronger action against the Lakota and other groups
d)
It allowed Native Americans to return to their traditional homelands
18.
After the cattle made it to Kansas, why was it then sent to the big cities in the East?
a)
To make a larger profit off of the cattle
b)
To decrease the amount of cattle in Kansas
c)
Cattle was cheaper in the East
d)
There was not a high demand for cattle in Kansas
19.
What is the name of the cattle trail that stretched from Texas to Nebraska and the Northern territories of Montana and the Dakotas?
a)
Great Western
b)
Goodnight-Loving
c)
Chisholm
d)
Shawnee
20.
Many freed slaves went to the U.S. Mid-West because...
a)
They were treated better on the range and had a chance for a fresh start
b)
They wanted to perform in rodeos and Wild West shows
c)
The U.S. government told them they had to go west
d)
They were given money if they went westward
21.
Which cattle drive originated in Texas and ended in Kansas?
a)
Great Western
b)
Goodnight-Loving
c)
Chisholm
d)
Shawnee
22.
Why did the cattle trails begin in Texas and end in Kansas?
a)
Bleeding Kansas was the area where so many cattle were killed by the Native Americans
b)
It is where the railroads were located to take cattle East to Chicago
c)
Because all of the Black Cowboys were in Texas at that time
d)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed cows entrance to their state
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