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WorksheetsTurn of the Century
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of region were the Native Americans and pioneers fighting for?
a)
California
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Great Plains
d)
Cattle Trails
2.
An area of land set aside for a specific group of people to live in.
a)
treaty
b)
cattle trail
c)
Custer
d)
reservation
3.
The United States government made multiple treaties with Native American tribes. In 1868, the Lotoka, a group of Indians, signed a treaty that gave them the land in the Black Hills region of South Dakota and Wyoming. What happened after the treaty was signed?
a)
They got in a fight.
b)
Gold was found in this area and Native Americans were asked to move again.
c)
The Native Americans signed a treaty and never saw the pioneers again.
d)
The pioneers killed their buffalo since they refused to move.
4.
Who/What was Sitting Bull?
a)
A Native American leader of the Sioux Lakota tribe.
b)
A shortage of buffalo
c)
One of the pioneers
d)
General George Custer's nickname
5.
What is the name of the general who fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn and was outnumbered by the Sioux Lakota tribe?
a)
General Grant
b)
General Rutherford B. Hayes
c)
General McKinley
d)
General Custer
6.
What is another name for the Battle of the Little Bighorn?
a)
The Bighorn Battle
b)
The Battle by the Creek
c)
Custer's Last Stand
d)
American - Indian War
7.
The Chisholm Trail was important to cowboys. How did this trail impact the cowboys’ lives?
a)
It was a trade route for Indians.
b)
It transported cattle to the north.
c)
It was a railroad that delivered cattle.
d)
It stretched from Texas to Kansas, allowing cattle to move from one area to another.
8.
Which statement describes one way electricity changed people’s lives in the 1920’s?
a)
It brought entertainment into homes with the radio.
b)
It ended the building of homes with fireplaces.
c)
It ended the mining of coal to use as fuel.
d)
It ended the use of oil as a fuel for heating.
9.
What is emigration?
a)
A Native American leader of the Sioux Lakota tribe
A Native American leader of the Sioux Lakota tribe
b)
An area of land set aside for a specific group of people to live in.
c)
Leaving your homeland to make a long journey to a new country.
d)
People who moved here from another country.
10.
Most immigrants came to America in search for a better life. Where did MOST of the immigrants come from?
a)
Asia
b)
Mexico
c)
Northern Europe
d)
Western Europe
11.
Most immigrants were ________ so they decided to settle near the place where they came into the United States.
a)
Rich
b)
Poor
c)
Ugly
d)
Weird
12.
Where did MOST European immigrants who came to the United States in the late 1800s work?
a)
As Black Cowboys
b)
Factories in the North
Factories in the North
c)
Most moved to California and worked on railroads.
d)
The Europeans worked in the west and became farmers.
13.
During the late 1800s, many immigrants from Europe and Asia came to the United State. Which statement best describes what these groups experienced in the United States?
a)
Both groups were discriminated against in the work they were permitted to do.
b)
Only the Asian immigrants experienced discrimination while working on the railroads.
c)
Both groups immediately blended with the people living in the United States.
d)
Only the European immigrants experienced discrimination while working in the cities.
14.
In 1903, two men made the first powered flight in an airplane they built themselves. Who were these two men?
a)
Oliver & Wilbur Wright
b)
The White Brothers
c)
Batman & Robin
d)
Orville and Wilbur Wright
15.
George Washington Carver taught other farmers about the benefits of crop rotation. What exactly is crop rotation?
a)
Where farmers pay a fine to own land. They must farm the land within 5 years.
b)
Planting different crops each year to help put nutrients back into the soil.
16.
In 1875, a famous inventor invented a machine to transmit the human voice over wires, known as the telephone. Who was the famous inventor?
a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
George Washington Carver
17.
For years, the main source of energy in United States was coal. By the 1920s, many Americans were beginning to use oil, natural gas, and electricity. Why was electricity so popular?
a)
Coal was no longer being mined.
b)
It could be generated at home.
c)
Oil and natural gas were too expensive.
d)
It was now available and affordable.
18.
Cuba wanted freedom from Spain, so President William McKinley sent an American battleship to spy on them. What is the name of the battleship?
a)
USS CUBA
b)
USS Maine
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Sub Maine
19.
What happened to the USS Maine?
a)
The USS Maine sunk because it hit an iceberg.
b)
The USS Maine blew up. The newspapers blamed Cuba for it.
c)
ISIS planted a bomb in it and it blew up.
d)
The USS Maine exploded and a newspaper press blamed Spain for the explosion. It led to the Spanish American War.
20.
What three Spanish territories did the United States gain from the Spanish-American War?
a)
Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines
b)
Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Philipines
c)
Cuba, Spain, and Italy
d)
Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico
21.
What is the name of the President who came up with the idea of building the Panama Canal?
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
c)
William McKinley
d)
Rutherford B. Hayes
22.
What was the purpose of the Panama Canal?
a)
To look pretty
b)
The Panama Canal was built to transport cattle only.
c)
It was built for the Americans to spy on the Cubans.
d)
built as a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean so Americans could have access to world trade.
23.
This cattle trail started in Bandera, TX and ended in Dodge City, KS. This trail allowed ranchers to move large numbers of cattle to railroad hubs and were then transported to the east. What is the name of this cattle trail?
a)
The Great Trail
b)
The Chisholm Trail
c)
The Great Western Cattle Trail
d)
The Underground Railroad
24.
After the Civil War and Reconstruction, the economy was able to grow. There was a demand for what back in the east?
a)
Milk
b)
Buffalo
c)
Beef
d)
Gold
25.
This cattle trail started in San Antonio, TX and ended in Abilene, KS. It was named after a man who had Cherokee ancestry. There was little residential or commercial development so people could transport cattle quickly. What cattle trail is this?
a)
The Great Trail
b)
The Chisholm Trail
c)
The Great Western Cattle Trail
d)
The Underground Railroad
26.
These men were paid for successfully herding cattle to the East and North. Most of them were newly freed African Americans. Who are these people?
a)
Jim Crows
b)
Freedmen
c)
Black Cowboys
d)
Sioux Lakota
27.
What city is this?
a)
Richmond, VA
b)
Vicksburg, MS
c)
Gettysburg, PN
d)
Appomattox Court House, VA
28.
What trail is this?
a)
Great Western Cattle Trail
b)
Chisholm Trail
c)
The Great Trail
d)
Underground Railroad
29.
What trail is this?
a)
The Underground Railroad
b)
The Great Trail
c)
The Great Western Cattle Trail
d)
Chisholm Trail
30.
What is the arrow point to?
a)
The Chisholm Trail
b)
Gettysburg, PN
c)
Panama Canal
d)
Panama City Beach
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