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Worksheets3rd grade Social Studies Chap 5-6
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
One reason that St. Louis grew rapidly was
a)
Its steamboats
b)
Its large airports
c)
Its two rivers meet
d)
Its internet service
2.
Why did the pioneers come to St. Louis?
a)
to explore Mississippi
b)
to begin their trip west
c)
to start cattle farms
d)
to study Native American customs
3.
What are the longest rivers that meet in St. Louis?
a)
the Mississippi and the Missouri
b)
the Missouri and the Illinois
c)
the Nile and the Mississippi
d)
the Ohio and the St. Louis
4.
What are the longest rivers that meet in St. Louis?
a)
the Mississippi and the Missouri
b)
the Missouri and the Illinois
c)
the Nile and the Mississippi
d)
the Ohio and the St. Louis
5.
Two kinds of transportation that made travel faster in the 1800s were
a)
Steamboat and telegraph
b)
Mule and Coverwagons
c)
Steam Engine and bus
d)
Railroad and Steamboat
6.
After Samuel Morse built the first telegraph, people could
a)
travel the US more quickly
b)
send messages between cities in minutes
c)
get to their Pony Express quickly
d)
hear the radio news
7.
What businesses did settlers start in St. Louis?
a)
They panned for gold and silver
b)
They started fishing hatcheries
c)
They ran passenger boats and set up mills
d)
They drilled for oil
8.
Which is true about enslaved African Americans in the 1700s?
a)
They were all government leaders
b)
They went west to find gold
c)
They had to go through Angel Island before entering the US
d)
They had no freedoms
9.
Why was life hard for some immigrants when they came to the US?
a)
They spoke English very well
b)
They had to go through Ellis or Angel Island
c)
The worked very hard for low pay
d)
They were treated very well
10.
What were the reason that Chinese Immigrants came to the US?
a)
to earn money for their families
b)
to build the Statue of Liberty
c)
to teach people how to eat with chopsticks
d)
to invent the television
11.
People in Brazil can communicate quickly with friends far away by using
a)
a television
b)
the internet
c)
a video camera
d)
newsletter
12.
What is one of the longest rivers that is located in Brazil?
a)
the Mississippi River
b)
the Amazon River
c)
the Nile River
d)
the Colorado River
13.
Why did some immigrants from around the world settle in Brazil?
a)
They wanted to learn the traditions
b)
They wanted to learn to become dancers
c)
They hoped to find work
d)
They wanted to find gold
14.
Why did some immigrants from around the world settle in Brazil?
a)
They wanted to learn the traditions
b)
They wanted to learn to become dancers
c)
They hoped to find work
d)
They wanted to find gold
15.
What happened to the Asian Immigrants when they landed on the West Coast?
a)
They had to wait at Ellis Island to enter US
b)
They had to visit the Statue of Liberty
c)
They had to wait at Angel Island to enter US
d)
They had to know English
16.
Where did an immigrants to the East Coast have to go first?
a)
Angel Island
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
Ellis Island
d)
Disneyland
17.
What is an ancestor?
a)
A person who moves to a new country
b)
An ancient Chinese secret
c)
A tradition that is passed down
d)
A relative that was born long ago
18.
The Russian American immigrant helped to invent television was
a)
Vladimir Putin
b)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
c)
Vladimir Zworykin
d)
Ebengi Malkin
19.
St. Louis grew because the could
a)
they had a great fairground
b)
move goods on two rivers
c)
a great place on the way to New York
d)
you could buy a computer there
20.
What invention 1800s could you send a message in seconds city to city?
a)
telepath
b)
telephone
c)
tell your mom
d)
telegraph
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