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WorksheetsTurn of the Century
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Easy access to materials and energy, immigrant labor, new inventions and financial resources were all reasons why ________ grew in America.
a)
poverty
b)
farming
c)
industries
d)
agriculture
2.
He used the Bessemer Process in a factory in Pittsburg Pennsylvania, to mass produce stronger steel
a)
John D. Rockefeller
b)
Andrew Carnegie
c)
Terrence Powderly
d)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
3.
Which city built the first skyscraper?
a)
Paris
b)
Chicago
c)
New York
d)
Los Angelos
4.
What country did Cuban rebels want to gain independence from?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Spain
d)
Great Britain
5.
The Panama Canal connects which two bodies of water?
a)
Atlantic/Indian
b)
Pacific/Atlantic
c)
Pacific/Indian
d)
Atlantic/Artic
6.
The United States wanted a quick ocean route from
a)
the east to the west
b)
the north to the south
c)
North America to South America
d)
the east to the south
7.
Why did immigrants leave their homeland?
a)
There were no opportunities or resources in their homeland.
b)
They wanted gold and glory.
c)
They faced war, prejudice, and oppression.
d)
Both A and C
8.
True of False: Immigrants made many positive contributions to the US.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What does immigration mean?
a)
The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
b)
Protecting your country.
c)
To move illegally.
d)
Fighting for your country.
10.
Which is a reason people came to America?
a)
Baseball
b)
Colleges
c)
Job opportunities
d)
Vacation
11.
President of the United States during the Spanish-American War
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
William McKinley
12.
President of the United States during the construction of the Panama Canal
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
William McKinley
c)
Jefferson Davis
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
13.
The man-made short-cut through Central America; connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean
a)
Chisholm Trail
b)
Panama Canal
c)
Great Western Trail
d)
Erie Canal
14.
Uses news stories sensationally or unethically to attract readers
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Atlanta Constitution
c)
New York Times
15.
The act of leaving ones country to settle in another
a)
immigrants
b)
emigration
c)
cattle drive
d)
reservation
16.
The first cattle trail that began in San Antonio, Texas and ended in Abilene, Kansas was
a)
The Chisholm Trail
b)
The Great Western Trail
c)
Panama Canal
d)
The Native American Trail
17.
Which innovation used the railroads and electricity to send news across the
country?
country?
a)
transcontinental railroad
b)
pony express
c)
telegraph
d)
stagecoach
18.
The first railroad to cross the United States was the....
a)
Union Pacific Railroad
b)
Central Pacific Railroad
c)
Missouri Railroad
d)
Transcontinental Railroad
19.
What caused the Native Americans to attack the railroad and its workers?
a)
The railroads scared away the buffalo.
b)
The railroad destroyed their land.
c)
The railroad were built in the middle of their reservations.
d)
The railroad prevented them from migrating.
20.
Why was the transcontinental railroad beneficial to America?
a)
The railroad was built over mountains that were impassable in stagecoach.
b)
Railroads provided a faster, safer, and cheaper transportation.
c)
Railroads allowed People to bring their furniture to the Great Plains.
d)
Railroads crossed rivers which were difficult to cross earlier.
21.
Someone who creates their own business is called a(n)...
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Billionaire
c)
Investor
d)
Stock Holder
22.
How did Standard Oil become a monopoly?
a)
Carneige took over
b)
Rockefeller bought and owned so many
23.
What areas became US territories?
a)
Guam, Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto Rico
b)
Guam, Alaska, Hawaii, Philippines
24.
Wright Brothers
a)
Cars changed American life forever by improving the speed of transportation.
b)
Airplanes eventually became used in national defense, improved transportation and helped businesses move supplies quickly.
c)
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.
d)
After his defeat and death at the Battle of Little Bighorn, the United States sent a much larger military force out west to subduethe Indians onto reservations for good.
25.
Theodore Roosevelt
a)
After his defeat and death at the Battle of Little Bighorn, the United States sent a much larger military force out west to subduethe Indians onto reservations for good.
b)
The Panama Canal improved the speed of shipping supplies and improved business with other countries.
c)
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.
d)
Light bulbs powered by electricity improved the ability to work, read and even play after dark.
26.
George Washington Carver
a)
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.
b)
After his defeat and death at the Battle of Little Bighorn, the United States sent a much larger military force out west to subduethe Indians onto reservations for good.
c)
Airplanes eventually became used in national defense, improved transportation and helped businesses move supplies quickly.
d)
Cars changed American life forever by improving the speed of transportation.
27.
Alexander Graham Bell
a)
The telephone improved the ability to communicate. It was much more user friendly then the telegraph and Morse Code.
b)
After his defeat and death at the Battle of Little Bighorn, the United States sent a much larger military force out west to subduethe Indians onto reservations for good.
c)
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.
d)
Cattle trails allowed former slaves the opportunity to make money while providing meat to the busy cities along the East coast.
28.
Thomas Edison
a)
Lightbulbs powered by electricity improved the ability to work, read and even play after dark.
b)
The Panama Canal improved the speed of shipping supplies and improved business with other countries.
c)
The telephone improved the ability to communicate. It was much more user friendly then the telegraph and Morse Code.
d)
Cattle trails allowed former slaves the opportunity to make money while providing meat to the busy cities along the East coast
29.
Why was the Chisholm Trail important to America?
a)
It was a great way to travel America before there were any roads.
b)
The Chisholm Trail was another name for the railroad and that’s how people got around.
c)
Cattle were herded on the Chisholm Trail up to the railroad, so they could be sold for a good profit back east.
d)
Cows were taken down to Mexico on the Chisholm trail and improved America’s relationship with Mexico.
30.
How did price incentives motivate cowboys to drive their cattle all the way up to Kansas?
a)
Less cattle were raised on the east coast, so if they could get the cattle to east coast by railroad, they could sell them for more money.
b)
More cattle were raised on the east coast, so if they could get the cattle to the east coast by railroad they could sell them for more money.
c)
The cows were worth more money if they got lots of exercise so they drove them up to Kansas for exercise.
d)
Kansas is on the east coast, and they didn’t have as many cows, so the demand was higher making them worth more there.
31.
Which of the following was NOT one of the main reasons people immigrated to the United States?
a)
To get their own land
b)
To get religious freedom
c)
To have the opportunity to make more money
d)
To help keep their family together
32.
How did specialization in steel production help improve the standard of living in Pittsburgh in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s?
a)
Pittsburgh did not specialize in steel production, so it was not affected.
b)
Pittsburgh became the best at producing steel so its factories became very successful and many people moved to Pittsburgh to find jobs and a higher standard of living.
c)
Pittsburgh specialized in steel and as a result most of the other businesses in Pittsburgh went out of business.
d)
Pittsburgh struggled to pay their workers because they specialized only in steel production.
33.
Which of the following was NOT a benefit that the United States received as a result of the Spanish American War?
a)
The United States claimed the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico as new territories.
b)
The United States overthrew the King of Spain.
c)
The United States became a world power by defeating Spain.
d)
The United States helped Cuba gain independence.
34.
Black Cowboys of Texas
a)
Cattle trails allowed former slaves the opportunity to make money while providing meat to the busy cities along the East coast.
b)
Light bulbs powered by electricity improved the ability to work, read and even play after dark.
c)
The Panama Canal improved the speed of shipping supplies and improved business with other countries.
d)
The telephone improved the ability to communicate. It was much more user friendly then the telegraph and Morse Code.
35.
Which of the following were key achievements made by Theodore Roosevelt at the Turn of the Century?
a)
He started the Panama Canal project
b)
He was a war hero during the Spanish-American War
c)
He was responsible for creating the first national parks
d)
All of the above
36.
Industrialization allowed for our country to go from _______ to ________
a)
consumer, producer
b)
handmade production , machine made production
c)
Captain of Industry, Robber Baron
d)
Rich, poor
37.
What is the name for an apartment shared by several families?
a)
melting pot
b)
skyscraper
c)
tenement
d)
condominium
38.
Where did immigrants first stop when they came to San Francisco in the early 1900's?
a)
Coney Island
b)
Ellis Island
c)
Angel Island
d)
Alcatraz Island
39.
What interest inspired Alexander Graham Bell to invent the telephone?
a)
money
b)
changing the world
c)
deaf people and hearing
d)
calling his mother
40.
Andrew Carnegie is known for which of the following?
a)
inventing a new method for making steel
b)
building a huge steel empire
c)
building oil refineries
d)
forming Westinghouse Electric Company
41.
Which business leader founded Standard Oil Company?
a)
Edwin Drake
b)
John D. Rockefeller
c)
William Randolph Hearst
d)
Madame CJ Walker
42.
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
43.
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 United States
c)
it was a way to help make the adjustment to the United States easier
d)
housing was not available in other areas
44.
the Wright brothers flew the first airplane in 1903 in Kitty Hawk. In which state is Kitty Hawk?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Florida
c)
Virginia
d)
North Carolina
45.
The Wright brothers picked Kitty Hawk, NC because
a)
it had strong wind and soft sandy beach
b)
it was close to home
c)
it was their favorite place
d)
their parents suggested it
46.
He invented the telephone in 1876 in Boston, Massachusetts
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
George Washington Carver
d)
The Wright Brothers
47.
He invented the electric light bulb in 1879 at his laboratory in New Jersey called Menlo Park.
a)
Thomas Edison
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
George Washington Carver
d)
The Wright Brothers
48.
Who invented the first airplane that could successfully hold a human and an engine in 1903.
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
George Washington Carver
d)
The Wright Brothers
49.
How did Alexander Graham Bell change the world?
a)
He helped Southern Farmers live a better life
b)
He made it a lot easier for people to travel
c)
He made it easier for people to communicate
d)
He made it easier to work at night and increased the amount of work that a person could do in a day.
50.
How did Thomas Edison change the world?
a)
He made it easier to work at night and increased the amount of work that a person could do in a day
b)
He made it a lot easier for people to communicate
c)
He made it a lot easier for people to travel.
d)
He helped southern farmers live a better life
51.
Where was the first flight
a)
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
b)
Fort Sumter, South Carolina
c)
Charlotte, North Carolina
d)
Charleston, South Carolina
52.
Who was the African American scientist who created more than 300 products from peanuts and sweet potatoes?
a)
The Wright Brothers
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
George Washington Carver
d)
Thomas Edison
53.
Who was George Washington Carver?
a)
He was a slave master.
b)
He was a scientist.
c)
He was a farmer.
54.
Carver invented over 300 uses for which plant?
a)
The peanut plant.
b)
The tomato plant.
c)
The cabbage plant.
55.
Urban is to city, as rural is to __________.
a)
Country
b)
Mountains
c)
Rivers
d)
Nations
56.
The reason for high cattle prices in the East was___________.
a)
low demand
b)
high supply
c)
high demand
57.
The reason cattle were cheap in Texas was because of ______________.
a)
high supply
b)
low supply
c)
high demand
58.
The first cattle trail was_____________.
a)
The Chisholm Trail
b)
The Great Western Trail
c)
The Texan Trail
59.
The Great Western Trail took cattle _____________.
a)
East
b)
South
c)
North
60.
Cattle were herded along trails and then put on ________________.
a)
planes
b)
boats
c)
trains
61.
The main reason for the Spanish - American War was control over the country of _______.
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Haiti
d)
Jamaica
62.
False, exaggerated news stories were called -
a)
yellow journalism
b)
fake news
c)
untrue articles
d)
lies
63.
Spain ended up sinking which US boat?
a)
USS Maine
b)
USS Delaware
c)
Lusitania
d)
Titanic
64.
Why did immigrants leave their homeland?
a)
There were no opportunities or resources in their homeland.
b)
They wanted gold and glory.
c)
They faced war, prejudice, and oppression.
d)
Both A and C
65.
What are the three resources needed for a country to industrialize?
a)
human, natural, transportation
b)
natural, laissez-faire, big business
c)
transportation, technology, big business
d)
technology, human, natural
66.
What impact on American life did the Wright Brothers have?
a)
They built and flew the first successful airplane.
b)
They invented the printing press.
c)
They built the Panama Canal.
d)
They came up with the light bulb filament for Thomas Edison.
67.
How did George Washington Carver help the southern farmers?
a)
Taught them to grow crops such as peanuts & sweet potatoes
b)
Freed many African American people from slavery
c)
Opened an institute for African American children
d)
Helped pass laws after the Civil War
68.
Large numbers of European immigrants to Ellis Island cause what problem for New York City?
a)
increased number of settlement houses
b)
sanitation problems
c)
increased unemployment
d)
all of these
69.
Why did immigrants choose to live near people from their own country?
a)
They were looking for more farm land.
b)
They did not have transportation.
c)
They were able to keep their language, religions, & customs.
d)
They wanted to live near the ocean.
70.
Cattle drives became a thing of the past when ____________.
a)
the Civil War began
b)
more railroads were opened up in the Southwest
c)
gold was discovered in California
d)
cattle ranchers started raising sheep
71.
The Chisholm Trail and the Great Western Trail go from Texas and end in what two states?
a)
Kansas and Oklahoma
b)
Kansas and Nebraska
c)
Wyoming and Missouri
d)
Kansas and Colorado
72.
The Central Pacific Railroad hired many Chinese workers. These workers __________
a)
were treated the same as other workers.
b)
were paid less than other workers.
c)
given jobs that were not dangerous.
d)
were paid more than other workers.
73.
Why did the cattle drives disappear?
a)
Cowhands were tired of long drives.
b)
Many cattle died from Texas fever.
c)
Fences and Texas railroads ended the long cattle drives.
d)
The cattle could not cross the tracks to get the railheads.
74.
What was one result of the Spanish-American war?
a)
The U.S. began to rise as a world power.
b)
The Spanish gained control of Cuba.
c)
Cuba became a United States territory.
d)
The U.S. lost land in the Caribbean Sea.
75.
Teddy Roosevelt believed one of the best way to increase America's economic influence was ____.
a)
building the Panama Canal.
b)
giving up territory in the Caribbean.
c)
building a stronger army.
d)
staying out of European affairs.
76.
Why would many African Americans work as cowboys after the Civil War?
a)
They could own land in the West.
b)
They were wild to Texas ranchers.
c)
They faced less discrimination in the West.
d)
They like that Texas fought for the Union.
77.
Which territories did the US gain at the end of the Spanish-American war?
a)
Philippines, Cuba, Spain
b)
Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines
c)
Spain, Cuba, Guam
d)
Florida, Hawaii, Texas, Cuba
78.
President _____ declared war on Spain when the _____ exploded in Cuba.
a)
McKinley, Maine
b)
Roosevelt, Maine
c)
McKinley, Massachusetts
d)
Roosevelt, McKinley
79.
Which is a reason why cities grew between 1860 and 1910?
a)
Millions of immigrants settled in rural areas.
b)
Large farms offered job opportunities.
c)
New farm machines took away people's jobs on farms.
d)
The 17th Amendment made it safer to live in cities.
80.
How did the Panama Canal impact world trade and expand America's role?
a)
Connected the Mediterranean and Pacific Ocean for shipping
b)
Connected Atlantic & Pacific Ocean giving faster shipping
c)
Connected Atlantic & Pacific Ocean stopping faster routes
d)
Separated the Red Sea and Atlantic Ocean.
81.
labor union
a)
an organization of workers that tries to improve pay and working conditions for its members.
b)
a group of people that work very hard
c)
an organization that tries to keep people from working in the job that they choose
d)
an organization that is united and encourages others to work for their families
82.
What was the most important result of the cattle trails?
a)
The trails were easy for people to follow.
b)
The trails let to the development of highways.
c)
The trails led to the growth of the western territories and states.
d)
The trails gave ranchers a way to get from one ranch to another.
83.
What was the most important reason to ship cattle from the west to the east?
a)
People were able to become ranchers in the rural areas of the south.
b)
The cattle restocked farms that had been destroyed by the Civil War.
c)
Businessmen in the east made a profit from selling cattle.
d)
The cattle provided much needed food to those in the east.
84.
Why was it important to get the cattle safely to the railroads hubs?
a)
Once the cattle were there, the ranchers could go home.
b)
It allowed the cattle to the rest before sold.
c)
It was important because the cattle could be vaccinated against disease.
d)
It allowed the cattle to be shipped in large numbers to the east.
85.
Most immigrants settled where in the United States?
a)
northwest coast near Candad.
b)
southeast coast on the farms.
c)
west coast in the mountains.
d)
east coast in the industrialized areas.
86.
How did building the Tanscontinental RR effect the native americans?
a)
It pushed them out of their homes
b)
It made them peaceful
c)
They moved back east
87.
What is letter C?
a)
Ellis Island
b)
Angle Island
c)
Pittsburg
d)
Chicgo
88.
What is Letter A
a)
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
b)
The Chisholm Trail
c)
The Great Western Trail
89.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
90.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
91.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
92.
What state is shaded?
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Illinois
c)
North Carolina
d)
New York
93.
Which of the following is located in the shaded state?
a)
First flight
b)
Ellis Island
c)
Angel Island
d)
First skyscraper
94.
What is the significance of the shaded state?
a)
first flight
b)
steel capital
c)
Ellis Island
d)
Chisholm Trail
95.
What us the capitol of this state?
a)
Pittsburg
b)
Chicago
c)
San Franscisco
d)
New York
96.
What is the significance of the shaded state?
a)
first flight
b)
first skyscraper
c)
Ellis Island
d)
Steel capital
97.
The Spanish-American war was the United States fighting which country?
a)
Spain
b)
Cuba
c)
Italy
d)
Great Britain
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