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WorksheetsGA SS Milestone Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following was the most common reason for people to immigrate to the United States
to learning farming methods
to live in big cities
to find religious freedom
to ride on cattle trails
What event related to the USS Maine signaled the beginning of the Spanish-American War
the ship stalled
the ship exploded
ship's voyage was canceled
the ship's flag was removed
What was of interest to Alexander Graham Bell and led him to invent the telephone?
ways to earn money
changing the world
deaf people
calling his mother
Which best describes the treatment of African America cowboys by other cowboys?
little interest
concern over timiliness
jealousy about work
less harsh discrimnation
Which statement best describe the cattle trails?
cattle all ran together on cattle trails because there was no way to separate them
Texas was able to recover from the Civil War because of money from the cattle trade
People in business has little interest in supplying cattle to people in the East or Eurioe
Millions of cattle were moved on the Chisholm Trail and the Great Western Cattle Trail
Cattle trails generally started in the East and traveled west to Oklahoma and Kansas
Why was George Washington Carver important in American history?
he invented the telephone
he created the light bulb
he taught a new way to farm
he figured out a new way to play music
Who first developed the idea for the League of Nations?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
What were new technologies used during WWI? Choose 3
submarines
rifles
mustard gas
armored tanks
cannons
Why are the 1920s sometimes referred to as the "Roaring Twenties"?
immigration and foreign trade increased
reforms in government led to greater freedom
widespread social and economic changes occurred
The United States began to take a more active role in world affairs
Who first made the music called jazz?
factory workers
enslaved African Americans
rural farmers
WWI soldiers
Why was Charles Lindbergh famous?
He was a baseball player who broke a record by hitting 60 home runs
He was a jazz trumpeter and singer who helped make jazz popular
He was one of the best known African American poets
Hew was the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean
What is the best description of the Harlem Renaissance?
a time when African American businesses grew
a time when major works were created by Africa American writers and artists
a time when buildings throughout Harlem were restored
a time when African Americans left large cities and moved to smaller towns
What were two causes of the Great Depression?
the use of radio technology
purchasing goods with credit
the failure of the CCC
effects from the Dust Bowl
lack of stable electricity
What is an example of an act of charity provided during the Great Depression?
credit
recession
shantytowns
soup kitchens
Which migration route did many farmers travel during the Great Depression?
a move from the Midwest to California
a move from the Southeast to Maine
a move from the Northeast to Oregon
a move from the Northwest to Arizona
Which statement best explains why people place great amounts of money in the stock market in the United States shortly before 1929?
they wanted to invest because they knew the stock marker was safe
they received information on how to profit whn stocks lost value
they had learned for years how the stock market worked
they believed the economy would continue to grow
Why were so many people unable to find a place to live by 1933?
they could not find homes they liked
they did not have money to pay for homes
there were not enough homes available to buy
there was not enough land where homes could be built
Which statement best explains the purpose of President Roosevelt's New Deal?
it was intended to help the American pople
it would help Americans start new businesses
it would supply electricity to the Tennessee River basin
it would help the US government lower its cost
