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Turn of the Century

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This trail was used in the post-Civil War era to drive cattle overland from ranches in Texas to Kansas railheads.

a)

Chisholm Trail

b)

The Great Salt Lake

c)

The Salton Sea

d)

Pearl Harbor, HI

2.
The reason for high cattle prices in the East was___________.
a)
low demand
b)
high supply
c)
high demand
3.
This amendment granted African American men the right to vote (1870) (USH.9A)
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
5th
4.

The 24th Amendment...

a)

gave women the right to vote.

b)

eliminated the use of literacy tests.

c)

outlawed poll taxes.

d)

allowed for the popular election of US Senators.

5.
The reason cattle were cheap in Texas was because of ______________.
a)
high supply
b)
low supply
c)
high demand
6.
What was the purpose of the 19th Amendment?
a)
End slavery
b)
Allowed women to have the right to vote
c)
Allowed former slaves to have the right to vote
d)
It changed the legal working age
7.
The main reason for the Spanish - American War was control over the country of _______.
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Haiti
d)
Jamaica
8.

Spain ended up sinking which US boat leading to the Spanish-American War?

a)

USS Maine

b)

USS Delaware

c)

Lusitania

d)

Titanic

9.

The United States built the Panama Canal to get 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

10.
Which is a reason people came to America?
a)
Baseball
b)
Colleges
c)
Job opportunities
d)
Vacation
11.
Texas cattle ranchers would move cattle along this route from Texas to Abilene, Kansas. 
a)
Kitty Hawk, NC
b)
Chisholm Trail
c)
Pearl Harbor, HI
d)
Chicago, IL
12.
Due Process is extended to every U.S. Citizen.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

26th Amendment

a)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 17

b)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 19

c)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 20

d)

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

14.

Which of the following is a reason cattle trails ended?

a)

harsh winter

b)

airplanes

c)

drought

d)

mudslides

15.

Which of the following is NOT a reason immigrants came to America?

a)

new jobs

b)

better life

c)

religious freedom

d)

better clothes

16.

What land did the US get control over after the victory in the Spanish-American War?

a)

Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, Philippians

b)

Philippians, Cuba, Spain, Puerto Rico

c)

Guam, Philippians, Florida, Spain

d)

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Spain

17.

How is the Panama Canal still used today?

a)

for swimming

b)

for world trade

c)

for boat racing

d)

vacations

18.

Why was the Panama Canal so important?

a)

it shortened travel

b)

it lowered fuel costs

c)

it saved animals

d)

it allowed for more people to swim