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WorksheetsTurn of the Century Study Guide
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 31mins
The "Black Cowboys" of 19th Century Texas are most associated with
clearing and developing the Chisolm Trail for cattle.
cattle drives from Texas and across the Great Plains.
the founding of trading posts along the US-Mexican border.
The relocation of American Indians in the American Southwest.
What was the MAIN purpose of many 19th century cattle trails such as the Chisolm Trail?
to help settlers farm new lands
to provide food to eastern cities
to clear wildlife from crowded areas
to supply western ranches with livestock
The Great Western Cattle Trail had an important role in moving goods in which direction?
from Oregon toward the Midwest
from Texas toward the Northeast
from California toward the Atlantic coast
from Oklahoma toward the Pacific coast
What is the significance of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to the aviation industry?
The world's first commercial airline flight launched from Kitty Hawk in 1914.
Frank Whittle, inventor of the airplane jet engine, was born in Kitty Hawk in 1907.
The world's first powered, sustained flight was performed by the Wright brothers in Kitty Hawk in 1903.
Charles Lindbergh completed the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight when he landed in Kitty Hawk in 1927.
Which of the following was NOT something that new immigrants often found when they moved to the United States in the late nineteenth century?
More political freedom than in their home countries
Better living conditions than in their home countries
More religious freedom than in their home countries
More economic opportunities than in their home countries
The growth of the Chisholm Trail in the 19th century helped which of these to develop?
the Chicago beef industry
the Houston beef industry
the Montana ranching industry
the California ranching industry
George Washington Carver's research helped many farmers by
protecting their crops from pests
providing easier ways to harvest crops
helping them to grow different kinds of crops
creating new ways for them to sell their crops
What was one change to American society caused by Thomas Edison's invention of a long-lasting light bulb?
Industrial production decreased
Larger buildings were constructed.
Factory employees worked longer hours.
People moved from cities to farms.
What primary factor attracted millions of European immigrants to the United States during the late 19th century?
the promise of religious freedom
good working and living conditions in cities
job opportunities in growing industries
opportunities for greater political participation
Which statement about immigration in the United States in the 19th century is most accurate?
Immigrants from China, eastern Europe, and southern Europe settled in the American West and found work building railroads.
Immigrants from China, eastern Europe, and southern Europe settled in the American South and found work in agriculture.
Immigrants from China mainly worked building railroads in the American West, while European immigrants mainly worked in factories on the East Coast.
Immigrants from China mainly worked in factories on the East Coast while European immigrants mainly worked building railroads in the American West.
What caused the decline of the Great Western Cattle Trail?
The rapid industrialization of cities
The opening of the Panama Canal
the development of barbed wire
the discovery of the Chisholm Trail
What development reduced the importance of cattle trails for ranchers in the United States?
the invention of the steam boat
the expansion of railroad systems
the industrialization of cities in the Northeast
the growth of the Southern plantation economy
Which of the following is represented by numeral I on the map?
the Lewis and Clarke expedition
the Great Western Cattle Trail
the Underground Railroad
the Chisholm Trail
Which of the following is represented by numeral II on the map?
the Lewis and Clarke expedition
the Great Western Cattle Trail
the Underground Railroad
the Chisholm Trail
For what is George Washington Carver known?
completing the first powered airplane flight
developing an inexpensive and long-lasting light bulb
improving long-distance communication in the United States
identifying numerous uses for the peanut and the sweet potato
Alexander Graham Bell helped improve what aspect of American life?
agricultural production
industrial production
communication
transportation
Settlers moved west in the 1840's searching for (choose 2)
land
cattle
gold
water
The land of the American Indians was turned into
farms and businesses
farms and schools
farms and ranches
ranches and schools
The government built roads and railroads to help settlers move out west. They tried to get the Plains Indians to
move to cities to work in factories
move southeast to become fishermen
move onto reservations
move into apartment buildings
The government hoped the American Indians would learn to
hunt buffalo
work in factories
build railroads
farm
This means move from place to place
vacation
roadtrip
nomad
settler
American Indians moved from place to place
because they got bored in the same place
to find better land
to find food and water
to escape the new settlers
American Indians hunted mainly
squirrel
buffalo
rabbit
hogs
The place where soldiers attacked a village of Cheyenne and most were killed.
Lakota
Sand Creek
Buffalo Creek
Ghost Dancer
Soldiers in the Black Hills of South Dakota found gold. Their leader was
Sitting Bull
Cheyenne
Crazy Horse
George Custer
George Custer and his soldiers tried to force these Indian tribes onto a reservation.
Cheyenne and Lakota
Ghost Dancer and Cheyenne
Little Bighorn and Sitting Bull
Cheyenne and Sitting Bull
The Indians were led by these famous chiefs
Lakota and Cheyenne
Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse
Little Bighorn and Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse and Lakota
_______________ won the famous Battle of Little Bighorn.
Sitting Bull
The Lakota and Cheyenne
George Custer
Ghost Dancer and George Custer
This chief tried to lead his people to Canada.
Chief Custer
Chief Joseph
Chief Lakota
Chief Crazy Horse
Sitting Bull became a___________, which worried the government.
nomad
farmer
Christian
Ghost Dancer
These were killed when wagon trails and railroad tracks cut across their habitat:
wolves
buffalo
Indians
farmers
The buffalo became __________, meaning there were only 1,000 left in existence.
angry
tired
sick
extinct
The government wanted to do this to the American Indians:
Force them to change their religion
Force them to send their children to school
Forbid them from wearing their traditional clothes and speaking their language
All of the above
Created the first working aircraft:
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
The Wright Brothers
Created the idea of crop rotation and created the Jessup Wagon:
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
The Wright Brothers
Created the telephone
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
The Wright Brothers
Created a long-lasting light bulb as well as the record player and movie projector
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
The Wright Brothers
The United States became a world power when it added
Texas and Georgia
Alaska and Hawaii
Pittsburgh and Chicago
Florida and Oregon
The building of an empire by adding colonies is called_____.
socialism
communism
imperialism
journalism
Exaggeration of news to shock and attract readers is known as
socialism
imperialism
yellow journalism
marketing
In February, 1898, this US Navy ship exploded in a Cuban harbor
The Maryland
The Maine
The Murphy
The Montana
President McKinley asked congress to ______ after they blamed Spain for the explosion of The Maine.
apologize
declare war
have a vote
choose a new President
The US Navy sank most of Spain's fleet in this battle
The Battle of The Maine
The Battle of William McKinley
The Battle of Imperialism
The Battle of Manila Bay
He was the Assistant Secretary of the US Navy and supported imperialism.
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
George Washington Carver
Sitting Bull
Theodore Roosevelt began a volunteer fighting group known as
The Rough Riders
The Tough Riders
The Manila Bay Group
The Guam Group
The Rough Riders, Buffalo Soldiers, and African American soldiers won this battle
The Battle of Big Horn
The Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of Spain
In a peace agreement with Spain, America gained
Puerto Rico
Guam
Phillipines
All of the above
The US built this as a route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Panama Canal
The Isthmus Canal
The Chisholm Trail
The Panama Canal was built through the most narrow point in Central America called
the island of Panama
the channel of Panama
the isthmus of Panama
The trail of Panama
The US helped the people of Panama get their independence from
Columbia
Spain
Maine
Texas
True/False: The Panama Canal was easy to build
true
false
True/False: The Panama Canal was expensive to build.
True
False
True/False: The Panama Canal was dangerous to build.
True
False
Once built, the Panama Canal changed travel from coast to coast. Which statement is true:
Before the canal was built it took years instead of months for ships to travel.
Before the canal was built, it took months instead of years for ships to travel.
Before the canal was built, it took months instead of weeks for ships to travel.
Before the canal was built, it took weeks instead of months for ships to travel.
The major result of the Spanish American War is
The U.S. became partly Spanish speaking.
The U.S. became a world power.
The Spanish learned to speak English.
Spain became non-existent.
Two famous African American Cowboys were (choose 2)
Nat Love
George Washington Carver
George Custer
Bill Pickett
Why was Chicago a good place to start a factory? (choose 2)
Because of access to the Great Lakes for shipping
Railroads were built through the city to carry wheat, cattle, corn
There were many farmers that already lived there.
There were Indian Reservations there.
New inventions created new jobs in cities, resulting in farmers leaving farming areas and taking these jobs in the cities. This resulted in
imperialism
urbanization
communism
Spanish American War
A person who creates and runs a new business and takes all the risks of the business
entrepreneur
accountant
stock broker
custodian
An economic system where people are free to start their own business or do whatever they wish to do.
socialist economy
free market economy
taxed economy
factory economy
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania became the center of steel production in the U.S. earning it the title
Pittsburgh Steelers
Steel City
Steel Freedom
Steel Production
