WorksheetsAn Expanding Nation- America at the Turn of the Century
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 53mins
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Lewis Latimer
Frank Sprague
Frank Duryea
Which of the following did Thomas Edison invent?
the airplane
the electric streetcar
the phonograph
the gasoline engine
What are the Wright brothers most know for?
Inventing the telegraph
inventing the electric streetcar
inventing the motorized airplane
inventing the light bulb
What was George Washington Carver best known for?
His many uses for the peanut and assisting famers during planting season.
His presidency in the US during the Spanish-American War.
sending the first telegraph.
first successful flight over the Atlantic Ocean.
Angel Island differed from Ellis island in that
it was the main immigration station for European immigrants.
it was the main immigration station for Asian immigrants
Angel Island was located on the East Coast
most people only stopped here for few hours.
Immigrants often lived in communities with others from their home country because
it was illegal for them to live elsewhere
they had no interest in building new lives in the United States
it was a way to help make the adjustment to the United States easier
housing was not available in other areas.
Most immigrants that came to the US in the early 1900's immigrated from?
European Countries
Asian Countries
African Countries
South American Countries
The growth of big business led to all EXCEPT which of the following?
By 1900 more Americans woked in factories than on farms
People moved by the millions to rural areas
Big Business created millions of jobs
The United States became the world's leading producer of manufactored goods.
Which of the following in NOT an example of how inventions of the late 1800's and early 1900's led to the rise of new industries?
Companies all over the country began selling and designing cars
People started busniesses to offer telephone services
Airline travel became countries leading industry
Entrepreneurs built power stations to bring electricity to cities.
Which of the following best describes how railroads helped the United States economy grow?
They charged high rates to farmers
They used many tons of steel
They helped end the shipping industry
They helped businesses reach distant markets.
Which of the following in one of the main reasons immigrants came to the United States in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
They did not want religious freedom
They hoped for economic opportunity
They did not want economic opportunity
They wanted to live more simply.
Why were cattle drives profitable for Texas ranchers?
Cattle grew fatter as they traveled the rails.
People paid to watch the cattle drives
Cattle could be sold for more money in the East
Railroads paid ranchers to use their services.
Which of the following best describes a reason why cattle drives came to an end?
Thousands of cattle ranchers moved west in search of gold.
Consumers became more interested in gold than cattle.
Farmers on the Great Plains began raising cattle.
They were no longer necessary once railroads reached Texas.
After the cattle made it to Kansas, why was it then sent to big cities in the East?
To make a larger profit off of the cattle
To decrease the amount of cattle in Kansas
Cattle was cheaper in the East
There was not a high demand for cattle in Kansas
Many Black Cowboys went to the US Mid-West to because...
They were treated better on the range and had a chance for a fresh start.
They wanted to perform in rodeos and Wild West Shows.
The US government told them they had to go west
They were given money if they went westward.
Why did the cattle trails begin in Texas and end in Kansas?
Bleeding Kansas was the area where so many cattle were kiled by the Native Americans.
It is where the railroads were located to take cattle East to Chicago.
Because all of the Black Cowboys were in Texas at that time.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allwed cows entrance to their state.
During William McKinleys presidency, what war was fought between the US and Spain?
Cuban-American
Mexican-American
Spanish-American
Spanish-Cuban
Explain how William McKinleys expanded America's role n the world because he declared war on Spain.
American got control of Cuba
America got control of Spain
America gained Guam, the Phillipines, and Puerto Rico
America lost the war.
President Theodore Roosevelt sent American workers to build a canal in Centreal America called the?
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
American Canal
Guadal Canal
During the building of the canal, what problem did US workers have to overcome?
Malria
Flu
Sea Sickness
Natives
Explain how Theodore Roosevelt expanded America's role in the world?
He sent American workers to build the Panama Canal to improve.
He made the first Teddy bear
He added the state of Alaska
He added the state of Hawaii
Chicago, IL
Pittsburg, PA
Kitty Hawk, NC
Chisholm Trail
Chicago, IL
Kitty Hawk, NC
Pittsburgh, PA
Chisholm Trail
Chicago, IL
Kitty Hawk, NC
Pittsburg, PA
Chisholm Trail
Chicago, IL
Chisholm Trail
Kitty Hawk, NC
Pittsburgh, PA
What was the Great Western Trail used for in the late 19th century?
It was a route for cattle drives from Texas to Kansas.
It was used to transport gold from California to the East Coast.
It was a trail used by pioneers moving west to Oregon.
It was the primary route for railroads to move goods from Kansas to Chicago.
Which of the following factors helped Pittsburgh, PA grow as an industrial city in the late 19th century?
Access to natural resources like coal and iron
Large amounts of farmland
High population of immigrants
Nearby cattle trails
Why did the Cattle Trails begin in Texas and end in Kansas?
Bleeding Kansas was the area where so many cattle were killed by the Native Americans
It is where the railroads were located to take cattle East to Chicago.
Because all of the Black Cowboys were in Texas at that time.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed cows entrance to their state.
Which factor most contributed to Chicago's rapid growth at the turn of the century?
Its location along the Great Western Cattle Trail
Its connection to major railroads and waterways
The discovery of gold in nearby areas
The invention of the telephone
Why did people immigrate to the United States during the Turn of the Century?
Looking for freedom, land, food, and a better life.
They were forced to live in the US because of criminal history.
Looking for new friends and relatives.
They were looking for new methods of travel.
