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WorksheetsTurn of the Century
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 27mins
How did George Washington Carver find happiness?
by talking to farmers
by helping others
by being famous
by working in his science lab
What year was Wilbur Wright born in?
1871
1867
1874
1876
What year was Orville Wright born in?
1867
1873
1871
1876
Why did people move to the United States?
Religious freedom/escape war
Better life/adventure/family reasons
More money and land
Escape cruel governments
All of the above
Why were the cattle drives eliminated at the end of the 1800's?
There were more railroads throughout the west.
The railroads stopped shipping cattle to the east
There were no more cattle to ship
Which year did Alexander Graham Bell teach at the Boston school of Deaf Mutes?
(This question is about making connections to other historical events)
The same year Wilbur Wright was born in
The same year Orville Wright was born in
1867
What was Jesse Chisholm known for other than the Chisholm trail?
Owning many trading posts in area along trail
Nothing
Being rich
Having an enormous business
How many years apart are Wilbur and Orville Wright?
4
8
6
3
What was one reason the black cowboys went west?
They had less discrimination in the east.
They faced less discrimination in the west.
They went to buy cattle.
Which country did Cuba want freedom from?
America
Mexico
Portugal
Spain
Where was the Spanish American war fought?
Cuba
The Cuban Harbor
Spain
America
When the demand for a product is high, the prices for that product go_______________________._
UP
DOWN
NO WHERE
NO ANSWER
Cattle trails allowed African-Americans an opportunity for a better life. Where they could work without Segregation, Jim Crow Laws, or attacks from gangs because of the ____________.
Wright Brothers
William McKinley
Black Cowboys of Texas
George Washington Carver
What was the MAIN reason the Northeast became an industrial center during the late 1800s?
It had rich soil for farming.
It had good public education.
It had a mild climate.
It had good access to waterways.
When the demand for a product is low, the prices for that product go ________________.
up
no where
don't care
down
The Spanish American War opened us up to what?
World Power
World Trade
Imperialism
Investigation
European trading
Why did the cattle business begin in Texas?
Because the Irish brought them from Ireland.
The cows migrated from Alaska.
The people in Texas were lucky.
Spanish settlers brought them from Mexico.
How much were cows worth in Texas during the late 1900's?
$4
$40
$400
$4000
The Panama Canal opened us up to what?
World Power
World Trade
Imperialism
European trading
Investigation
What is a tenement?
A poorly built empire
A good outhouse
A large toilet
A poorly built apartment building
What is imperialism?
Building Houses
Building empires by adding colonies
A president election
How many months did the Spanish-American war last?
6 months
2 months
4 months
1 month
Which year did the Spanish-American take place?
1888
1889
1908
1914
Why did Alexander Graham Bell invent the telegram?
To get fame
For faster communication
To catch ghosts
Which countries did the United States gain after the Spanish American war?
Guam, Phillipines,Havana
Bahamas, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba
Puerto Rico, Guam, Phillipines
What was the new fruit coming to America around the time of the Panama Canal?
Orange
Havana
Grapefruit
Banana
Strawberry
What was he name of the ship that President William McKinley sent to guard Cuba and the Cuban Harbor?
Lusitania
Titanic
USS Maine
Who was the Chisholm Trail named after?
Jessie Chisholm
Jesse Chisholm
William McKinley
Jese Chisholm
Which cattle Trails are Parallel to each other?
Goodnight Loving and Chisholm
Chisholm and Great Western
Goodnight Loving and Great Western
What was Thomas Edison's invention and what did it do/improve?
He invented the phonograph, a device that made it possible to take videos and save them.
He invented the light bulb, an electronic device that gave light for a longer period of time.
He invented the phonograph, a device that made it possible to record sound.
He invented the light bulb.
He invented the phonograph.
Where was the demand of beef after the Civil War?
East
North
South
West
Where was the supply for beef after the Civil War?
East
North
South
West
(1) immigrants reached (2) island located at the San Francisco bay.
Asian Ellis
Ellis Angel
European Ellis
Angel Asian
Asian Angel
How long did the Wright Brother's first plane last?
12 minutes
12 seconds
1 minute
10 seconds
When did the Goodnight Loving trail open?
1876
1868
1867
1886
1688
Where did the Wright brothers create their first airplane?
Kitty Hawk, South Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Kity Hawk, North Carolia
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Thomas Edison innovated the....
Telegram
Airplane
Light bulb
Ford Motor Company
What did Theodore Roosevelt help build?
Light Bulb
Telegraph
Airplane
Panama Canal
What continent did people immigrate to Ellis Island?
Europe
Asia
North America
Nairobi
What did the 13th amendment do?
Abolish slavery for ten months
Abolish slavery
Give all men the right to vote
Start prohibition
What is yellow journalism?
When newspaper authors unethically attract readers by telling the truth.
When newspaper authors unethically attract readers by telling lies.
Which amendment gave men the right to vote?
The 1st amendment
The 13th amendment
The 16th amendment
The 15th amendment
The 14th amendment
Where did the western trail start?
Dodge City
San Antonio, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Oklahoma, Texas
What were some common diseases that workers that workers experienced while building the Panama Canal?
cough
pneumonia
pneumococcal disease
Diabeties
