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WorksheetsBigger Better Faster part 2
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
How did the opening of the Panama Canal promote economic activity?
It lowered taxes on trade between countries.
It reduced political tensions in Central America.
It gave Panama control over Latin American trade.
It made the trading of goods easier and more efficient.
The year is 1902 and a family in New York is sitting down to eat a meal of steak and potatoes.Based on your knowledge of agriculture and industry in the United States, how did the family likely get the food for the meal?
The steak was shipped from Chicago, Illinois, where it was packaged, before arriving in New York; the potatoes were grown in New York.
The steak was shipped from Texas to Chicago, Illinois, where it was packaged, before arriving in New York; the potatoes were shipped from Idaho to New York
The steak was shipped from California to Boston, Massachusetts, where it was packaged, before arriving in New York; the potatoes were grown in New York
The steak was shipped from California to Boston, Massachusetts, where it was packaged, before arriving in New York; the potatoes were shipped from Idaho to New York.
Which statement about immigration in the United States in the nineteenth century is most accurate?
Immigrants from China, eastern Europe, and southern European settled in the American West and found work building railroads.
Immigrants from China, eastern Europe, and southern European settled in the American South and found work in agriculture.
Chinese immigrants mainly worked building railroads in the American West, while European immigrants mainly worked in factories on the East Coast.
Chinese immigrants mainly worked in factories on the East Coast, while European immigrants mainly worked building railroads in the American West.
Use the 1899 political cartoon showing President William McKinley to answer the question. Based on the cartoon and your knowledge of social studies, what argument is the artist making?
McKinley should learn from the failures of the US military in the Spanish-American War and focus on solving the domestic problems facing the country.
McKinley should take advantage of the success of the United States in the Spanish-American War and the country's regional dominance to build the Panama Canal.
McKinley should learn from the failures of the US military in the Mexican-American War and form alliances with Caribbean nations in order to improve national security
McKinley should take advantage of the success of the United States in the Mexican-American War and the country's regional dominance to spread democracy to Central America.
Why are private businesses necessary to the US economy?
They pay taxes to banks, which then loan out the money
They provide the labor that allows households to operate
They loan money to banks, which repay the loans with interest.
They provide goods and services not provided by the government
Use the advertisement from an 1879 newspaper to answer the question. What effect did this invention have on Chicago's economy?
Cities connected by railroads took business away from Chicago's meatpacking industry.
Chicago became the leading steel and coal producing region as the railroads expanded
Chicago's strong food-processing and meatpacking industry dramatically expanded
The food-processing industry in Chicago failed due to more competition from other cities
In the 19th century, Pittsburgh went from being one of the smallest cities in the United States to the tenth largest city in 1900. Which TWO factors contributed to this growth?
The natural beauty and clear mountain air made Pittsburgh a top tourist destination.
The city's steel industry grew due rapidly due to nearby coal and iron resources.
Fort Pitt became an important base for Union military operations during the Civil War.
Pittsburgh's location at the meeting of three rivers supported the development of the industry.
The opening of the Chisholm Trail allowed the city's farmers to ship their cattle to other regions.
Which statement correctly compares the economies of the North and the South during the late 1800s?
Both the North and the South transitioned away from manufacturing to become centers of agriculture.
Both the North and the South transitioned away from agriculture to become centers of manufacturing agriculture
The North continued to focus on agriculture, while the South developed into the nation's industrial center.
The North developed into the nation's industrial center, while the South continued to focus on agriculture.
President Theodore Roosevelt's goal of building the Panama Canal led him to
invade an independent nation.
support a revolution for independence.
form an alliance with Central American countries
Use the map to answer the question. Why did the United States believe constructing the Panama Canal was important?
It wanted to improve trade between its east and west coasts
It wanted to support democracy beyond the United States
It wanted to protect itself from attack by South American countries
It wanted to allow people in South America to immigrate to its territory
How did President William McKinley expand America's role in the world?
by spreading democracy to Latin America
by acquiring territory through military conflict
by creating an international organization to maintain peace
by forming permanent military alliances with European nations
