WorksheetsAS1 09 (Unit 8)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 52mins
In what state did the US oil industry begin?
Texas
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
What resources were needed to make steel skyscrapers and railroads?
telegraphs and telephones
iron and coal
steam and electricity
What advances in the late 1800s enabled businesses to operate over long distances?
automobiles and airplanes
corporations and monopolies
telegraphs and steamships
What kinds of people were called 'captains of industry' or 'robber barons'?
railroad workers
bank robbers
rich business owners
army soldiers
In 1900, how much money did an average factory worker make?
about nine dollars week
about nineteen dollars a week
about 59 dollars a week
In the early 1900s, what was a 'Progressive'?
a successful businessperson
someone who became president
a person who wanted to fix problems in society
In the week 9 lecture slides, what empires are shown?
Roman
British
Russian
Japanese
American
What territories did the US control after the Spanish-American war?
Cuba
The Philippines
Haiti
Guam
Puerto Rico
When did Hawaii become part of the US?
in 1853
in 1898
in 1904
in 1949
