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WorksheetsTurn of the Century Study Guide
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 21mins
Most immigrants that arrived at Ellis Island came from _______.
South America
Asia
Europe
Africa
Use the map to locate important man-made places.
Chisholm Trail
Great Western Cattle Trail
Kitty Hawk, NC
In which war was President McKinley involved in during his presidency?
WWI
Civil War
Indian War
Spanish-American War
Which phrase BEST describes America from the point of view of immigrants?
Land of Opportunity
Land of Jobs
None of the above
Land of Dreams
How did price incentives motivate cowboys to drive their cattle all the way up to Kansas?
Kansas is on the east coast, and they didn’t have as many cows, so the demand was higher making them worth more there.
The cows were worth more money if they got lots of exercise so they drove them up to Kansas for exercise.
More cattle were raised on the east coast, so if they could get the cattle to the east coast by railroad they could sell them for more money.
Less cattle were raised on the east coast, so if they could get the cattle to east coast by railroad, they could sell them for more money.
The territories Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico were gained by the United States in the peace settlement?
True
False
The two most significant cattle trails were _______ and ______.
Texas
Chisholm Trail
Kansas
Great Western Cattle Trail
Impacted flight by designing, developing, and engineering the first successful airplane
George Washington Carver
Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Why was construction of the Panama Canal important to the United States?
To help the United States spread democracy in South American countries.
To protect the United States from attack by South American countries.
To allow people in South America to immigrate to the United States.
As a shortcut to improve the trade between the east and west worlds.
The ______were a huge part of the cattle trails’ success.
Black Cowboys
Native Americans
Impacted communication by inventing the telephone
George Washington Carver
Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
