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Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
Which invention made electricity safer and more accessible to the masses?
telephone
lightbulb
electric coil
telegraph
Which invention allowed things to move longer distances over a shorter amount of time?
crop rotation
electric coil
airplane
lightbulb
Who helped to create the electric coil, making it easier for others to access electricity? Remember it was not an easy task as people were scared of direct currents.
Samuel F. B. Morse
Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Which inventor wanted to mak travel faster? They helped to create the first airplane.
Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
The Wright Brothers
Many farmers were struggling to grow their cotton crops to full sizes. They did not realize their soil was depleted. George Washington Carver introduced this new idea...
crop rotation
electric coil
telegram
telephone
Who is the inventor of crop rotation? He realized farmers were depleting their soil.
Samuel F. B. Morse
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
The Wright Brothers
Factories needed to keep their workers working for longer times. Because open flames were dangerous, Thomas Edison created this invention
telegram
light bulb
airplane
telegraph
People wanted to talk to one another, but were unable to because of the distance. This invention was controlled by an operator and a switch board.
telegraph
crop rotation
electric coil
telephone
Who invented the telegraph?
Samuel F. B. Morse
Nikola Tesla
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
In emergency situations distress signals needed to be able to be sent almost immediately even if someone wasn't personally able to receive them. This invention allowed those messages to be sent along a wire that connected receiving stations throughout the country.
telegraph
telephone
crop rotation
light bulb
Who invented the telephone?
Samuel F. B. Morse
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
The Wright Brothers
Which transportation system was used to aide the cattle drives?
railroads/cattle trails
cars
airplanes
wagons
Why were there so many African American cowboys on the trails during the time of Cattle drives/Cattle Trails?
They thought it was fun.
They dreamed of being cowboys.
The pay was good.
They had just been released from slavery and needed to find work.
What were Americans practicing at the turn of the century, while claiming Alaska and Hawaii? It was done through treaty or purchase.
imperialism
fascism
nationalism
expansion
Why was there a good deal of unrest in Cuba at the end of the 1800s?
They were a first-world country
They were trying to get the U.S. attention
They had just escaped British rule
They had just escaped Spanish rule
Who was sympathetic to the issues the Cubans were facing?
George Washington
William McKinley
Harry Truman
Langston Hughes
What did President William McKinley do to help the Cubans?
He sent the U.S.S. Maine and declared neutrality
He declared war on Cuba
He took over Cuba
He declared war on Spain
True or False: The U.S.S. Maine made it to Cuba and safely completed their mission.
True
False
Fake news is also known as
yellow journalism
propaganda
newspapers
orange journalism
Which two journalist used yellow journalism to blame the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine on Spain?
Rosie the Riveter and Joseph Stalin
Alexander Bell and Franklin D. Roosevelt
Joseph Pulitzer and William McKinley
William Randolph and Joseph Pulitzer
Which treaty granted Cuba freedom?
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Cuba
Treaty of Spain
Treaty of Paris
Which of the following did NOT have a dictator?
Japan
Germany
Italy
France
Who was known as an American poet, playwright, and novelist?
Langston Hughes
Louis Armstrong
Margaret Mitchell
Jesse Owens
Louis Armstrong is known for his creation of
jazz
track
movies
blues
Who was a famous track and field athlete during the Harlem Renaissance?
Michael Jordan
Jesse Owens
Louis Armstrong
Jim Thorpe
What was the turning point of World War II?
V-J Day
V-E Day
D-Day
P-Day
What do we call the day we stormed the beaches of Normandy? Remember, we were taking France back from the Germans.
V-E Day
V-J Day
Pearl Harbor
D-Day
Who was the last axis power to surrender during World War II?
Germany
Japan
Italy
France
Where did Theodore Roosevelt want to use his "Big Stick Diplomacy"?
Panama
Cuba
Spain
Canada
Immigrants coming in from European countries most likely came through which station?
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Panama
New York
Immigrants coming in from Asian countries most likely came through which station?
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Panama
New York
Which is NOT something soldiers faced during World War I?
Trench Foot
Flame Throwers
Mustard Gas
Large amounts of food
Which is NOT a cause of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Opposing political/economic beliefs
The Zimmerman telegram
Which amendment gives the WOMEN the right to vote?
10
25
19
21
Which amendment abolished slavery?
13
8
1
20
Which amendment gave African Americans the right to vote, regardless of previous servitude?
23
15
13
19
What does the first amendment give people the right to do?
Freedom of speech/press, religion, assembly
The right to bare arms
The right to vote
The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Which amendment talks about quartering soldiers? Quartering = housing
22
1
7
3
things purchased by consumers
goods
consumer
producer
supply
A person who provides a good or service
producer
need
want
consumer
A person who purchases a good or service
consumer
taxes
supply
good
The amount available
supply
demand
import
natural resource
how much of a good or service consumers want
demand
spending
producer
scarcity
The good or service that you give up when you make an economic choice is called _____________________.
opportunity cost
economic choice
economic interdependence
economic specialization
People were looking for a quicker way to get from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Theodore Roosevelt decided to build the…
Berlin Wall
Panama Canal
China Wall
Atlantic Canal
What caused the United States to declare war on Spain?
the sinking of the USS Lusitania
the sinking of the USS Maine
the sinking of the USS Arizona
the sinking of the USS battleship
During World War II, many people had a set quantity of items they were allowed to purchase to support the war. What is this called?
rations
goods
supply
demand
What was Franklin D. Roosevelt known for creating to help get us out of the Great Depression?
the New Deal
the Great Depression
the Survival
the Panama Canal
What did all the JIG (Axis powers) leaders have in common?
they wanted to form one nation
communism and isolationism
they liked the cold
they wanted to take over the US
Who is the leader of the Soviet Union during World War 2?
Adolf Hitler
Josef Stalin
Mikhail Gorbachev
Emperor Hirohito
Which country did Adolf Hitler run during World War 2?
Germany
Italy
Soviet Union
the United States of America
Who was the leader of Italy during World War 2?
Benito Mussolini
Josef Stalin
Emperor Hirohito
Adolf Hitler
What led the United States to enter World War 1?
the sinking of the USS Maine
the sinking of the RMS Lusitania
the sinking of the battleship Austin
the sinking of the USS Arizona
What guarantees that all citizens have certain rights even if they have committed crimes and that they are considered innocent until proven guilty?
Supply
Demand
Due Process
Democracy
True or False: This is an example of a wage?
Jacob gets $250 a week for working on computers.
True
False
What do private businesses do for the United States' economy?
They provide people with: job opportunities and provides goods and services.
They provide people with money.
They provide people with housing.
They buy goods and services.
