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Western Expansion, Immigration, Spanish Amer. War, & Econ Review

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was one reason for cattle trails to begin?
a)
people in the east needed meat because soldiers ate it during the war
b)
cattle did not graze in the east
c)
no one would tend to cattle in the east
2.
The reason cattle were cheap in Texas was because of ______________.
a)
high supply
b)
low supply
c)
high demand
3.
Cattle were herded along trails and then put on ________________.
a)
planes
b)
boats
c)
trains
4.
 Which trail went from San Antonio, Texas to Abilene, Kansas, and was used to send cattle to the eastern states?
a)
Great Western Cattle Trail
b)
Chisholm Trail
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Cattle Trail
5.

What is the name of the location where the yellow star is?

a)

Montgomery, AL

b)

Pittsburgh, PA

c)

Chicago, IL

d)

Kitty Hawk, NC

6.

The Black Cowboys of nineteenth-century Texas are MOST associated with...

a)

clearing and developing the Chisholm Trail for cattle.

b)

cattle drives from Texas and across the Great Plains.

c)

the founding of trading posts along the US border.

d)

the relocation of American Indians in the American Southwest.

7.

What was the MAIN purpose of many nineteenth-century cattle trails such as the Chisholm Trail?

a)

to help settlers farm new lands

b)

to provide food to eastern cities

c)

to clear wildlife from crowded areas

d)

to supply western ranches with livestock

8.

In which region was there a huge demand for beef after the Civil War?

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

The West

d)

The East

9.

Which of the following best describes how railroads helped the United States’ economy grow?

a)

They charged high rates to farmers.

b)

They helped put an end to shipping goods using boats.

c)

They used tons of steel.

d)

They helped reach distant markets, groups of buyers that were far away.

10.

What is a "price incentive"?

a)

the price of something affecting your decisions

b)

the amount of money a worker makes

c)

a store running out of a product

d)

a long line to buy something

11.

By the end of the Civil War, beef was ____________________ in the eastern states because it had been used to feed soldiers.

a)

a surplus

b)

specialized

c)

produced

d)

scarce

12.
This is the location of where most of the steel production was occurring during the Turn of the Century
a)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
b)
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
c)
Montgomery, Alabama
d)
Atlanta, Georgia
13.

During this time, which city was know for specializing in the meat packing industry?

a)

Boston

b)

Chicago

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

New York City

14.

Scarcity means:

a)

Too much of something you wanted

b)

The exact amount of something you wanted

c)

Not enough of something you wanted

15.

"The Chisholm Trail" and "The Great Western Trail" are two important examples of what kind of route?

a)

Cattle trails leading out of Texas.

b)

Patterns of migration of American Bison.

c)

Foot trails that became the roads traveled by settlers.

d)

The railroad lines that stretched into the American West.

16.
What happened to the price of cattle in TEXAS when ranchers returned home after the war?
a)
The price of cattle increased because there were so many cows.
b)
The price of cattle decreased because there were so many cows.
c)
The price of cattle increased because most of the cows had been eaten.
d)
Nothing happened to the price of cows.
17.
At what immigration station did most Asians come into the country?
a)
Angel Island
b)
Ellis Island
18.
At what immigration station did European immigrants come into the country?
a)
Angel Island
b)
Ellis Island
19.
Who invented the telephone in 1876?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
Andrew Carnegie
20.
Who invented the phonograph and later worked on the light bulb?
a)
Alexander Graham Bell
b)
Thomas Edison
c)
John D. Rockefeller
21.
What famous process did Henry Bessemer invent?
a)
assembly line process
b)
process to make steel
c)
developing photographs
22.
All immigrants were welcomed and accepted in the United States.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Where did most immigrants live? 
a)
Most lived in farming communities
b)
Most lived in the suburbs
c)
Most lived in big cities
d)
Most lived around lakes
24.
How did immigrants decide to settle where they did?
a)
They settled in warmer climates
b)
They settled near water
c)
They settled by people of similar ethnic backgrounds
d)
They settled where immigrant officials sent them
25.
Urbanization is the movement of people into-
a)
cities
b)
rural areas
c)
houses 
d)
farms
26.
The unfair treatment of a group of people is called?
a)
immigration
b)
discrimination
c)
assimilation
27.
What is one reason many Americans moved from rural to urban areas?
a)
electric heat
b)
better transportation
c)
job opportunities
d)
immigration laws
28.

Alexander Graham Bell's innovation _________________.

a)

changed the way that people communicated

b)

led to other important inventions like the television.

c)

developed a relationship between Edison and Bell.

d)

changed the way people traveled

29.

The Wright Brothers' invention made the greatest impact on ___________________________.

a)

the way people produced goods

b)

the way people communicated

c)

the way people traveled

d)

the way people farmed

30.

George Washington Carver was a...

a)

a scientist that made a major impact on farming in the southeastern part of the United States

b)

scientist who studied the importance of crop rotation

c)

man who invented hundreds of products using the peanut and sweet potato

d)

All of the above

31.
Thomas Edison is credited with inventing all of the following except:
a)
the carbon filament
b)
the phonograph
c)
steam engine
32.
Where did the first powered flight take place?
a)
Kitty Hawk, NC
b)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
c)
Atlanta, Georgia
d)
Dallas, Texas
33.

George Washington Carver had the greatest impact on the lives of _________________ farmers.

a)

northeastern

b)

southwestern

c)

mid-western

d)

southeastern

34.
Which city developed because it specialized in the meat packing industry?
a)
Chicago
b)
Pittsburgh
c)
Detroit
d)
New Orleans
35.
Which city developed because it specialized in the steel industry?
a)
New York
b)
Chicago
c)
Pittsburgh
d)
Detroit
36.
Which of the following is not a pull factor?
a)
Freedoms
b)
Job opportunities
c)
New inventions
d)
War in home country
37.
Cities grew because of all these except:
a)
Immgration
b)
Jobs
c)
Railroads
d)
Farming
38.
The growth of cities is:
a)
Immigration
b)
Urbanization
c)
Depersonalization
d)
Materialization
39.
Push factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country
b)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
c)
reasons people migrate to a new area
40.
Pull factors are....
a)
good things that draw a person to another country.
b)
reasons people leave an area
c)
reasons that drive a person out of their country
41.
 Opportunity to make more money is a .....
a)
push factor
b)
pull factor
42.
A Norwegian family leaves Norway in the 1800's because the US is selling cheap land
a)
Push
b)
Pull
43.
A Chinese immigrant leaves China for the US to work on the transcontinental railroad. 
a)
Push
b)
Pull
44.

A country with limited food is an example of ________

a)

a push factor

b)

a pull factor

45.
The Panama Canal is an _________. 
a)
Isthmus
b)
island
c)
river
d)
peninsula
46.
Why did the United States send the USS Maine to Cuba?
a)
To bomb Cuba
b)
To protect Spain
c)
To protect Americans
d)
To start a war
47.
Who did not want Americans to control Hawaii and was overthrown?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
 Queen Liliuokolani "Lili"
c)
Theodore Roosevelt
d)
William Seward
48.
A Newspaper reported that Spain had caused the explosion, although studies have shown it was an accident on the ship.  This was an example of …
a)
Terrorism
b)
War
c)
Yellow Journalism
d)
Nationalism
49.
What was the name of volunteer soldiers?
a)
Woodrow Wilson
b)
Buffalo Soldiers
c)
Franz Ferdinand
d)
Rough Riders
50.
What were some problems workers faced while building the Panama Canal?
a)
Hot, mosquitoes, muddy, flooding, diseases, etc.
b)
Cold, boring, loud, crowded, not paid enough, etc.
c)
Cold, mosquitoes, desert, not enough money
51.
What battle did the Rough Riders, Buffalo Soldiers and Americans defeat the Spanish?
a)
Battle of Cuba
b)
Battle of San Juan Hill
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Spain
52.
What was the reason for building the Panama Canal?
a)
To help ships travel from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean faster
b)
To allow soldiers to travel by sea
c)
To create an easier way for the USS Maine to reach Cuba
d)
To help immigrants get to America
53.
What is the Panama Canal?
a)
a northwest passage through Canada
b)
a waterway through northern Egypt
c)
A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama
d)
A river that runs through Panama
54.
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a)
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
b)
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
c)
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain 
55.
What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Repubicanism
c)
Militarism
d)
Imperialism
56.
 Who were the Rough Riders? 
a)
a group of pilots who fought for America
b)
the crew from the USS Maine 
c)
a cavalry unit during the Spanish American War led by Theodore Roosevelt. 
d)
A group of African Americans that fought bravely during the Spanish American War.
57.
Which territory did the United States NOT take as a territory and gave them independence? 
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Guam
c)
Philippines
d)
Cuba
58.
 What was the United States warship called that exploded killing over 200 American sailors?
a)
U S Maine
b)
USS Maine
c)
USS Maybe
d)
US Maritime 
59.

True or False:

The Panama Canal allowed the US to increase its reach in the South Pacific.

a)

True

b)

False

60.
Americans wanted to protect its business interests in Cuba
a)
True
b)
False
61.
List the events in chronological order
1 Rough Riders fight in Cuba
2. Guam and Puerto Rico become part of the US 
3. Sinking of the USS Maine 
4. Cuba gained its freedom
a)
1,2,3,4,
b)
4,1,2,3,
c)
1,3,4,2
d)
3,1,4,2
62.
The USS Maine sunk in Havana Harbor. What country is the Havana Harbor in?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Haiti
c)
Cuba
d)
Mexico
63.

True or False:

European nations were colonizing other countries to demonstrate their power in the world. U.S. leaders did not want to seem weak. Therefore, leaders began taking action to claim locations in the western hemisphere

and the South Pacific.

a)

True

b)

False

64.
What did we refer to this war as?
a)
"A most devastating war"
b)
"A splendid little war"
c)
"A perfect war"
d)
"A war of words"
65.
Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish American War?
a)
Protection of US business interests in Cuba
b)
Yellow journalism exaggerating news reports
c)
US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
d)
The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor
66.
Who was President during the Spanish American War?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
67.
What crop and business did the United States want to protect in Cuba?
a)
Salt
b)
Cinnamon
c)
Corn
d)
Sugar
68.
True or False:
The United States went to war to gain control of Cuba.
a)
True
b)
False
69.

True or False:

The Panama Canal made it easier for the United States to get to their territories in the South Pacific.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Supply and demand determines how much an item costs.

a)

Traditional

b)

Communist

c)

Free Enterprise System

d)

Socialist

71.

________________ are people who use services or buy goods.

a)

Producers

b)

Resources

c)

Pretty

d)

Consumers

72.

The good or service that you give up when you make an economic choice is called _____________________.

a)

opportunity cost

b)

economic choice

c)

economic interdependence

d)

economic specialization

73.

The term used when there is not enough of something to go around is __________________.

a)

scarcity

b)

economic choices

c)

resources

d)

opportunity cost

74.

What type of resources are these?

a)

capital

b)

natural

c)

nautical

d)

human

75.

Income set aside for unexpected expenses

a)

savings

b)

goods

c)

services

d)

producer

76.

money paid to the government through income, sales, and purchase of property

a)

taxes

b)

goods

c)

scarcity

d)

human resource

77.

goods made to use in the production of other goods

a)

capital resouces

b)

demand

c)

taxes

d)

export

78.

A person who starts their own business is called a/an

a)

Produced

b)

Consumer

c)

Entrepreneur

d)

Want

79.

When many people want to buy the same item, it is considered to be

a)

low in demand

b)

high in demand

c)

a producer

d)

a consumer

80.

Weather forecasters expect a hot, dry summer in the parts of Africa where bananas grow. Bananas do not grow well in hot and dry weather. What will probably happen to the overall supply of bananas?

a)

The supply will probably go up.

b)

The supply will probably go down.

81.

A drought has made this year's tomato harvest smaller than usual. What will probably happen to the overall supply of tomato sauce?

a)

The supply will probably go up.

b)

The supply will probably go down.

82.

Next winter is expected to be colder and snowier than usual. What will probably happen to the overall demand for ski boots?

a)

The demand will probably go up.

b)

The demand will probably go down.

83.

A plan for using money:

a)

budget

b)

supply

c)

capital

d)

demand

84.

What statement can you make about muffin sales?

a)

The muffins did not sell

b)

More muffins were sold at the beginning of the week

c)

More muffins were sold at the end of the week

d)

The same amount of muffins were sold on Wednesday and Sunday

85.

The study of making, buying, and selling goods or services

a)

economics

b)

producer

c)

want

86.

Which of the following is an example of the effects of competition in the economy?

a)

The price of oranges goes up when Florida has a drought.

b)

Shoppers have to pay sales tax on all items they buy

c)

Retired people receive payments from the government.

d)

A small hardware store closes when a large Home Depot store opens nearby.

87.

Which sector of the US Economy provides the labor that builds, produces, and provides services?

a)

Banks

b)

Government

c)

Households

d)

Private Business

88.

When customers and business owners exchange products and money, because it will help them both in some way.

a)

voluntary exchange

b)

volunteering to help someone for free

c)

opportunity cost

d)

reading quizzes

89.

Focusing on a narrow range of products/services that can be produced most efficiently and cost-effectively.

a)

subsistence

b)

specialization

c)

scarcity

d)

bartering

90.

The benefit you give up by choosing to do one thing instead of another

a)

Opportunity Cost

b)

Profit

c)

Scarcity

d)

Producers

91.

Which sector is responsible for providing public goods and public services?

a)

household

b)

banking

c)

government

d)

private businesses

92.

What is income?

a)

bills that you have to pay

b)

the money you spend as a consumer

c)

when you donate to charity

d)

the money you earn for your labor

93.

The term used to describe money gained after a sale.

a)

opportunity cost

b)

production cost

c)

profit

d)

loss

94.

Which answer choice is the definition of price incentives?

a)

a common form of sales promotion in which price reductions are offered to consumers to encourage them to buy a particular product earlier or in larger quantity.

b)

the act of buyers and sellers freely and willingly engaging in market transactions

c)

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services.

d)

the act of buyers and sellers freely and willingly engaging in market transactions

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