WorksheetsTurn of the Century Practice
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 21mins
Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman most well known for his development of the ____.
telephone
light bulb
telegraph
radio
Who invented the telephone?
Albert Einstein
Eli Whitney
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
Cattle trails started in Texas where the cattle were driven north to Kansas. Why did the cowboys stop the cattle in Kansas?
Texas was part of Mexico
Kansas had railroads.
Kansas was close to the ocean.
Kansas has steamboats.
5. Which is a common reason people immigrate to the United States?
better medicines and health care
the weather is better in the United States
better opportunities for jobs and wealth
the land is flat and better for crops
George Washington Carver found many uses for ____.
Sweet potatoes
oranges
grapes
peanuts
President Roosevelt oversaw the building of the Panama Canal. The MOST important reason to build the canal was ____.
connect the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean
connect the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean
connect North America to South America
connect Europe to North America
9. Why did freed slaves go to Texas and work as cowboys in the years after the Civil War?
They could own land in California
They were sold to Texas ranchers
They were treated equally to white cowboys
They thought cowboy life was easy
What was one of the result of the Spanish American War?
The Spanish gained control of Cuba
The United States lost the war
The United States began to rise as a world power
Cuba became the 51st state in the United States
After the Spanish American War which 3 territories did the United States gain?
Guam, Georgia and Florida
Texas, Puerto Rico and Mexico
Guam, Puerto Rico and Phillipines
Cuba, Spain and Mexico
12. What happened to the USS Maine?
Spain stole it
it exploded
It sailed through the Panama Canal
It delivered supplies to Spain
In what city did the Wright Brothers’ famously take their first flight?
Atlanta, Georgia
Abilene, Kansas
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Orlando, Florida
Which of the following is something a person who is immigrating to the United States might say? Pick 2 choices.
“I hope to find better opportunities for my family.”
“My family is so happy. We are leaving for America. Some of our friends are already there, and we known we will be able to have religious freedom.”
“I think things will be the same in America. The United States government is very unfair.”
“What a waste if time. I don’t know why I am leaving my homeland. It’s going to the pretty boring.”
Who started the Panama Canal Project before the United States took over?
Russia
France
China
Canada
What was one of the biggest challenges in building the Panama Canal?
Fighting deadly diseases carried by mosquitos.
Getting enough workers to complete the project.
Theodore Roosevelt did not support the building of the canal.
The location was not suitable for the building of the canal.
True or False. America blamed Spain for the U.S.S. Maine explosion
True
False
Which location on the map below shows where the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane.
1
2
3
4
A farmer in Mississippi plants cotton one year, then peanuts the next year, and continues to
rotate his crops yearly. This practice of farming can be mostly traced to which scientist?
Orville Wright
Thomas Edison
William McKinley
George Washington Carver
Immigrants arriving from China were first sent to Angel Island in California for processing.
Where were most European immigrants sent first for processing?
Ellis Island
Philadelphia
Staten Island
Statue of Liberty
The map below shows which of the following two? Choose two answers. (Counts as two
answers-students can get partial credit).
Oregon Trail
Chisholm Trail
Santa Fe Trail
The first railroad line
Great Western Trail
Under which President did the U.S. defeat the Spanish in the Spanish-American War, and gain
control of several island countries?
Woodrow Wilson
William McKinley
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
After the Civil War, which type of job did many former slaves move west for?
Farmers
Cowboys
Gold Miners
Fur Trappers
What are incentives?
The cost of decisions
The consequences of negative actions
The value in dollars in goods and services
Motivators or reasons for doing something
Which was a major cause of emigration from Europe to the United States after the Civil War?
Free land was promised to new settlers in the Southern states
There was less farming in Europe because of the growth of factories
Many Europeans were planning on stopping emigration in the future
The rapid growth of industry and usable farmland in the United States
How did the Panama Canal affect international trade?
The canal made travel slower and reduced trade between countries
Goods could move from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly
The United States became much less involved in international trade
People in North America could now trade with people in South America
-Expert on voice and speech
-Worked with the deaf
-Invented a device which allowed Americans to communicate instantly
Who is described by the information above?
Thomas Edison
Wright Brothers
Alexander Graham Bell
George Washington Carver
During the late 1800s, many immigrants from Europe and Asia came to the United States.
Which statement best describes what these groups experienced in the United States?
Both groups immediately blended with the people living in the United States
Only the Asian immigrants experienced discrimination while working on the railroads
Both groups were discriminated against in the work they were permitted to do
Only the European immigrants experienced discrimination while working in the cities
17. Driving cattle on the cattle trails was very hard work in hot, dry locations. Which incentive did
people have to do this difficult work?
The price they could get for selling cattle was high
The more cattle driven the more land they could own
There were no other jobs available for cattle ranchers to do
People who drove cattle were more likely to become famous
This was the first cattle trail that ran from San Antonio, Texas north to Kansas. This trail crossed rivers at the best locations and had access to watering holes along the way.
The Great Western Trail
The Chisolm Trail
The Shawnee Trail
Select all the reasons why settlers were moving west in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
More opportunity
Money
To become famous in Hollywood
Free land
What was the name of the United States government program that provided free land to settlers who moved west.
Free Land for All
Homestead Act
The New Deal
Gettysburg Address
The demand for beef skyrocketed at the turn of the century because...
People liked beef.
the west needed to feed its growing population.
There was a shortage of chicken.
the east needed to feed its growing population.
George Washington Carver created new medicinal items from crops, including... (Mark all that apply)
Corn
Sweet Potato
Peanuts
Cotton
George Washington Carver taught farmers about a new practice to keep the soil rich in nutrients from year to year. This practice is still used today, and it is called...
Crop dusting
Crop rotation
Crop analysis
Crop sealing
What was one reason the black cowboys went west?
They had less discrimination in the east.
They faced less discrimination in the west.
They went to buy cattle.
Why were the cattle drives eliminated at the end of the 1800's?
There were more railroads throughout the west.
The railroads stopped shipping cattle to the east
There were no more cattle to ship
