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Turn of the Century Practice

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman most well known for his development of the ____.

a)

telephone

b)

light bulb

c)

telegraph

d)

radio

2.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

3.

Cattle trails started in Texas where the cattle were driven north to Kansas. Why did the cowboys stop the cattle in Kansas?

a)

Texas was part of Mexico

b)

Kansas had railroads.

c)

Kansas was close to the ocean.

d)

Kansas has steamboats.

4.

5. Which is a common reason people immigrate to the United States?

a)

better medicines and health care

b)

the weather is better in the United States

c)

better opportunities for jobs and wealth

d)

the land is flat and better for crops

5.

George Washington Carver found many uses for ____.

a)

Sweet potatoes

b)

oranges

c)

grapes

d)

peanuts

6.

President Roosevelt oversaw the building of the Panama Canal. The MOST important reason to build the canal was ____.

a)

connect the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean

b)

connect the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean

c)

connect North America to South America

d)

connect Europe to North America

7.

9. Why did freed slaves go to Texas and work as cowboys in the years after the Civil War?

a)

They could own land in California

b)

They were sold to Texas ranchers

c)

They were treated equally to white cowboys

d)

They thought cowboy life was easy

8.

What was one of the result of the Spanish American War?

a)

The Spanish gained control of Cuba

b)

The United States lost the war

c)

The United States began to rise as a world power

d)

Cuba became the 51st state in the United States

9.

After the Spanish American War which 3 territories did the United States gain?

a)

Guam, Georgia and Florida

b)

Texas, Puerto Rico and Mexico

c)

Guam, Puerto Rico and Phillipines

d)

Cuba, Spain and Mexico

10.

12. What happened to the USS Maine?

a)

Spain stole it

b)

it exploded

c)

It sailed through the Panama Canal

d)

It delivered supplies to Spain

11.

In what city did the Wright Brothers’ famously take their first flight?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Abilene, Kansas

c)

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

d)

Orlando, Florida

12.

Which of the following is something a person who is immigrating to the United States might say? Pick 2 choices.

a)

“I hope to find better opportunities for my family.”

b)

“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.”

c)

“I think things will be the same in America. The United States government is very unfair.”

d)

“What a waste if time. I don’t know why I am leaving my homeland. It’s going to the pretty boring.”

13.

Who started the Panama Canal Project before the United States took over?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

China

d)

Canada

14.

What was one of the biggest challenges in building the Panama Canal?

a)

Fighting deadly diseases carried by mosquitos.

b)

Getting enough workers to complete the project.

c)

Theodore Roosevelt did not support the building of the canal.

d)

The location was not suitable for the building of the canal.

15.

True or False. America blamed Spain for the U.S.S. Maine explosion

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which location on the map below shows where the Wright Brothers flew the first airplane.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

17.

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?

a)

Orville Wright

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

William McKinley

d)

George Washington Carver

18.

Immigrants arriving from China were first sent to Angel Island in California for processing.

Where were most European immigrants sent first for processing?

a)

Ellis Island

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Staten Island

d)

Statue of Liberty

19.

The map below shows which of the following two? Choose two answers. (Counts as two

answers-students can get partial credit).

a)

Oregon Trail

b)

Chisholm Trail

c)

Santa Fe Trail

d)

The first railroad line

e)

Great Western Trail

20.

Under which President did the U.S. defeat the Spanish in the Spanish-American War, and gain

control of several island countries?

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

William McKinley

c)

Franklin Roosevelt

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

21.

After the Civil War, which type of job did many former slaves move west for?

a)

Farmers

b)

Cowboys

c)

Gold Miners

d)

Fur Trappers

22.

What are incentives?

a)

The cost of decisions

b)

The consequences of negative actions

c)

The value in dollars in goods and services

d)

Motivators or reasons for doing something

23.

Which was a major cause of emigration from Europe to the United States after the Civil War?

a)

Free land was promised to new settlers in the Southern states

b)

There was less farming in Europe because of the growth of factories

c)

Many Europeans were planning on stopping emigration in the future

d)

The rapid growth of industry and usable farmland in the United States

24.

How did the Panama Canal affect international trade?

a)

The canal made travel slower and reduced trade between countries

b)

Goods could move from the Atlantic to the Pacific more quickly

c)

The United States became much less involved in international trade

d)

People in North America could now trade with people in South America

25.

-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?

a)

Thomas Edison

b)

Wright Brothers

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

George Washington Carver

26.

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?

a)

Both groups immediately blended with the people living in the United States

b)

Only the Asian immigrants experienced discrimination while working on the railroads

c)

Both groups were discriminated against in the work they were permitted to do

d)

Only the European immigrants experienced discrimination while working in the cities

27.

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?

a)

The price they could get for selling cattle was high

b)

The more cattle driven the more land they could own

c)

There were no other jobs available for cattle ranchers to do

d)

People who drove cattle were more likely to become famous

28.

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.

a)

The Great Western Trail

b)

The Chisolm Trail

c)

The Shawnee Trail

29.

Select all the reasons why settlers were moving west in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

a)

More opportunity

b)

Money

c)

To become famous in Hollywood

d)

Free land

30.

What was the name of the United States government program that provided free land to settlers who moved west.

a)

Free Land for All

b)

Homestead Act

c)

The New Deal

d)

Gettysburg Address

31.

The demand for beef skyrocketed at the turn of the century because...

a)

People liked beef.

b)

the west needed to feed its growing population.

c)

There was a shortage of chicken.

d)

the east needed to feed its growing population.

32.

George Washington Carver created new medicinal items from crops, including... (Mark all that apply)

a)

Corn

b)

Sweet Potato

c)

Peanuts

d)

Cotton

33.

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...

a)

Crop dusting

b)

Crop rotation

c)

Crop analysis

d)

Crop sealing

34.
The main reason for the Spanish - American War was control over the country of _______.
a)
Cuba
b)
Puerto Rico
c)
Haiti
d)
Jamaica
35.
False, exaggerated news stories were called - 
a)
yellow journalism
b)
fake news
c)
untrue articles
d)
lies
36.
The reason cattle were cheap in Texas was because of ______________.
a)
high supply
b)
low supply
c)
high demand
37.
What country did Cuban rebels want to gain independence from?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
Spain
d)
Great Britain
38.

What was one reason the black cowboys went west?

a)

They had less discrimination in the east.

b)

They faced less discrimination in the west.

c)

They went to buy cattle.

39.

Why were the cattle drives eliminated at the end of the 1800's?

a)

There were more railroads throughout the west.

b)

The railroads stopped shipping cattle to the east

c)

There were no more cattle to ship