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Unit 3 Social Studies Assessment

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

Why did the United States take over construction of the Panama Canal?

a)

to help stabilize the Panamanian economy

b)

to improve diplomatic relations with Colombia

c)

to improve trade between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts

d)

to drain the region's swamps so it could be developed

2.

Read the text. Then answer the question that follows.

Davey is a rancher living in Texas in the late nineteenth century. There is little demand for cattle where Davey lives because cattle ranching is a major industry there and most people own their own cattle. Recently, he has heard that people who live in Chicago, New York, and other East Coast cities are willing to pay high prices for beef.

Based on this information and your knowledge of social studies, what does Davey have an incentive to do?

a)

A. abandon his ranch and move to the East Coast

b)

move his cattle along cattle trails to major rail lines for shipment

c)

open a cattle ranch in one of the growing cities in the east

d)

sell his cattle to people who live within his community

3.

As president, Theodore Roosevelt sought to increase the global power and influence of the United States. Why was the completion of the Panama Canal important to this goal?

B. The canal would protect the United States from invasion and allow the government to focus spending on improving the economy.

a)

The canal would protect the United States from invasion and allow the government to focus spending on improving the economy.

b)

The canal would help the United States control the global oil supply and generate profits by taxing its transport through the canal.

c)

The canal would provide a way for the US Navy to quickly travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to protect US interests.

d)

The canal would encourage the spread of democracy in the Americas and improve diplomatic relations throughout the region.

4.

As president, Theodore Roosevelt sought to increase the global power and influence of the United States. Why was the completion of the Panama Canal important to this goal?

a)

The canal would provide a way for the US Navy to quickly travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to protect US interests.

b)

The canal would encourage the spread of democracy in the Americas and improve diplomatic relations throughout the region.

c)

The canal would help the United States control the global oil supply and generate profits by taxing its transport through the canal.

d)

The canal would protect the United States from invasion and allow the government to focus spending on improving the economy.

5.

What is the significance of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, to the aviation industry? Provide your answer in one sentence.

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6.

People who drove cattle on the Chisholm Trail during the post–Civil War era traveled through which three present-day states?

a)

New Mexico, Colorado, and Wyoming

b)

Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansa

c)

New Mexico, Arizona, and California

d)

Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi

7.

Use the excerpt to answer the following question:

On October 9, 1876, [the inventor] and Thomas A. Watson talked by telephone to each other over a two-mile wire stretched between Cambridge and Boston. It was the first wire conversation ever held. Yesterday afternoon the same two men talked by telephone to each other over a 3,400-mile wire between New York and San Francisco. . . . They heard each other much more distinctly than they did in their first talk thirty-eight years ago. — The New York Times, "Phone to Pacific from Atlantic", 1915

Which inventor made the historic phone call referenced in The New York Times?

a)

Samuel Morse

b)

Alexander Graham Bell

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

John Moses Browning

8.

Due to its location near iron and coal deposits, which of these cities became the center of the US steel industry during the nineteenth century?

a)

city W

b)

city X

c)

. city Z

d)

city Y

9.

During the late 1800s, many immigrants from China came to the United States and settled throughout California and the West. What "pull" factor led them to settle in this area?

a)

the rich soil in the region that was good for farming

b)

the growth of meatpacking plants in response to demand in urban centers

c)

the many jobs available in factories in the region

d)

the opportunity to earn money through gold mining and railroad construction

10.

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

a)

cattle drives from Texas and across the Great Plains.

b)

the relocation of American Indians in the American Southwest

c)

the founding of trading posts along the US-Mexican border.

d)

clearing and developing the Chisholm Trail for cattle.

11.

Under President William McKinley, the United States gained large territories that had been controlled by

a)

France

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

d)

Colombia

12.

The start of the Spanish-American War was, in part, a result of the United States' involvement in

a)

Guam

b)

Mexico

c)

Cuba

d)

Panama

13.

Which of the following was NOT something that new immigrants often found when they moved to the United States in the late nineteenth century?

a)

More political freedom than in their home countries.

b)

Better living conditions than in their home countries.

c)

More religious freedom than in their home countries.

d)

More economic opportunities than in their home countries

14.

What was one change to American society caused by Thomas Edison's invention of a long-lasting light bulb?

a)

Larger buildings were constructed.

b)

Industrial production decreased.

c)

People moved from cities to farms.

d)

Factory employees worked longer hours.

15.

Which THREE territories did the United States gain at the end of the Spanish-American War?

a)

the Marianas Islands

b)

the Philippines

c)

Puerto Rico

d)

Guam

e)

Cuba

16.

Look at the map.

Then answer the question that follows. Why were trails such as the Chisholm Trail important to the development of the United States in the nineteenth century? .

a)

The trails helped factory owners in the center of the country ship their goods to major port cities on the Gulf Coast.

b)

The trails helped ranchers drive their cattle to major port cities so the cattle could be shipped internationally.

c)

The trails helped ranchers drive their cattle to railroad hubs so the cattle could be shipped all over the country.

d)

The trails helped factory owners transport goods to railroad hubs so the goods could be shipped to other states.

17.

Who benefited the MOST from the work of George Washington Carver?

a)

farmers

b)

miners

c)

shipbuilders

d)

factory workers

18.

Read the quotation.

Then answer the question that follows. "Cuba ought to be free and independent, and the government should be turned over to the Cuban people." — President William McKinley President McKinley's belief helped lead to which development?

a)

The United States stopped trading with Europe.

b)

The Spanish-American War began.

c)

A communist revolution began in Cuba.

d)

France sold land in Cuba to the United States.

19.

During the late 1800s, many immigrants from China came to the United States and settled throughout California and the West. What "pull" factor led them to settle in this area?

a)

the growth of meatpacking plants in response to demand in urban centers

b)

the rich soil in the region that was good for farming

c)

the many jobs available in factories in the region

d)

the opportunity to earn money through gold mining and railroad construction

20.

Under President Theodore Roosevelt, the United States increased its reach in the Pacific Ocean by

a)

defeating large enemies.

b)

building a canal.

c)

gaining new islands.

d)

establishing new colonies

21.

What country did the United States go to war with while William McKinley was president?

a)

Spain

b)

Cuba

c)

Russia

d)

England

22.

Which factor led to the development of the Great Western Cattle Trail and the Chisholm Trail?

a)

Texas ranches were destroyed in the Civil War.

b)

Railroad lines had not yet reached Texas.

c)

The average price of beef decreased significantly

d)

Steamboats made transportation more efficient.

23.

What MOST attracted Chinese immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century?

a)

gold mining and jobs building railroads

b)

political freedom and jobs in factories

c)

coal mining and jobs building canals

d)

religious freedom and jobs on farms

24.

For what is George Washington Carver known?

a)

completing the first powered airplane flight

b)

improving long-distance communication in the United States

c)

developing an inexpensive and long-lasting light bulb

d)

D. identifying numerous uses for the peanut and the sweet potato

25.

Which two American inventors are credited with creating the first successful airplane in the world?

a)

Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison

b)

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright

c)

Alexander Graham Bell and Henry Ford

d)

George Washington Carver and Levi Strauss

26.

Which of Thomas Edison's inventions had a lasting influence on American society? A. the automobile B. the airplane C. the telephone D. the light bulb

a)

the light bulb

b)

the telephone

c)

the airplane

d)

the automobile