Worksheets5.01-5.09, 5.47
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
What was most likely the greatest problem facing the South after the Civil War?
Most people who lived in the South wanted to move to the North, but they did not have the money to do so.
Most Southerners still refused to release their slaves.
The South was devastated, and the people struggled to deal with the destruction of lives and property.
Most Northerner congressmen and senators did not want the South back in the Union.
How did immigrants best contribute to the developing United States during the late 1800s?
The Chinese and Irish immigrants managed factories in large urban areas.
The Chinese and Irish immigrants constructed the Transcontinental Railroad.
The Japanese joined the military to protect the west coast region.
Native Americans developed new townships on the Great Plains.
How did Alexander Graham Bell's invention impact America?
It increased migration to the rural areas out West
It raised the cost to produce goods in the South
It increased communication between people and companies
it decreased the working day length.
What are two goals that the Progressives would have supported? (choose 2)
closing settlement houses in urban areas
shortening the workday for factory workers
opening more lands to oil and gas drilling
eliminating child labor
Which headline would be an example of "yellow journalism"?
"President McKinley Calls for Volunteers to Fight in Cuba"
"Spanish Authorities Say They Had No Part in Maine Bombing"
"Spanish Spies Blow Up the Maine - Hundreds Killed!"
"President McKinley Asks Congress for Declaration of War"
Which statement most accurately describes the "Rough Riders"?
Members of the American Federation of Labor led by Samuel Gompers who stated a nation-wide strike.
A group of Progressives led by Woodrow Wilson who fought to increase immigration into the US
A diverse group of volunteers that included Buffalo soldiers and Native Americans led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish-American War.
A group of Women Suffragists led by Susan B. Anthony who marched in Washington D.C.
The major goal of the Progressives was to
improve the quality of life for Americans and increase political democracy.
move the United States into a role of world leadership.
encourage capitalism and protect monopolies.
acquire overseas colonies to increase production and industrial wealth.
Many settlers headed to the Great Plains after the Civil War because of its
warm winters and cool summers.
free homesteads to those who would farm the land.
flat land that received frequent rain.
natural resources that would help built industries.
What role did Tennessee play in the passing of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote?
TN was the first state to ratify this amendment.
TN did not support women's right to vote.
TN decided to delay the voting on women's suffrage.
TN was the last vote needed for the amendment to pass.
Which contribution did George Washington Carver make?
He developed crop rotation and uses for peanuts.
He invented a method for mass producing products.
He led the Buffalo Soldiers in their work in the West.
He was the United States' leading banker.
Who was the industrial capitalist that was the largest manufacturer of steel?
Andrew Carnegie
Thomas Edison
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Which statement describes the effect Samuel Gompers had on the Gilded Age?
He diversified factory products to increase trade.
He fought to improve working conditions for factory workers.
He published newspaper stories to expose economic disparity.
He ran as presidential candidate to improve the economy.
Who was the inventor that improved the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
Cornelius Vanderbilt
John D. Rockefeller
George Washington Carver
Which Tennessee legislator helped pass the amendment that gave women the right to vote?
Woodrow Wilson
George Washington Carver
Harry Burn
Samuel Gompers
Who invented the assembly line?
Thomas Edison
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Andrew Carnegie
Henry T. Ford
Who was an industrial capitalist that controlled 90% of oil production?
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Grover Cleveland
Why is a cabin made of sod and fire built from newspapers in the Great Plains?
There was a limited supply of wood and lumber.
They were the cheapest materials available.
They were meant to withstand the extremes of heat and cold.
They were considered the most sanitary materials to use.
What do these statements describe:
1. U.S. needed raw materials and market for trade.
2. U.S. believed that the nation needed a larger Navy to protect business overseas.
3. Many believed that U.S. culture was superior to other cultures.
Women's Suffrage
Progressive Movement
Western Expansion
Imperialism
Who is an "industrial capitalist"?
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Theodore Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Booker T. Washington
Which of the following were the primary goals of the American Federation of Labor?
More working hours and new factory inventions
Voting rights for women and banking regulations
Higher wage for workers and safer factories
Medical benefits for unskilled workers and a new political party
Who constructed the first railway line from New York City to Chicago?
Henry T. Ford
John D. Rockefeller
Thomas Edison
Cornelius Vanderbilt
As a result of the Spanish-American War, the United States
gained military power and new territories in the Caribbean and the Pacific
made military alliances with European nations to improve defense
decided to remain isolated from world affairs
reduced the size of the Navy and Army
