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Turn of Century Unit Test

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first airplane was flown in 1903. Who is responsible for this great American invention?

a)

Herbert Hoover

b)

Charles Lindbergh

c)

Wright Brothers

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

2.

Which of these BEST describes how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention impacted the world?

a)

It made long distance travel faster and easier.

b)

It helped mail reach people much more quickly.

c)

It led to the creation of the motion picture industry.

d)

It allowed people to talk to one another over greater distances.

3.

Which of these was a major contribution of George Washington Carver?

a)

sharecropping

b)

crop rotation

c)

designed the first tractor

d)

invention of the electric plow

4.

The lightbulb was created by...

a)

Alexander Graham Bell

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Henry Bessemer

d)

George Eastman

5.

Which of these inventions was the result of Thomas Edison's work?

a)

moveable type

b)

phonograph

c)

automobile

d)

electric current

6.

What did American have to offer immigrants?

a)

jobs

b)

ability to own land

c)

hope for a new life

d)

all choices are correct

7.

Upon arriving in New York, one of the first sights the immigrants saw from the boat was....

a)

the busy streets of New York

b)

The Statue of Liberty

c)

The twin towers

d)

They couldn't see anything from the boats

8.
How was Angel Island different from Ellis Island?
a)
Main station for European immigrants
b)
Main station for Chinese immigrants
c)
Located on the EAST coast
d)
People were only there a few hours
9.
What is a main reason immigrants came to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a)
Did NOT want religious freedom
b)
Hoped for economic opportunity (to make money)
c)
Wanted LESS diversity
d)
Wanted to live more simply
10.

What territories were gained by the U.S. after the Spanish American War?

a)

Cuba, Spain, Greece, and Hawaii

b)

Cuba, Hawaii, Alaska, and Italy

c)

Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

d)

Russia, China, Spain, and Guam

11.

What was built to reduce the travel time from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

The Columbia Canal

b)

The Spanish Canal

c)

The Cuban River

d)

The Panama Canal

12.
Europeans arriving in the United States would first arrive at
a)
Ellis Island
b)
Angel Island
c)
Grand Central Station
d)
Elvis Island
13.
Where did cattle drives begin? (Which state)
a)
Missouri
b)
Georgia
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Texas
14.
Why was it necessary to move cattle from Texas?
a)
People in Texas didn't eat beef
b)
There was an over-supply of cattle in Texas  and the demand for beef was greater in the Northeast
c)
There was a terrible drought in Texas and the cattle couldn't get enough food
d)
Cattle never even lived in Texas
15.
The Black Cowboys of Texas were 
a)
Spanish Cowboys from Mexico
b)
Carpetbaggers from the North
c)
Men who wore black costumes and rode only black horses
d)
Freed slaves who moved to Texas to pursue jobs as cowboys 
16.

Who was the President during the building of the Panama Canal?

a)

Teddy Roosevelt

b)

William Howard Taft

c)

Woodrow Wilson

d)

Franklin Roosevelt

17.

The name of the ship that was sunk in Havana Harbor causing America to enter the Spanish American War

a)

USS Arizona

b)

USS Maine

c)

USS Michigan

d)

USS Lusitania

18.

George Washington Carver found many uses for ____.

a)

Sweet potatoes

b)

oranges

c)

grapes

d)

peanuts

19.

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

20.

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

21.

An immigrant is _____.

a)

a person who is not in the military

b)

a person who comes to live in a country from his or her home country

c)

the way people use resources to meet their needs

d)

searching the unknown