WorksheetsTurn of Century Unit Test
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
The first airplane was flown in 1903. Who is responsible for this great American invention?
Herbert Hoover
Charles Lindbergh
Wright Brothers
Theodore Roosevelt
Which of these BEST describes how Alexander Graham Bell’s invention impacted the world?
It made long distance travel faster and easier.
It helped mail reach people much more quickly.
It led to the creation of the motion picture industry.
It allowed people to talk to one another over greater distances.
Which of these was a major contribution of George Washington Carver?
sharecropping
crop rotation
designed the first tractor
invention of the electric plow
The lightbulb was created by...
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Henry Bessemer
George Eastman
Which of these inventions was the result of Thomas Edison's work?
moveable type
phonograph
automobile
electric current
What did American have to offer immigrants?
jobs
ability to own land
hope for a new life
all choices are correct
Upon arriving in New York, one of the first sights the immigrants saw from the boat was....
the busy streets of New York
The Statue of Liberty
The twin towers
They couldn't see anything from the boats
What territories were gained by the U.S. after the Spanish American War?
Cuba, Spain, Greece, and Hawaii
Cuba, Hawaii, Alaska, and Italy
Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
Russia, China, Spain, and Guam
What was built to reduce the travel time from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?
The Columbia Canal
The Spanish Canal
The Cuban River
The Panama Canal
Who was the President during the building of the Panama Canal?
Teddy Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Franklin Roosevelt
The name of the ship that was sunk in Havana Harbor causing America to enter the Spanish American War
USS Arizona
USS Maine
USS Michigan
USS Lusitania
George Washington Carver found many uses for ____.
Sweet potatoes
oranges
grapes
peanuts
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
An immigrant is _____.
a person who is not in the military
a person who comes to live in a country from his or her home country
the way people use resources to meet their needs
searching the unknown
