WorksheetsTurn of the Century Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which place was known as the meat packing district?
Abilene, Kansas
Chicago, Illinois
Houston, Texas
Carson City, Nevada
Which US state is Angel Island located in?
New York
California
Which US state is Ellis Island located in?
New York
California
A family of Chinese goldseekers move to the United States by the Pacific Ocean. Which port would they most likely arrive at?
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Some Europeans move to the United States to get a better job there. Which port would they most likely arrive at?
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Which inventor invented the telephone?
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
Wilbur Wright
Alexander Graham Bell
What importance did Cattle Trails have for men who used to be enslaved?
African American cowboys were treated more fairly than white cowboys, but were still paid the same
African American cowboys were more discriminated and were harassed.
African American cowboys were treated more fairly. They were paid based on their skills.
African American cowboys were always treated bad and were paid much less than the white cowboys
What industry was Chicago most known for during the Turn of the Century?
Meat Farming Industry
Meat Packing Industry
Steel Industry
Chicago Tech Industry
What industry was Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania most known for during the Turn of the Century?
Meat Packing Industry
Corn Industry
Steel Industry
Farming
What slogan was heard after the explosion of the USS Maine?
Build the Canal
Remember the Maine
Stop Yellow Journalism
Remember the Spanish
Why was the United States interested in building the Panama Canal?
To make a shorter route to Asia
So the US Navy could get to Asia quicker
To improve trade
All of the above
After the Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War, some Spanish territories were transferred to the US. Which territories became part of the US?
Philippines, Guam, & Puerto Rico
Cuba & Puerto Rico
Cuba & Guam
Cuba, Guam, & the Philippines
United States newspapers blamed Spain for bombing the U.S.S Maine to sell newspapers. What was this an example of?
Yellow Fever
Newspaper Negotiations
Newspaper Fraud
Yellow Journalism
George Washington Carver invented crop rotation.
True
False
What was the Chisholm Trail?
A route used by settlers to move west from Georgia
A route used by immigrants to guide them to new lands
A route used by enslaved people to escape during the Civil War
A route used by Texas cowboys to drive cattle to railroads in Kansas
Why was the Chisholm Trail important to America?
It created the desire to build more boats for transportion
It provided a source of income for Chinese immigrants
It supplied the Eastern states with a supply of beef
It improved immigrants' ability to find land
What MOST attracted Asian immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century?
Coal mining and jobs building canals
Religious freedom and jobs on the farm
Political Freedom and jobs in factories
Gold mining and jobs building railroads
What major invention did the Wright Brothers create?
Crop Rotation
Lightbulb
Plane
Telephone
Where did the Wright Brother's first plane take off?
Kittyhawk, NC
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Chicago, Illinois
New York City
When people immigrate to the US, why would the immigrants be inspected? Select all reasons why.
to make sure they didn't have a disease
to see if they spoke English
to find out if they were criminals
to find out if they have children
to check for illegal property
Why did immigrants want to come to America? Choose ALL that are true
To find a higher quality life
To escape war and poverty
To escape discrimination because of their religion
To become employed in ways they couldn't be in their home country
Who gave the Statue of Liberty to America?
England
France
Mexico
Canada
Thomas Edison did NOT invent...
The light bulb
The steam engine
The action of coming to live in a new country.
Protecting your country.
To move illegally.
Fighting for your country.
To have a vacation for a while.
