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Turn of the Centuty

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman most well known for his development of the ______________.

a)

Telephone

b)

Light Bulb

c)

Telegraph

d)

Radio

2.

Who invented the telephone?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

3.

Cowboys led the cattle on the Chisholm Trail from San Antonio, Texas to which city?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Abilene

c)

Kansas

d)

Atlanta

4.

An immigrant is ______________________________.

a)

A person who is not in the military.

b)

A person who comes to live in a country from their home country.

c)

The way people use resources to meet their needs.

d)

Searching the unknown.

5.

What is a common reason people immigrate to the United States?

a)

Better medicines and health care.

b)

The climate is better in the United States.

c)

Better opportunities for jobs and wealth.

d)

The land is flat and better from crops.

6.

Cattle trails started in Texas where the cattle were driven north to Kansas. Why did the cowboys stop the cattle in Kansas?

a)

Kansas had railroads.

b)

Texas was part of Mexico.

c)

Kansas was close to the ocean.

d)

Kansas has streamboats.

7.

George Washington found many uses for _______________________.

a)

Sweet potatoes

b)

Oranges

c)

Grapes

d)

Peanuts

8.

In what year did the Wright Brothers fly the first airplane?

a)

1910

b)

1903

c)

2016

d)

1860

9.

Why did freed slaves go to Texas and work as cowboys in the years after the Civil War?

a)

They could own land in California.

b)

There were sold to Texas ranchers.

c)

They were treated equally to white cowboys.

d)

They thought the cowboy life was easier.

10.

President Roosevelt oversaw the building of the Panama Canal. The most important reason to build the canal was ____________________.

a)

To connect the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean.

b)

To connect the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean.

c)

To connect North America to South America.

d)

To connect Europe to North America.

11.

What was one of the result of the Spanish America War?

a)

The Spanish gained control of Cuba.

b)

The United States lost the war.

c)

The United States began to rise as a world power.

d)

Cuba became the 51st state.

12.

What happen to the USS Maine?

a)

Spain stole it.

b)

The USS Maine exploded.

c)

It sailed through the Panama Canal.

d)

It delivered supplies to Spain.

13.

After the Spanish American War which 3 territories did the United States gain?

a)

Guam. Georgia, and Florida

b)

Texas, Puerto Rico, Mexico

c)

Guam. Philippines, and Puerto Rico.

d)

Cuba, Spain, and Mexico

14.

In what city did the Wright Brothers' famously take their first flight

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Houston, Texas

c)

Savannah, Georgia

d)

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

15.

Which of the following is something a person who immigrated to the United States might say. PICK TWO

a)

"I hope to find opportunities for my family."

b)

"I think things will be the same in America. The United States government is very unfair."

c)

"My family is happy. We are leaving for America. Some of our friends are already there, and we know we will be able to have religious freedom."

d)

"What a waste of time, I don't know why I am leaving my homeland. It's going to be pretty boring."

16.

Who started the Panama Canal before the United States took over?

a)

Russia

b)

France

c)

China

d)

Canada

17.

What was one of the biggest challenges in building the Panama Canal?

a)

Fighting deadly disease carried by mosquitos.

b)

Getting enough workers to complete the project.

c)

Theodore Roosevelt did not support the building of the canal.

d)

The location was not suitable for building the canal.

18.

TRUE OR FALSE.

AMERICA BLAMED SPAIN FOR THE USS MAINE EXPLOSION.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

19.

Alexander Graham Bell's invention has a tremendous impact on _____________.

a)

Communication

b)

Travel

c)

Health Care

d)

Entertainment

20.

Match the following

a)

George Washington Carver

1.

Science

b)

Alexander Graham Bell

2.

Communication

c)

The Wright Brothers

3.

Transportation

d)

Thomas Edison

4.

Lightbulb, phonograph