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Turn of the Century Practice

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Black Cowboys of Texas were made of mostly freed slaves.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Who is remembered for learning how to fly airplanes?

a)

George Washington Caver

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

The Wright Brothers

3.

Who made a contribution to telephones and communication?

a)

George Washington Caver

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

The Wright Brothers

4.

__________________________ created hundreds of ways to use peanuts.

a)

George Washington Caver

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

The Wright Brothers

5.

__________________________ contributed to improvements of electrical power.

a)

George Washington Caver

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Alexander Graham Bell

d)

The Wright Brothers

6.

Why was the Chisholm Trail important to America?

a)

It was a great way to travel America before there were any roads

b)

The Chisholm Trail was another name for the railroad and that's how people got around

c)

Cattle were herded on the Chisholm Trail up to the railroad, so they could be sold for a good profit back east.

d)

Cows were taken down to Mexico on the Chisholm trail and improved America's relationship with Mexico

7.

Why was Texas NOT a good market for cattle?

a)

There was a high demand for cattle.

b)

There was not enough cattle.

c)

There were too many cattle.

d)

The cattle were sick.

8.

Cowboys didn't face any difficulties along the trails.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What was the solution to getting the Texas cattle to the east?

a)

herding the cattle to places like Kansas with railheads and putting them on trains

b)

putting them on trucks

c)

putting them on wagons in Kansas

d)

herding them to the east

10.

The first cattle trail that led to Kansas was called the

a)

Great Western Trail

b)

Chisholm Trail

c)

Panama Canal

d)

Abeline, Kansas

11.

A group of former slaves who worked on the cattle trails were called ____________________.

a)

Black Cowboys

b)

Joqueres

c)

Spanish Cowboys

d)

gold hunters

12.

Black Cowboys had less ____________on cattle trails.

a)

work

b)

responsibility

c)

discrimination

d)

help

13.

What played a big role in cattle prices at the turn of the century?

a)

high demand in the east

b)

low supply in Texas

c)

high supply in the east

d)

high demand in Texas

14.

What is the name of the location with the yellow star?

a)

Pearl Harbor, HI

b)

Kitty Hawk, NC

c)

Pittsburgh, PA

d)

Chicago, IL

15.

What is the name of the location with the yellow star?

a)

Kitty Hawk, NC

b)

Pearl Harbor, HI

c)

Chicago, IL

d)

Pittsburgh, PA

16.

What is the name of the location with the yellow star?

a)

Kitty Hawk, NC

b)

Montgomery, AL

c)

Chisholm Trail

d)

Pearl Harbor, HI

17.

Andrew Carnegie put his Carnegie Steel Co. here because of waterways, population, and transportation

a)

Montgomery, AL

b)

Pittsburgh, PA

c)

Chicago, IL

d)

Pearl Harbor, HI

18.

Wright Brothers flew the first engine powered airplane for 12 seconds on the beach

a)

Montgomery, AL

b)

Chicago, IL

c)

Chisholm Trail

d)

Kitty Hawk, NC

19.

Large city with population, transportation, and waterways to support the factories and the big city

a)

Pittsburgh, PA

b)

Chicago, IL

c)

Kitty Hawk, NC

d)

Pearl Harbor, HI

20.

The Black Cowboys of Texas were

a)

Freed slaves who moved to Texas to pursue jobs as cowboys

b)

Carpetbaggers from the North

21.
This man was president during the Spanish American War. 
a)
Abraham Lincoln 
b)
Jefferson Davis 
c)
William McKinley
d)
Theodore Roosevelt 
22.
This man was president during the construction of the Panama Canal.
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
William McKinley 
c)
Abraham Lincoln 
d)
Woodrow Wilson 
23.

Name of the person that moves from one country to another.

a)

Emigration

b)

Immigrant

24.

Name of the process of moving from one country to another.

a)

Immigrant

b)

Emigration

25.

Men who were able to get jobs done in Texas after the Civil War (Most were former slaves.)

a)

Billy The Kid

b)

Bonnie and Clyde

c)

Black Cowboys of Texas

d)

Texas Rangers

26.

The man-made short-cut through Central America; connects Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

a)

Kiel Canal

b)

Stockholm Canals

c)

Suez Canal

d)

Panama Canal

27.

The war that led to America becoming a world power; US gained 3 new territories: Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines.

a)

Civil War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

Spanish American War

d)

Vietnam War

28.

Why was the Chisholm Trail important to America?

a)

it created the desire to build more roads for transportation

b)

it provided a source of income for Chinese immigrants

c)

it supplied Eastern state with a supply of beef

d)

it improved homesteaders' ability to find land

29.

Which best describes the treatment of African American cowboys by other cowboys?

a)

less harsh discrimination

b)

little interest

c)

concern over timliness

d)

jealousy about work

30.

Why were cattle drives profitable for Texas ranchers?

a)

people paid to watch the cattle drives

b)

cattle grew fatter as they traveled the trails

c)

Railroads paid ranchers to use their services

d)

cattle could be sold for more money in the East

31.

Which territories to the United States gain as a result of the Spanish-American war? (select more than one)

a)

the Phillipines

b)

Puerto Rice

c)

Guam

d)

Cuba

e)

Spain

32.

Who commissioned the construction of the Panama Canal after serving in the Spanish-American War?

a)

William McKinley

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Abraham Lincoln

33.

How did the United States help the U.S Navy and economy during Theodore Roosevelt's presidency?

a)

building a canal

b)

gaining new islands

c)

defeating Spain

d)

defeating Europe

34.
"Negative results are just as valuable to me as positive results. " What did Edison mean when he said this?
a)
He was never discouraged when people did not like his inventions.
b)
Negative reslts give you information you need to help solve the problem you're working on.
c)
He meant that people would astound themselves if they only tired better.
d)
All of the above.
35.
Read this sentence: Edison applied for a patent to protect each of his inventions. What is a patent?
a)
a kind of guard that would stand watch outside the lab
b)
a license that grants the right to invent something
c)
a document granting the right to make money from an invention
d)
a kind of case that would keep each invention from getting dirty 
36.

Carver is most known for which farming practice?

a)

Crop Rotation

b)

Erosion Management

c)

Mobile Classrooms

d)

Using farm produce waste to create useful products

37.

What was the main purpose of Carver's crop cycle?

a)

To increase crop production

b)

To keep crops and fields healthy

c)

To make fields insect-resistant

d)

To keep erosion under control

38.

What was the main source of lighting before the light bulb?

a)

Oil

b)

Gas

c)

Sunlight

d)

All of the above

39.

Which was a major invention that Edison is most famous for?

a)

Improving existing gas technology

b)

Developing a long-lasting lightbulb

c)

Improving exiting oil technology

d)

Developing an oil flame lantern

40.

The electric light bulb impacted

a)

Workplaces

b)

Road safety

c)

Households

d)

All of the above

41.

Alexander Graham Bell is best known for his invention of

a)

Washing maching

b)

Telephone

c)

Hair dryer

d)

Electricity

42.

How did Alexander Graham Bell revolutionize communications?

a)

He invented the telephone.

b)

He invented the hearing aid.

c)

He invented the grain mill.

d)

He invented the television.

43.

When working on the telegraph machine, Bell questioned whether it would be possible to send the human voice as the message rather than converting it into a code. What was the device he created called?

a)

phone

b)

telephone

c)

mobile phone

d)

telegraph

44.
What was the name of the location that the Wright Brothers flew the airplane?
a)
Charleston, SC
b)
Fort Sumter, SC
c)
Cherokee, NC
d)
Kitty Hawk, NC
45.

A farmer in Mississippi plants cotton one year, then peanuts the next year, and continues to

rotate his crops yearly. This practice of farming can be mostly traced to which scientist?

a)

Orville Wright

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

William McKinley

d)

George Washington Carver

46.

The Wright Flyer flew in the air for _______.

a)

2 minutes

b)

30 minutes

c)

12 seconds

d)

0 seconds

47.

Check all the inventions of Thomas Edison

a)

phonograph

b)

incandescent light bulb

c)

telephone

d)

microphone

e)

motion picture camera

48.

Who created an invention that allowed for easier transport of people and supplies more quickly?

a)

The Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

George Washington Carver

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

49.

Who was known for his work with peanuts and sweet potatoes?

a)

The Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

George Washington Carver

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

50.

Which inventor had the greatest impact on communication?

a)

The Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

George Washington Carver

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

51.

Which inventor had the greatest impact on the use of electric current?

a)

The Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

George Washington Carver

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

52.

Which inventor had the greatest impact on agriculture?

a)

The Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

George Washington Carver

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

53.

Which inventor had the greatest impact on aviation?

a)

The Wright Brothers

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

George Washington Carver

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

54.

Immigrants came to America mainly by _________.

a)

helicopters

b)

boats

c)

horses

d)

trains

55.

Immigrants came to the United States to ___________.

a)

have freedom of religion

b)

find jobs

c)

have a better life

d)

all of the above

56.

Asian immigrants came through which immigration station?

a)

Angel Island

b)

Ellis Island

c)

Immigration Island

d)

Dolphin Island

57.

European immigrants came through which immigration station?

a)

Angel Island

b)

Ellis Island

c)

Immigration Island

d)

Dolphin Island

58.

True or False: Most immigrants established close-knit communities when they arrived in America so they could share the same culture and language.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Angel Island was located in the ____________ part of the United States.

a)

Western

b)

Eastern

c)

Southern

d)

Northern

60.

Ellis Island was located in the ____________ part of the United States.

a)

Western

b)

Eastern

c)

Northern

d)

Southern

61.
What is the term for the mixture of people of different cultures and races together into Americans?
a)
Mixing Bowl
b)
Angel Food Cake
c)
Fish Tank
d)
Melting Pot
62.

What is the main reason why many immigrants wanted to move to the United States?

a)

to learn a new language and meet new people

b)

to separate from their families

c)

to have more job opportunities and a better life

d)

to go on an exciting vacation and travel

63.

Immigrants were only allowed to bring as many things as they could carry. Which is most likely the reason why?

a)

People got money for each item they carried.

b)

Immigrants were given money to buy new things.

c)

The boats were crowded and there was little space.

d)

Larger items were often stolen.

64.
Immigrants came to America to escape
a)
religious persecution
b)
famine
c)
poor economies
d)
all of the above
65.
Why did immigrants often live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands?
a)
It was illegal to live anywhere else
b)
They didn't want to be in the US
c)
It made their adjustment to their new life easier
d)
No other housing was avaliable
66.
What challenges did immigrants face in the US?
a)
They caught diseases
b)
Had trouble learning the language/faced prejudice
c)
Uncomfortable in the large homes in the US
d)
Difficult to study for the citizenship test
67.
Why did doctors examine immigrants?
a)
To make sure they didn't spread an illness
b)
To give them medicine
c)
To track growth rates
d)
To give shots
68.

What group of immigrants were arriving in large numbers on the West Coast in the middle to late 1800's?

a)

Greek

b)

Chinese

c)

British

d)

French

69.

Reasons for the Spanish American War? (pick three)

a)

Yellow Journalism

b)

Failure of the U.S. government

c)

Sinking of the U.S.S Maine.

d)

To protect businesses interests in Cuba

70.

What ship was sunk in Havana Harbor prior to the war?

a)

Lusitania

b)

Titanic

c)

U.S.S Maine

d)

Dona Paz

71.

What country wanted independence from Spain

a)

Italy

b)

USA

c)

Europe

d)

Cuba

72.
How did newspaper headlines like this help start the Spanish-American war?
a)
They created a fear of war.
b)
They only reached those that could read.
c)
They created a desire to go to war.
d)
They accurately informed the news of the world.
73.
Which was NOT a cause of the Spanish American War?
a)
Protection of US business interests in Cuba
b)
Yellow journalism exaggerating news reports
c)
US acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
d)
The explosion of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor
74.
Early on, what caused most workers to want to flee from Panama?
a)
Scary Animals
b)
Diseases
c)
Landslides
d)
Pay
75.
Without the canal, ships would have much ___ trips.
a)
shorter
b)
faster
c)
smaller
d)
longer
76.

Future president who organized the Rough Riders to fight in Cuba

a)

William McKinley

b)

George Dewey

c)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

77.
Which of the following is not a reason the US participated in the Spanish American War? 
a)
American businesses were being destroyed.
b)
Yellow Journalism
c)
Sinking of the USS Maine
d)
Sinking of the Lusitania
78.
The exaggerated reporting of false reporting is known as ....
a)
Yellow Journalism
b)
Fraud
c)
Treaty
d)
Annexing
79.
What is a isthmus?
a)
A narrow strip of land that connects two larger areas.
b)
A trade route
c)
A hole in the ground used for war
d)
A path submarines took to travel
80.
Why did American want to build the Panama Canal?
a)
Trading and Military Purposes
b)
To have an advantage at war.
c)
To control Panama
d)
To prevent future wars
81.
What was the impact of the Panama Canal?
a)
Steamships would travel around land to the US
b)
Steamships could reduce travel time  to 9 hours
c)
Trading would be more difficult for enemy countries.
d)
Trading would be prevented by military ships.
82.
What did the U.S. develop rather than taking out an entire mountain
a)
A Bridge
b)
A Tunnel
c)
A Road
d)
A Lock Canal
83.
What is the Panama Canal?
a)
a northwest passage through Canada
b)
a waterway through northern Egypt
c)
A waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Panama
d)
A river that runs through Panama
84.

What continent did ships have to go around before the Panama Canal was built?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

85.

Why did so many people die while working on the Panama Canal?

a)

Machinery accidents

b)

Dehydration and poor working conditions

c)

Mosquitos which caused yellow fever and malaria

d)

Heart attacks and strokes caused by the hard work

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