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Turn Of The Century Unit Review
Test Description: Review everything from cattle trails to the immigration era.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The ______________________ reduced travel time from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
A
immigration era
B
Panama Canal
C
cattle trails
D
Spanish American War
2) The United States defended Cuba in which conflict?
A
WW I
B
WW 2
C
Spanish American War
D
Revolutionary War
3) Cattle trails connected _______________________.
A
Texas to Kansas
B
Texas to New York
C
Texas to Georgia
D
Texas to California
4) Which statement is NOT true about Alexander Graham Bell?
A
invented the telephone
B
was a scientist and inventor
C
was a teacher at Tuskeegee Institute
D
had family members who were deaf
5) The light bulb was invented by ______________.
A
Alexander Graham Bell
B
Thomas Edison
C
George Washington Carver
D
Orville Wilber Wright
6) American fought to make the region safe for business in which conflict?
A
Revolutionary War
B
Spanish American War
C
WW 1
D
WW 2
7) Which island did the United States NOT gain control of as a result of the Spanish American War?
A
Phillippines
B
Cuba
C
Puerto Rico
D
Guam
8) Most immigrants settled in which section of the country?
A
midwestern states
B
southern farms
C
northern cities
D
western mining towns
9) Most immigrants came from ___________________.
A
Europe
B
Australia
C
Africa
D
South America
10) The trail used to drive cattle from Texas to Kansas was the _______________.
A
Chisolm Trail
B
California Trail
C
Texas Trail
D
Kansas Trail
11) Former slaves were able to find jobs in _____________________ because there was less discrimination in the west compared to the north and south.
A
factories
B
farming
C
mining
D
cattle trails
12) The Chisholm trail went from Texas to ______________.
A
Arkansas
B
Dodge City, Kansas
C
Chicago, IL
D
Abilene, Kansas
13) Which of these is NOT true about George Washington Carver?
A
He invented the light bulb.
B
He was a teacher at Tuskeegee Institute
C
He created many products using peanuts and sweet potatotes.
D
He was a former slave.
14) Which was NOT a reason people immigrated to the United States at the turn of the century?
A
The United States provided more opportunities for jobs.
B
Immigrants were looking for religious freedom.
C
Immigrants were escaping conflict and injustice in their own country.
D
The United States needed more people to settle the country.
15) Which statement is NOT true about immigrants?
A
Immigrants worked in low paying jobs.
B
Immigrants worked in dangerous working conditions.
C
Immigrants were unable to find other people from their homeland to live near.
D
Immigrants lived in overcrowded tenements.
16) Which is NOT a reason that immigrants primarily lived in cities?
A
Cities offered more job opportunities.
B
Cities were the cheapest place to live.
C
Cities had more people of similar backgrounds living together.
D
Cities provided clean, spacious living accomodations.
17) Which region of the country would you find cattle trails?
A
midwest
B
far west
C
south
D
north
18) Whose invention provided faster transportation for food, medical supplies and other goods?
A
Alexander Graham Bell
B
Orville and Wilber Wright
C
Thomas Edison
D
George Washington Carver
19) Which was NOT a cause of the cattle trails?
A
During the Civil War, cattle from Texas was not allowed east.
B
There was a shortage of cattle in eastern cities, creating higher prices.
C
There was an abundance of cattle in Texas, creating lower prices.
D
Ranchers were tired of raising cattle and needed to sell them quickly.
20) Which was NOT a cause of the end of cattle trails?
A
used of barbed wire to protect farm lands
B
disease in herds
C
no more cattle were needed in the east
D
expansion of the railroads to western cities
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