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