Turn Of The Century (Events, Leaders, Emigration) Question Preview (ID: 34060)


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Which of the following was not a country that many immigrants came from after 1890?
a) Italy
b) Poland
c) Russia
d) Egypt

Before 1890, many immigrants came from
a) Peru, Spain, and Greenland
b) Germany, Ireland, and Great Britain
c)
d)

People who move to a new country are called
a) Yankees
b) immigrants
c) Rebels
d) Sailors

What was the shortcut through Central America called?
a) the Panama Tunnel
b) the Panama Bridge
c) the Panama Canal
d) the Panama Waterway

In 1876, U.S. Calvary fought Native Americans in Montana in the _______________.
a) Battle of South Dakota
b) Battle of Little Bighorn
c) Battle of Montana
d) Battle of the Lakota

What was the name of the battleship that exploded in Cuba's harbor?
a) USS Arizona
b) USS Michigan
c) USS Maine
d) USS Roosevelt

Who was the president during the Spanish-American War?
a) Abraham Lincoln
b) Theodore Roosevelt
c) William McKinley
d) Franklin Roosevelt

Who was the president of the U.S. during the building of the Panama Canal?
a) Franklin Roosevelt
b) Theodore Roosevelt
c) William McKinley
d) George Washington

What was the name of the place on the eastern side of the U.S. where immigrants had to pass through?
a) Angel Island
b) Ellis Landmark
c) Statue of Liberty
d) Ellis Island

Where were Native Americans sent when the U.S. wanted to take over their land?
a) reservations
b) prison
c) Canada
d) Alaska

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