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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who were the Wright Brothers?
They invented the light bulb to light homes, streets, schools, and factories/offices.
They took the first powered flight and impacted airplane and spacecraft technology
They invented products using peanuts and sweet potatoes.
They discovered the science of crop rotation.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Where is Kitty Hawk, NC?
A
D
C
F
- 3. Multiple Choice
Who was George Washington Carver?
The first president of the United States of America
The inventor of the telephone
Discovered crop rotation and invented products using peanuts and sweet potatoes
Invented the light bulb
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who was Alexander Graham Bell?
Invented the telephone and improved communication
Invented the light bulb and improved schools, homes, streets and factories
Invented the first powered airplane
Purchased the Panama Canal
- 5. Multiple Choice
Who was Thomas Edison?
Inventor of crop rotation
Inventor of the light bulb
Inventor of the telephone
Inventor of the airplane
- 6. Multiple Choice
This man was a US president, who is he and what did he do?
George Washington Carver, invented crop rotation
One of the Wright Brothers, invented the airplane
Theodore Roosevelt, purchased the Panama Canal
Thomas Edison, invented the lightbulb
- 7. Multiple Choice
What did William McKinley do that no other president before him had done?
Tax US citizens
Close down banks
Paint the White House blue
Involve the country in a war outside the US
- 8. Multiple Choice
What two territories did William McKinley gain during his presidency that later became states?
Guam and the Philippines
Mexico and Canada
Alaska and Hawaii
Georgia and Chicago
- 9. Multiple Choice
The bombing of what ship led to US newspapers blaming Spain and involving the US in a foreign war?
USS New York
USS Pittsburgh
USS Georgia
USS Maine
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is "yellow journalism?"
the exaggeration of news stories to benefit a certain cause
news reporters that are too afraid to cover stories
news stories about people who are cowards
news stories about brave citizens
- 11. Multiple Choice
Choose all of the territories the US gained after the Spanish-American War.
Guam
the Philippines
Georgia
Puerto Rico
Chicago
- 12. Multiple Choice
Choose all of the causes of the Spanish-American War.
The US gained three territories
Yellow Journalism
The explosion of the USS Maine
American business interests in Cuba's sugar crop
The US became a world power
- 13. Multiple Choice
Choose all of the effects of the Spanish-American War.
The US gained three territories
Yellow Journalism
The explosion of the USS Maine
The US became a world power
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which president was responsible for the purchase and building of the Panama Canal?
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin D Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
- 15. Multiple Choice
What benefits did the Panama Canal provide to the US? Choose 2.
Better relations with Colombia
Increase in trade with other countries
Gave our navy the a ability to travel to other areas faster
increased beef production for the US
- 16. Multiple Choice
Where is Pittsburgh, PA?
A
E
D
B
- 17. Multiple Choice
What specialized good was produced in Pittsburgh, PA?
Beef
Cotton
Lumber
Steel
- 18. Multiple Choice
Where is Chicago, IL located?
A
F
C
G
- 19. Multiple Choice
What specialized good was Chicago known to produce?
Beef
Steel
Cotton
Tobacco
- 20. Multiple Choice
How did the specialization of goods affect large cities?
It created more jobs so the population decreased.
It created less jobs so the population increased.
It created more jobs so the population increased.
It created less jobs so the population decreased.
- 21. Multiple Choice
How did specialization improve the standard of living in large urban cities?
It created more pollution
It created more jobs
It attracted more tourists
It created more entertainment
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