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Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Date: __________________________The Changing Nation Study Guide- Test Friday, January 7thDirections: Circle the letter that is beside the best answer. 1.) After the Civil War, Texas cattle farmers returned home to find their cattle herds had grown tremendously and there was also a big demand for beef in the East because the Confederate Troops & the Union Troops had consumed most of the beef during the Civil War. The problem was how to transport all the beef to the East. What job was created at the end of the 19th Century because of this problem?A. Pilots & Airplanes C. Conductors & Railroads B. Truck Drivers & Semi Trucks D. Cowboys & Cattle Trails2.) In 1867, the first cattle trail was blazed from the Red River in northern Texas, up through Oklahoma, and up to a railroad station in Abilene, Kansas. What is the name of this important cattle trail?A. The Great Western Cattle Trail C. The Goodnight-Loving Trail B. The Chisholm Trail? D. The East Shawnee Trail3.) Another very important cattle trail took a more westerly route. This cattle trail started in Texas and went through Oklahoma, Kansas, up to Nebraska, & then into northern territories. What is the name of this famous cattle trail?A. The Great Western Cattle Trail C. The Goodnight-Loving Trail B. The Chisholm Trail D. The East Shawnee Trail4.) Historians estimate that about 35,000 cowboys herded cows along western cattle trails in the late 19th century. About 9,000 of those cowboys were __________ cowboys.A. Hispanic C. Black B. White D. Asian5.) By the end of the 1800's, ____________ had expanded out west and eliminated the need for long cattle drives.A. airports C. canals?B. interstates & highways D. railroads6.) What is the name of the famous black cowboy that invented "bulldogging"? Bulldogging is the biting of the upper lip of steers to subdue them.A. John Wayne C. Clint Eastwood B. Bill Pickett D. Jesse Chisholm7.) Who made the first powered flight in an airplane that they built themselves?A. Alexander Graham Bell C. Thomas EdisonB. The Wright Brothers? D. George Washington Carver8.) This African American scientist made an enormous impact on American life through agriculture. He created over 300 products from peanuts & sweat potatoes and he also taught farmers when to plant certain crops to put more nutrients back into the soil.A. Alexander Graham Bell C. Thomas Edison?B. The Wright Brothers D. George Washington Carver9.) In 1875, this man invented a machine (known as the telephone) that could transmit the human voice over wires.A. Alexander Graham Bell C. Thomas Edison?B. The Wright Brothers D. George Washington Carver10.) Who is the inventor that is known to have invented the first practical light bulb & the first electrical generating system?A. Alexander Graham Bell C. Thomas Edison?B. The Wright Brothers D. George Washington Carver11.) What invention did Thomas Edison invent that gave us music?A. first practical light bulb C. the phonographB. first electrical generating system D. the first moving picture camera12.) What invention did Thomas Edison invent that gave us movies?A. first practical light bulb C. the phonographB. first electrical generating system D. the first moving picture camera13.) The United States of America's role in world affairs expanded during the late 1800's. Who was the President of the United States during this time?A. Theodore Roosevelt C. William McKinley B. Abraham Lincoln D. Ulysses S. Grant14.) The United States of America emerged as a world power after the victory over Spain in this war.A. the Mexican - American War C. the Civil WarB. the Spanish - American War D. World War I15.) What country did the Spanish - American War take place?A. the United States of America C. PanamaB. Spain D. Cuba16.) The United States helped Cuba defeat Spain in the Spanish - American War. Why did the United States help Cuba defeat Spain? Can circle more than one. A. Cuba was a colony of Spain & the United States understood how it felt to be owned by another country.B. Some United States' businesses had money invested in Cuban sugar.C. The United States thought that Spain had blown up the USS Maine, (a United States' Navy Battleship).D. Some U.S. newspapers used yellow journalism to write exaggerated stories about Spain's treatment of the Cuban people.17.) This man was the Vice President of William McKinley and he became the President of the United States in 1901, when President William McKinley was assassinated.A. Abraham Lincoln C. Theodore Roosevelt B. Ulysses S. Grant D. Franklin D. Roosevelt18.) Former President Theodore Roosevelt believed that linking the Atlantic Ocean & the Pacific Ocean could help the United States' military & economic interests, so in 1904 he purchased a 10-mile-wide strip of land from Panama to build __________.A. the Panama Canal C. the Guam Canal?B. the Cuban Canal D. the Philippines Canal19.) When the United States helped Cuba defeat Spain in the Spanish - American War, Spain granted Cuba their independence and ceded these territories to the United States.A. Panama, Guam, & Puerto Rico C. the Philippines, Puerto Rico, & Cuba B. Guam, Puerto Rico, & Cuba D. Guam, Puerto Rico, & the Philippines20.) At the turn of the century many people moved from their countries to come to the United States. What is this called?A. emigration C. exiled B. immigration D. extradite21.) The act of moving into a new country is known as ________.A. emigration ?C. exiledB. immigration D. extradite22.) Before 1890, most immigrants came to the United States from these Northern & Western European countries.A. Britain, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, & Germany B. Italy, Greece, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Turkey, & RussiaC. Britain, Ireland, Scotland, Austria, Hungary, & TurkeyD. Italy, Greece, Poland, Austria, Norway, Sweden, & Germany23.) From 1890 through the early 1900's, many immigrants came to the United States from these Southern & Eastern European Countries.A. Britain, Ireland, Scotland, Norway, Sweden, & Germany B. Italy, Greece, Poland, Austria, Hungary, Turkey, & RussiaC. Britain, Ireland, Scotland, Austria, Hungary, & TurkeyD. Italy, Greece, Poland, Austria, Norway, Sweden, & Germany24.) Most immigrants from Ireland & Italy settled in close-knit communities in New York City, New York and in Boston, Massachusetts.A. True B. False25.) Most immigrants from Germany settled in close-knit communities in Cincinnati, Ohio or Milwaukee, Wisconsin.A. True B. False26.) Most immigrants from Poland settled in close-knit communities in Chicago, Illinois or in Cleveland, Ohio.A. True B. False ................
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