Cattle Trails
President
World War
Westward Expansion
Famous Inventors
100
Identify the two important U.S. Cattle Trails in the late 1800s.
Great Western Cattle Trail Chisholm Trail
100
Match the important American inventors with there inventions. George Washington Carver 1. light bulb Alexander Graham Bell 2. peanuts Thomas Edison 3. telephone
George Washington Carver 2 Alexander Graham Bell 3 Thomas Edison 1
100
Invasions by Germany of _______and by Japan of ______ helped bring about World War II. A. England,Philippines B. Denmark, South Vietnam C. Italy, North Korea D. Poland, Manchuria
D. Poland, Manchuria
100
What did the Homestead Act allow people to do ?
Claim 160 acres of land as long as they lived on it and develop it for at least five years.
100
What people built and powered the first airplane ? Even though the flight only lasted 12 seconds. A. George Washington Carver B. The Wright Brothers C. Thomas Edison D. Alexander Graham Bell
B. The Wright Brothers
200
Which Cattle Trail was blazed from the Red River in North Texas to Abilene, Kansas ?
The Chisholm Trail
200
Identify leaders of Allied nations during World War II {choose 3} A. Roosevelt B. Churchill C. Mussolini D.Stalin
Roosevelt Churchill Stalin
200
The term used to describe the Global war with no shots fired from the 1950s to 1970s was ______. A. Cold War B. Iron Curtain C. War of Terrorism D. Korean War
A. Cold War
200
What year was the Homestead Act passed ?
1862
200
Who created over 300 peanut and sweet potatoes ? A. Thomas Edison B. George Washington Carver C. Alexander Graham Bell D. Harriet Tubman
B. George Washington Carver
300
Through what states did the Great Western Trail run ?
Texas, Indian Territory, Kansas, Nebraska, Dakota Territory
300
The written plan for Government we use today is called the _______. A. Articles of Confederation B. Bills of Rights C. Rights and Responsibilities Act D. U.S. Constitution
D. U.S. Constitution
300
The sinking of the American Passenger ship ________ helped bring America in World War I. A. Titanic B. Queen Mary C. Bismarck D. Lusitania
D. Lusitania
300
What were people looking for while expanding westward ?
Gold, God, and Glory
300
Who invented the lightning rod ? A. Benjamin Franklin B. Alexander Graham Bell C. Thomas Edison
A. Benjamin Franklin
400
Through what states did the Chisholm Trail run ?
Texas, Indian Territory, Kansas
400
Name the two U.S. presidents most responsible for expanding America's role in World affairs in the early 1900s. {choose 2} A. William McKinney B. William Howard C. Calvin Coolidge D. Theodore Roosevelt
A. William McKinney D. Theodore Roosevelt
400
Identify leaders of Axis nations during World War II. A. Truman B. Hitler C. Hirohito D. Mussolini
B. Hitler, C. Hirohito, D. Mussolini
400
Fill in the blanks. The U.S. government encouraged _____________ by giving land to _______________ to develop transportation to and from the West.
Westward expansion, railroad companies
400
Who invented the first practical working light bulb ? A. The wright Brothers B. George Washington Carver C. Thomas Edison
C. Thomas Edison
500
What manmade features is missing in Texas and Oklahoma ?
Railroad
500
Match the individual with his contribution to American culture in the 1920s. A. Louis Armstrong 1. Books about African Americans B. Langston Hughes 2. Baseball Homeruns C. Babe Ruth 3. Mass-Produced Cars D. Henry Ford 4.Jazz Music
A. Louis Armstrong, 4. Jazz Music B. Langston Hughes, 1. Books about African Americans C. Babe Ruth, 2. Baseball Homeruns D. Henry Ford, 3. Mass-Produced Cars
500
President Ronald Reagan's policy toward the Soviet Union influenced which major events ? A. Destruction of Berlin Wall B. Vietnam War C. Collapse of Soviet Union D. 9/11 attacks
A. Destruction of Berlin of Wall, C. Collapse of Soviet Union
500
During and after the Civil War, the _______ government actively __________ westward expansion.
federal, encourged
500
Who invented the first telephone ? A. Alexander Graham Bell B. George Washington Carver C. Thomas Edison D. The Wright Brothers
A. Alexander Graham Bell
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