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Westward Expansion
Spanish-American War & Panama Canal
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100

Which statement is TRUE about cowboys?

  1. Cowboys were not important to Cattle Trails. 

  2. Cowboys didn’t exist until after the 1900’s.

  3. Many cowboys were African American.

  4. All cowboys were also farmers.

 

  1. Many cowboys were African American.

100

The US entered the Spanish-American War because of which country?

  1. Guam

  2. Panama

  3. Cuba

  4. Puerto Rico


Cuba

100

What was Pittsburg, Pennsylvania known for?

A. cattle

B. transportation

C. steel

D. Farming


C. steel


200

How did the Cattle Trails affect the Texas Ranchers?

  1. The profits decreased because the ranchers transported cattle to distant places with competition.

  2. The profits increased because the state paid high prices for the meat packing factories. 

  3. The profits decreased because ranchers were charging high prices.

  4. The profits increased because the ranchers transported cattle to distant markets.


The profits increased because the ranchers transported cattle to distant markets. 

200

The US gained territory from which country under William McKinley?

  1. Spain

  2. Panama

  3. Cuba

  4. Puerto Rico

Spain

200

What attracted millions of immigrants to the United States during the 19th Century?

A. poor working conditions in US factories.

B. job opportunities in growing industries.

C. The poor treatment of immigrants in the US. 

D. The transportation on the transcontinental railroad. 

job opportunities in growing industries.

300

What did the Texas Ranchers build the Chisolm and the Great Western Trail?

The Texas Ranchers wanted to trade with Mexico.

There was a high demand for beef in the Northeast.

The Ranchers wanted meat packing factories in Texas.

The Texas Ranchers didn't want cattle trails. 


There was a high demand for beef in the Northeast.

300

How did the Panama Canal promote economic activity for the US?

  1. The canal reduced political issues in Cuba.

  2. The canal made trading goods and services easier and cheaper. 

  3. The canal gave the US control over Panama.

  4. The canal lowered trade taxes.


  1. The canal made trading goods and services easier and cheaper.  

300

Which region of the United States was profitable in both agriculture and industry?

1. South

2. Northeast

3. Midwest

4. West

Midwest

400

What was a pull factor for many Chinese immigrants to California and the West?

  1. Jobs in factories

  2. The growth of meat packing in the Midwest.

  3. Jobs in agriculture.

  4. Jobs in gold mining and railroad construction.

Jobs in gold mining and railroad construction. 


400

How did President Roosevelt increase trade and the US reach to the Pacific Ocean?

  1. He created the Monroe Doctrine. 

  2. He built the Panama Canal.

  3. He gained territories from large enemies. 

  4. He entered the Spanish American War.


He built the Panama Canal.  



400

How did George Washinton Carver help farmers? 

1. He created bug spray and protected them from pests.

2. He created new ways to sell the crops.

3. He made a new machine to harvest crops.

4. He helped them grow different crops (crop rotation).

He helped them grow different crops (crop rotation).

500

19th Century immigrants were important to the US economy because they provided labor for…….

  1. Agriculture in the Northeast.

  2. Manufacturing in the West.

  3. Manufacturing in the Northeast.

  4. Agriculture in the West.


Manufacturing in the Northeast.


500

Who was President during the Spanish-American War?

  1. William McKinley

  2. Thomas Jefferson

  3. Abraham Lincoln

  4. Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

William McKinley

500

How did the Wright Brothers impact the world? 

1. by inventing farm equipment for farmers.

2. by creating air travel.

3. by helping labor workers.

4. by developing land during the Westward Expansion. 

by creating air travel.