Social Studies Review Mid part 1

What MOST attracted Chinese immigrants to the United States in the nineteenth century?

• gold mining and rail road jobs

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  religious freedom and jobs on farms

• coal mining and jobs building canals

What primary factor attracted millions of European immigrants to the United States during the late nineteenth century?

• the promise of religious freedom

• opportunities for greater political participation

• job opportunities in growing industries

• good working and living conditions in cities

On Henry Ford's assembly line, why does everyone do a different task?

• Workers performed one task and then moved to the left to perform the next task until the entire car was finished.

• Each worker on Ford's assembly line performed only one task repeatedly to speed up production and lower costs.

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  In order to lower costs, workers were only paid when they finished each task, with more difficult tasks earning more pay.

• In order to speed up production, workers at Ford's assembly plants worked side-by-side in order to compete to finish first.

What importance did Cattle Trails have for former male slaves?

• Black cowboys were treated more fairly than white cowboys but still paid the same.

• Black cowboys were not allowed to drive their cattle up the Chisholm trail due to the color of their skin.

• Black cowboys were treated more fairly than in other areas of the country and paid based on their skills.

• Black cowboys were always treated unfairly on the cattle drives and paid much less than the white cowboys.

What were the Black Cowboys of Texas best known for?

• performing in popular Wild West shows

• leading cattle drives to markets in the Midwest

• helping relocate American Indians to open up land for settlement

• laying tracks for what would become the First Transcontinental Railroad

Why was the Chisholm Trail important to America?

• It created the desire to build more roads for transportation.

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  It provided a source of income for Chinese immigrants.

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  It supplied the Eastern states with a supply of beef.

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  It improved homesteaders’ ability to find land.

For what is George Washington Carver known?

• completing the first powered airplane flight

• developing an inexpensive and long-lasting light bulb

• improving long-distance communication in the United States

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  identifying numerous uses for the peanut and the sweet potato

For what are the Wright Brothers known?

• identifying numerous uses for the peanut

• completing the first powered airplane flight

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  developing an inexpensive and long-lasting light bulb

• improving long-distance communication in the United States

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Alexander Graham Bell helped improve what aspect of American life?

• agricultural production

• communication

• industrial production

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  transportation

What country did Spain and America fight over during the Spanish-American war?

• China

• France

• Mexico

• Cuba