GA SSH51 Turn of the Century

Who were the inventors of the first successful airplane?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• The Wright brothers

• George Washington Carver

Which scientist is known for his work with peanuts and crop rotation?

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

• The Wright brothers

Who invented the telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

• The Wright brothers

Which inventor is known for his contributions to electricity, including the light bulb?

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

• The Wright brothers

Which U.S. President was in office during the Spanish-American War?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

Who was responsible for the construction of the Panama Canal?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

What was one of the main reasons people immigrated to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• To escape war

• To find gold

• To seek religious freedom

• To find better job opportunities

From which continent did the majority of immigrants to the United States come during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• South America

Which war marked the beginning of the United States as a world power?

• World War I

• The Civil War

• The Spanish-American War

• The Revolutionary War

What was one of the impacts of the Wright brothers' invention on American life?

• Improved communication

• Advances in agricultural science

• The beginning of the aviation industry

• The invention of the light bulb