People, Innovation, and National Identity

What was Susan B. Anthony most known for fighting for in the United States?

• The right to vote for women

• Freedom of the press

• Ending child labor

• Civil rights for immigrants

Match each person to their main contribution.

• Wright Brothers

• Pioneered manned flight

• Thomas Edison

• Invented the phonograph and light bulb

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Promoted crop alternatives like peanuts

• George Washington Carver

• Developed the telephone

Why was the Transcontinental Railroad important to the United States' economic growth?

• It connected the east and west coasts, facilitating trade

• It was built entirely by U.S. citizens

• It helped make New York City the nation's capital

• It was the first railroad in the world

What was the impact of the invention of the telephone?

• Allowed people to communicate across distances

• Reduced illness and saved lives

• Allowed for faster travel

What was the impact of the polio vaccine?

• Allowed people to communicate across distances

• Reduced illness and saved lives

• Allowed for faster travel

Match each cause with its corresponding effect during the 20th century.

• Increased population in urban centers

• Growth of factories in cities

• Expansion of urban housing and transport

• Large immigrant workforce

• Economic growth in industrial citiesiind

• Rise in industrial jobs

• Increase in immigration to urban areas

• High demand for factory labor

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of ___________ to the United States.

• France

• Germany

• Italy

• Spain

Which famous line is inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty?

• A. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”

• B. “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

• C. “We the People of the United States.”

• D. “All men are created equal.”

Which of the following best describes the relationship between immigration and urbanization in the early 20th century United States?

• Immigration decreased as cities became more industrialized.

• Many immigrants moved to cities to work in factories, which contributed to rapid urban growth.

• Immigration led to the decline of urban centers as people preferred rural jobs.

• Immigrants only worked in agricultural jobs and did not contribute to urbanization.

Which of the following contributions are associated with Thomas Edison? Select TWO correct answers.

• Telephone

• Light bulb

• Polio Vaccines

• Phonograph

• Airplane