Turn of the Century (GSE 2020)

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This man-made trail was used to drive cattle from ranches in Texas to the railroads in Kansas.

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Chisholm Trail

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__________________________ created hundreds of ways to use peanuts and sweet potatoes. This helped farmers make more money in Georgia and Alabama.

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George Washington Carver

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What country did the Spanish-American War occur in?

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Cuba

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__________________________ contributed to electrical power. (light bulb)

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Thomas Edison

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Why was the Chisholm Trail important to America?

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Cattle were herded on the Chisholm Trail on foot up to the railroad, so that they could sold for a good profit back east.

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What was the name of the location that the Wright Brothers flew the airplane?

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Kitty Hawk, NC

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Who made a contribution to telephones and communication?

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Alexander Graham Bell

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For the cattle drives, cowboys were chosen to work based on their skills. What group of cowboys found new freedoms and were treated very well because of their skills on the cattle trails?

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black men

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Who was the President of the United States that showed the world how powerful we had become by having the Panama Canal built?

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Why did immigrants come to America?

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Jobs, Freedom, Rights