Turn of the Century Review

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What importance did Cattle Trails have for former male slaves?

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

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How did price incentives motivate ranchers to hire cowboys to drive their cattle all the way to Kansas?

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Due to the Civil War, there was a shortage of beef in the East. Cattle could be sold for higher prices because the demand was greater than the supply.

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Why were trails such as the Chisholm Trail important to the development of the United States in the nineteenth century?

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The trails helped ranchers drive their cattle to railroad hubs so the cattle could be shipped all over the country.

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The Chisholm Trail connected Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Why was the Chisholm Trail important?

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Texas cowboys used the trail to drive cattle to railroads in Kansas.

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What would be an example of opportunity cost?

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Farmers had cattle and pigs to sell, but they were only able to ship one or the other to the east. They chose to ship the cattle to the east.

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

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gold mining and jobs building railroads

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What attracted immigrants to the Great Plains at the turn of the century?

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job opportunities building railroads

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Which of the following provides the BEST explanation of the population trends illustrated in the graph?
Options:
Ireland was experiencing growth in food production from 1850 - 1859.
Ireland was experiencing population growth from 1850 - 1859.
Ireland was experiencing a great economy from 1850-1859.
Ireland was experiencing bad living conditions from 1850 - 1859.

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Ireland was experiencing bad living conditions from 1850 - 1859.

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Which of the following is correct about the immigration trends illustrated in the graph? The number of Irish immigrants who came to America decreased between 1840 and 1859. The number of Irish immigrants who came to America increased between 1850 and 1859. The number of Irish immigrants who came to America increased between 1850 and 1859. The number of Irish immigrants who came to America decreased between 1890 and 1901.

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The number of Irish immigrants who came to America increased between 1850 and 1859.

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Which of the following BEST completes the table? Chicago, Illinois; Boston, Massachusetts; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; San Francisco, California

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San Francisco, California