Turn of the Century

How are the Great Western Cattle Trail and the Chisholm Trail similar?

• Both trails employed only Black Cowboys of Texas.

• Both trails were used during the early 21st century.

• Both trails helped ranchers make money by moving cattle to Canada.

• Both trails were used to make money by moving cattle from Texas to the Eastern United States.

How did their jobs on the cattle trails impact the Black Cowboys of Texas?

• They were freed from having to be slaves on cattle ranches.

• They had to work for rich, white farmers and give away some of their crops.

• They could work alongside white cowboys for similar wages and opportunities.

• They could easily find family members that had been sold from their plantation.

Which best describes the Wright Brothers’ impact on life in the United States during the turn of the century?

• The first manned flight was completed by Orville and Wilbur Wright, which increased the need for pilots.

• The Wright Brothers completed the first powered, controlled aircraft flight, which created interest in aviation.

• The two brothers invented the first airplane at Kitty Hawk, NC, which revolutionized transportation.

• The Wright Brothers created the first plane that carried more than one passenger, which led to the first commercial airlines.

What did George Washington Carver do that affected agricultural and economic life for many poor farmers?

• Carver developed a peanut oil that provided relief for those with the flu.

• Carver was a skilled artist and musician who often worked as a public entertainer.

• Carver's research improved farming with new techniques to keep the soil healthy.

• Carver traveled throughout the South delivering his advice about livestock management.

How did the Panama Canal expand America’s role in the world?

• It provided a new route for international trade and military transport.

• It encouraged countries to ship their goods by railroad instead of ship.

• It provided a place for many countries to meet and trade goods with each other

• It boosted Panama's economy because ships paid fees to use the newly built canal.

What can you infer about how the United States was viewed after winning the Spanish-American War?

• The United States was viewed as a new world power because they defeated Spain.

• The United States was viewed as rich because they could afford to fight in the war.

• The United States was viewed as aggressive because they were fighting a much smaller country

• The United States was viewed as weak because they fought a war over the tiny island of Cuba.

What is this an example of?

• immigration

• discrimination

• political oppression

• religious persecution

In the 1900s, where were most of the immigrants who settled in the United States from?

• Mexico and Africa

• Alaska and Hawaii

• Europe and China

• The Caribbean and South America

What location does the star on the map represent?

• where the Panama Canal was built.

• where the Spanish-American War began

• where Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone

• where the Wright Brothers made their first successful flight

What location does the star on the map represent?

• where the Civil War began

• where the first railroad was created

• where the American steel manufacturing explosion occurred

• where the colonists first settled when they came from England