Turn of the Century

What was one reason for cattle trails to begin?

• people in the east needed meat because soldiers ate it during the war
• cattle did not graze in the east
• no one would tend to cattle in the east

The cattle trail that reached Abilene, Kansas was named...

• Chisholm
• Sedalia
• Sioux
• Western

The reason for high cattle prices in the East was...

• low demand

• high supply

• high demand

1.       Why was George Washington Carver important in American History?

• He invented the airplane

•   He created the lightbulb

• He taught a new way to farm

•   He figured out a new to play music

1.       How did inventions change people’s lives?

• Businesses struggled to grow.

• It took more time to do things.

• They could do more work in less time.

• Inventions did not change people’s lives.

1.       Which invention made it possible for factories and shops to stay open at night?

• the oil cup

• the typewriter

•   the paper bag maker

• the electric light bulb

Employers liked to hire immigrants because they… 

• came to escape persecution. 

• worked many hours for little pay. 

• lived in unsafe conditions. 

• could speak other languages. 

Whose invention made keeping in touch and doing business with people a lot easier? 

• Thomas Edison 

• The Wright Brothers 

• Alexander Graham Bell 

• George Washington Carver 

What impact on American life did the Wright Brothers have?

• They built and successfully flew the first airplane making flight possible for people.
• They invented the printing press, making it possible for people to print books and papers more easily.
• They built the Panama Canal making it more efficient to ship between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
• They came up with the light bulb filament for Thomas Edison.

How did George Washington Carver help the southern farmers?

• He taught them to grow crops such as peanuts, pecans, and sweet potatoes.

• He freed many African American people from slavery.

• He opened an institute for African American children in the 1900s.

• He helped pass laws after the Civil War.