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Why did Eastern states need beef?

• The cattle died.

• They had a limited supply.

• Union and Confederate troops ate much of it.

• None of the above

What did not have an impact on the end of the cowboys and cattle trails?

• Barbed wire.

• Increase of railheads.

• Decrease in supply of western cattle.

• Demand for poultry.

Which best describes the treatment of Black Cowboys by other cowboys?

• Jealous about their work.

• Kept separate on the trails.

• Less harsh discrimination.

• No significant treatment.

How long did the Spanish-American War last?

• 4 Months

• 12 Months

• 3 Months

• 45 Days

Which of the following is the most common reason for people to immigrate to the United States?

• to learn farming methods

• to live in big cities

• to find religious freedoms

• to ride on the cattle trails

What were the reasons for building the Panama Canal?

• military and economic

• social and military

• cultural and government

• None of the above

What was NOT a problem that builders experienced while building the Panama Canal?

• yellow fever

• malaria

• Theodore Roosevelt

• death

Which was NOT one of the four reasons why people immigrated from their countries?

• Religious Freedom

• Adventure

• For life to be the same

• Better Opportunities

Which was NOT one of the countries people immigrated from?

• Italy

• Poland

• Florida

• Hungary

Which was one of the places acquired after the Spanish-American War?

• Italy

• Cuba

• Haiti

• Puerto Rico