Unit 3 Cattle Trails, Immigration, Panama Canal

Front

What city developed a huge meatpacking industry due to cattle being brought here because of the railroads, the high population, and the factories?

Back

Chicago

Front

What major canal opened in 1914 giving the United States clear access to world trade?

Back

Panama Canal

Front

What term describes a person who rounded up stray cattle, moved them in all kinds of weather, and slept outside while being away from family for long periods?

Back

Cowboy

Front

What is the act of entering another country to live there permanently called?

Back

Immigration

Front

What was the first cattle trail from San Antonio, Texas, through Oklahoma to Kansas in 1867?

Back

Chisholm Trail

Front

What is the term for the movement of people from one country to another?

Back

Migration

Front

What is the name of the process by which cattle were driven from Texas to railheads in Kansas?

Back

Cattle Drive

Front

What was the significance of the Panama Canal for the U.S. Navy?

Back

It provided clear sailing to defend U.S. interests all over the world.

Front

What is the difference between immigration and emigration?

Back

Immigration is entering a new country to live, while emigration is leaving one's country to live in another.

Front

What was the purpose of the Chisholm Trail?

Back

To transport cattle from Texas to Kansas for shipping by rail.