Turn of the Century

Front

Light bulbs powered by electricity improved the ability to work, read, and even play after dark because of ____________.

Back

Thomas Edison

Front

The Panama Canal improved the speed of shipping supplies and improved business with other countries because of ___________.

Back

Theodore Roosevelt

Front

Cattle trails allowed African-Americans an opportunity for a better life. Where they could work without Segregation, Jim Crow Laws, or attacks from gangs because of the ____________.

Back

Black Cowboys of Texas

Front

The telephone improved the ability to communicate. It was much more user friendly than the telegraph and Morse Code. American life changed because of _______________.

Back

Alexander Graham Bell

Front

Farmers in Georgia and Alabama were able to make much more money because many companies now wanted peanuts and sweet potatoes to make hundreds of new products because of ______________.

Back

George Washington Carver

Front

Under this president, the Spanish-American War began.

Back

William McKinley

Front

The ________________________. changed America because airplanes would become a part of national defense, improved transportation, and helped businesses move supplies quickly.

Back

Wright Brothers

Front

What was the MAIN reason the Northeast became an industrial center during the late 1800s? Options: It had rich soil for farming. It had good public education. It had a mild climate. It had good access to waterways.

Back

It had good access to waterways.

Front

Why were the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail important to America?

Back

Cowboys herded cattle to railroads in order to sell them for more money in the east.

Front

What impact did electricity being controlled and safely wired through buildings have on businesses during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

Back

With electricity, factories and businesses could stay open longer, and produce more things than ever before.