Turn of the Century Vocab

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A farmer who lived and worked on land owned by someone else in exchange for part of the profit when crops were harvested and sold. These farmers rented animals, equipment, and supplies from the landowners.

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Sharecropper

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These farmers owned their own animals, equipment, and supplies but rented land from a landowner. They paid them back by giving them a portion of the crops they harvested.

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Tenant Farmer

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An area of the United States located between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. It is a treeless, flat land that gradually rises from east to west.

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Great Plains

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The development of an area to gain more characteristics of a city, including a higher population.

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Urbanization

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This city became a major producer of steel in the late 1800s and early 1900s due to its location. There was a lot of iron ore and coal nearby, as well as access to railroads and waterways.

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Pittsburgh

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This city became a major manufacturing area in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It had access to waterways (The Great Lakes), and was a major railroad hub. Its large population made it easier for industry to grow, and cattle trails helped builds its meatpacking industry.

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Chicago

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A new idea, improvement, or method

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Innovation

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The innovation from this inventor/these inventors marked the beginning of the aviation and space exploration industries.

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The Wright Brothers

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Completed the first manned, motorized flight in December of 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

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The Wright Brothers

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This inventor/these inventors made an enormous impact in agriculture. They are responsible for teaching southern farmers about crop rotation, as well as making 300+ products with peanuts and sweet potatoes.

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George Washington Carver