Turn of Century Vocabulary

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President of the US during the Spanish-American War.

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William McKinley

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The war that led to America becoming a world power; US gained 3 new territories: Guam, Puerto Rico, and Philippines.

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Spanish American War

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US President during the construction of the Panama Canal.

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Theodore Roosevelt

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The man-made short-cut through Central America; connects Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.

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Panama Canal

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Two men who took the first powered flight in an airplane they made themselves.

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The Wright Brothers

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African-American scientist who developed hundreds of products from peanuts and sweet potatoes.

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George Washington Carver

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The inventor of the first lightbulb.

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Thomas Edison

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The inventor of the telephone.

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Alexander Graham Bell

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The trail used to guide cattle north to new railroad lines across the Great Plains.

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The Great Western Cattle Trail

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The first cattle trail that began in San Antonio, Texas and ended in Abilene, Texas.

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The Chisholm Trail