Turn of the Century Milestones Review

What was the name of the group that was able to get jobs on ranches after the civil war?

• Black Cowboys of Texas

• Immigrants

• Native Americans

• Chinese- Americans

Who was the scientist that developed hundreds of new products using peanuts and sweet potatoes?

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

• The Wright Brothers

Which of the following was a common reason for people to immigrate to the United States?

• to work on a farm

• to find political and religious freedom

• to live in a bigger city

• to fulfill a desire to live in a tenement

What interest inspired Alexander Graham Bell to invent the telephone?

• money

• changing the world

• deaf people and hearing

• calling his mother

At the turn of the century, most immigrants lived in large cities. Their homes were not in good condition. What is the MOST likely reason that immigrants came to the U.S., even thought they had to live this way?

• They were thrown out of their home countries.

• They have more opportunities in the United States.

• They were living that way in their home countries too.

• The U.S. government paid them to move to this country.

What is the name of the man-made shortcut through Central America?

• Suez Canal

• Panama Canal

• St. Lawrence Seaway

• Overseas Highway

What was the name of the trail used to guide cattle north to new railroad lines across the Great Plains?

• Chisholm Trail

• Panama Canal

• Great Western Cattle Trail

• Pearl Harbor

What was the first war that led to America becoming a major world power?

• Persian Gulf War

• WWII

• Korean War

• Spanish-American War

Who was the inventor of the telephone?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Wright Brothers

• George Washington Carver

What was the name of the first cattle trail that began in San Antonio and ended in Abilene?

• Great Western Cattle Trail

• Chisholm Trail

• Great American Cattle Trail

• Trail of Tears