America Turn of the Century

Why did eastern states need beef?

• civil war soldiers had eaten what they had

• they have never seen cows before

• they couldn't afford it.

What is the name of the first cattle trail that went from San Antonio to Abilene?

• Great Western Trail

• Chisholm Trail

Which cattle trail became the MAIN road for herding cattle to northern markets?

• Chisholm Trail

• Great Western Cattle Trail

Slaves that needed work so they headed west to become....

• Black Travelers

• Black Cowboys of Texas

• Black Slaves

Even though racial discrimination existed in America, why were the Black Cowboys of Texas much better on the range than anywhere else?

• They competed against white cowboys

• Their skin color was more important than their skills

• Their skills were what mattered most- not their skin color.

Who invented the first powered airplane?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington Carver

• Wright Brothers

Alexander Graham Bell

• invented the telephone

• invented the airplane

• invented the light bulb

George Washington Carver

• invented the telephone

• Invented products using peanuts and sweet potatoes

• invented the light bulb

Who invented the light bulb?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

Which country gained its independence as a result of the Spanish American War

• Cuba

• Spain

• America

• Phillippines