Turn of the Century

Who were the Black Cowboys?

• Freed slaves that joined cattle drives from Texas to the Great Plains.

• Freed slaves that helped build the railroads.

• Freed slaves that cleared the cattle trails.

• Freed slaves that worked on plantations after the Civil War.

I'm a cattle rancher from San Antonio. If I can sell my cattle for a much better price in Chicago, I'm going to move my cattle on the cattle trails to sell them there. This is an example of a

• Specialization

• Voluntary Exchange

• Price incentive

• Trade

Where did the first powered, sustained flight take place?

• Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Montgomery, Alabama

Why were trails such as the Great Western Cattle Trail important to developing the United States?

• The trails helped ranchers get their cattle to railroads so cattle could be shipped all over the country.

• The trails helped people move goods from place to place easier.

• The trails helped people move their families to new locations easier.

• The trails helped factory owners be able to ship their goods all over the country.

The Panama Canal increased trade between the United States and other countries. This is an example of

• Opportunity cost

• Price incentive

• Specialization

• Voluntary exchange

The Panama canal allowed the United States to

• increase trade.

• take over Panama.

• stop interacting with other countries.

• become less safe.

Which territories did President William McKinley gain possession of?

• Hawaii and Alaska

• The Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

• the Bahamas and Cuba

• Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico

Which person influenced the agricultural industry the most?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• The Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington Carver

What did NOT have a large influence on Chicago's industrial growth in the late 1800s?

• man-made canals

• the radio

• railroads

• natural resources

Which person(s) helped improve communication?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• The Wright Brothers

• George Washington Carver