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What impact on American life did the Wright Brothers have?

• They built and successfully flew the first airplane making flight possible for people.
• They invented the printing press, making it possible for people to print books and papers more easily.
• They built the Panama Canal making it more efficient to ship between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
• They came up with the light bulb filament for Thomas Edison.

How did George Washington Carver help the southern farmers?

• He taught them to grow such crops as peanuts, pecans, and sweet potatoes.
• He freed many African American people from slavery.
• He opened an institute for African American children in the 1900s.
• He helped pass laws after the Civil War.

Cattle drives became a thing of the past when

• the Civil War began.
• more railroads were opened up in the Southwest.
• gold was discovered in California.
• cattle ranchers started raising sheep.

What was the purpose of the cattle trails?

• Cowhands led cattle to railroads, where the cattle were shipped to other cities.
• Cowhands walked the cattle around the trail for exercise.
• The trail made travel easy for people to visit one another.
• The trails were a good source of food for the cowhands.

When William McKinley was president, the United States declared war on Spain.  What was one of the results of the Spanish-American War?

• The U.S. began to rise as a world power.
• The Spanish gained control of Cuba.
• Cuba became a United States territory.
• The U.S. lost land in the Carribean Sea.

President Teddy Roosevelt believed one of the best ways to increase America's power was through:

• building the Panama Canal.
• giving up territory in the Caribbean.
• building a stronger army.
• staying out of European affairs.

Which invention made it possible for factories and shops to stay open at night?

• the oil cup
• the typewriter
• the paper bag maker
• the electric light bulb

What city and state did the Chisholm Trail end in?

• Houston, Texas
• Abilene, Kansas
• Atlanta, Georgia
• Los Angeles, California

Where did most immigrants come from during the turn of the century?

• Europe and Africa
• Europe and Asia
• Asia and Africa
• Asia and South America

How did the transcontinental railroad change America?

• It slowed people down from visiting other states.
• It cost so much money that it caused a depression.
• It helped deliver goods quicker, and people could travel faster.
• It made a lot of people famous.