Turn of the Century Review

Light bulbs powered by electricity improved the ability to work, read, and even play after dark

• Black Cowboys of Texas

• Wright Brothers

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Thomas Edison

The Panama Canal improved the speed of shipping supplies and improved business with other countries

• Wright Brothers

• Black Cowboys of Texas

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

Cattle Trails allowed African Americans an opportunity for a better life. Where they could work without segregation, Jim Crow Laws, or attacks from gangs

• Black Cowboys of Texas

• William McKinley

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

The telephone improved the ability to communicate. It was much more user friendly than the telegraph and Morse code.

• George Washington Carver

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

Farmers in Georgia and Alabama were able to make much more money because many companies now wanted peanuts and sweet potatoes to make hundreds of new products.

• George Washington Carver

• Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

• William Mckinley

Under this president, the Spanish-American War began

• William Mckinley

• Black Cowboys of Texas

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Alexander Graham Bell

Airplanes would become a part of national defense, improved transportation, and helped businesses move supplies quickly

• George Washington Carver

• Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

• William McKinley

Why did the northeast become an industrial center?

• Rich soil for farming

• good public education

• good access to waterways

• mild climate

What was the importance of the Chisholm Trail and Great Western Trail?

• They were used by Native Americans.

• They were traveled by families to move west.

• Cowboys herded cattle to railroads in order to sell them for more money in the east.

• Cowboys lived and slept on these trails.

What motivated Cowboys to drive their cattle to Kansas and Nebraska? Select all that apply.

• There were too many cattle in Texas so they were worth less there.

• Cowboys knew they could get more money for their cattle in Texas.

• Kansas and Nebraska had railroads to transport cattle to the east.

• Cattle were worth more in the east because the demand was higher.