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

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

Airplanes eventually became used more improving transportation.

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington Carver

Cattle Trails allowed former slaves the opportunity to make money while providing meat to the busy cities along the East coast.

• Black Cowboys of Texas

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

• Wright Brothers

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

• Black Cowboys of Texas

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Wright Brothers

• George Washington Carver

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

• George Washington Carver

• Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

Farmers in Georgia and Alabama were able to make much more money because of the inventions this person made using peanuts and sweet potatoes.

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Theodore Roosevelt

• George Washington Carver

• Black Cowboys of Texas

The the Chisholm Trail important to America because...

• It was a great way to travel America before there were any roads.

• Cattle were herded on the Chisholm Trail up to the railroad, so they could be sold for a good profit back east.

• the Chisholm Trail was another name for a railroad and that’s how people got around.

• Cows were taken down to Mexico on the Chisholm Trail and improved America’s relationship with Mexico.

How did price incentive motivate cowboys to drive their cattle all the way up to Kansas?

• Kansas is on the east coast, so the cowboys walked them there for money.

• More cattle were raised on the east coast, so if they could get cattle to the east coast by railroad, they could sell them for more money.

• Less cattle were raised on the east coast, so if they could get the cattle to the east coast by railroad, they could sell them for more money.

• The cows were worth more money if they got a lot of exercise, so they made them walk to Kansas.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main reasons people immigrated to the United States?

• To help keep their family together

• To have the opportunity to make more money

• To get religious freedom

• To get their own land

How did specialization in steel production help to improve the standard of living in Pittsburgh in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s?

• Pittsburgh became the best at producing steel so its factories became very successful and many people moved to Pittsburgh to find jobs and a higher standard of living.

• Pittsburgh did not specialize in steel production, so it didn’t affect it.

• Pittsburgh struggled to pay their workers because they specialized in steel production.

• Pittsburgh specialized in steel and as a result most of the other businesses in Pittsburgh went out of business.