Turn of the Century America

What territories were gained by the U.S. after the Spanish American War?

• Cuba, Spain, Greece, and Hawaii

• Cuba, Hawaii, Alaska, and Italy

• Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

• Russia, China, Spain, and Guam

What was the United States referred to as after the Spanish American war?

• Weak

• A world leader

• A world power

• A world member

What was built to reduce the travel time from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

• The Columbia Canal

• The Spanish Canal

• The Cuban River

• The Panama Canal

Europeans arriving in the United States would first arrive at

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Grand Central Station
• Elvis Island

Who created one of our most important forms of communication, the telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford

• the Wright Brothers

Who created our power plants to illuminate the light bulbs he invented?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford

• the Wright Brothers

Which inventor helped increase mass transportation by successfully flying a plane for the first time?

• Cyrus McCormick

• Thomas Edison

• Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

What was the name of one trail used to take the cattle from Texas to Kansas?

• ChooChoo Trail

• Gallaway Trail

• Chisholm Trail

• Cowhand Trail

Where did cattle drives begin? (Which state)

• Missouri
• Georgia
• Oklahoma
• Texas

Why was it necessary to move cattle from Texas?

• People in Texas didn't eat beef
• There was an over-supply of cattle in Texas  and the demand for beef was greater in the Northeast
• There was a terrible drought in Texas and the cattle couldn't get enough food
• Cattle never even lived in Texas