Turn of the Century Quiz

Why did so many African men become cowboys in the late 1800's?

• Other jobs didn't pay as well

• They found freedom in leaving the war-torn, segregated south

• They thought the hats were amazing

• They were intriguing for the immigrants

What is the first state in which black cowboys were common?

• Georgia

• Missippi

• Texas

• Connecticut

After the Civil War, business people wanted to supply the East with cattle. What were trails called that cowboys used to move the cattle?

• The Great Western Cattle Trail

• The Great Eastern Cattle Trail

• The Great Northern Cattle Trail

• The Great Southern Cattle Trail

During the late 1800's, 5 million head of cattle were moved on the Chisholm Trail. What did this movement help boost?

• The Northern population

• The economy of Texas

• The end of the Civil War

• The economy of Kansas

Orville and Wilbur Wright were two American inventors that created something crucial to American life today. What was this invention?

• A boat that would float

• A light bulb with electricity

• A car that would run

• An airplane that could fly

George Washington Carver was a scientist who set up a mobile school called a Jesup Wagon. What did he primarily teach people to do?

• Farm different crops like sweet potatoes and peanuts

• To create different kinds of cotton

• To farm using irrigation

• To plant seeds in rocky soil

Which crops did George Washington Carver use to invent cosmetics, fuel, plastic, and dye paint? Select all that apply.

• peanuts

• cotton

• sweet potatoes

• tobacco

What provided the necessity for Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone?

• Need for transportation

• Hearing and deaf people

• Calling family in other countries

• Need for money

Thomas Edison patented over 1,000 inventions including the first practical light bulb, the phonograph, and the moving picture camera. What is one way his inventions changed life in America?

• They led to the invention of the iPod

• They were the beginning of movies

• They created new farming techniques

• They made communication easier

What was the name of the FIRST cattle trail?

• The Chisholm Trail

• The Joseph Chisholm

• The Cattle Trail

• The Texas Trial