Turn of the Century

Which rail head was the most important on the Great Western Cattle Trail?

• Abilene

• Dodge City

• Pueble

• Denver

Which rail head was the most important on the Chisholm Trail?

• Abilene

• Dodge City

• Pueble

• Denver

Why were the cattle trails important?

• helped explorers discover new lands

• gave more people jobs in factories

• aided the expansion of the Western states

• made trade easier and faster

What was life like for the Black Cowboys?

• They were treated harshly.

• They were still viewed as slaves.

• They helped farmers grow more crops.

• They faced less discrimination.

Why did cattle ranchers send their cattle to the railroads using the cattle trails?

• The demand for beef was high in urban areas.

• The cost of moving the cattle was too expensive.

• Railroads were expanding, making it easier.

• Barbed wire fences became an obstacle.

Why did cattle ranchers send their cattle north and east?

• They could get more money.

• There were no barbed wire fences there.

• People liked longhorn leather the best.

• There were many railroad stations.

Why did the cattle trails disappear?

• Cattle ranchers were tired.

• Many cattle died.

• No one was buying cattle anymore.

• The invention of barbed wire.

Where did the first successful flight take place?

• Pittsburgh

• Chicago

• Kitty Hawk

• Montgomery

How did George Washington Carver help agriculture?

• He taught the importance of crop rotation.

• He came up with uses for the peanut.

• He taught former slaves to be scientists.

• He made the peanut an important crop in Georgia.

Who was President of the US during the Spanish American War?

• William McKinley

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington Carver