Turn of the Century

Which is NOT a push factor of immigration?

• extreme climate

• unfair government

• poor economy

• religious freedom

Which is NOT a pull factor of immigration?

• stable government

• poor quality of life

• good climate

• many job opportunities

Where was the Chisholm Trail located?

• Los Angeles to Chicago

• Atlanta to Ogallala

• San Antonio to Abilene

• Santa Fe to Denver

How did ranchers get their cattle to the railheads to transport them to the East for market?

• cattle trails

• cattle fences

• cattle trucks

• cattle rodeos

Which is NOT a description of the Black Cowboys of Texas?

• African-American cowhands

• looking for a new life

• did not work on the cattle drives

• skilled with livestock

Unit of cowboys, American Indians, miners, and law enforcement during the Spanish American War, who won the battle at San Juan Hill.

• Rough Riders

• Black Cowboys

• Sharecroppers

• Cattle Ranchers

Immigration station located in New York City, where European immigrants entered the U.S. at the turn of the century.

• Angel Island

• New York Island

• Ellis Island

• Immigrant Island

Which city grew to be the center of the steel industry as a result of having natural deposits of iron ore and being near rivers and railroad?

• New York City

• Chicago

• Pittsburgh

• Los Angeles

Who invented the telephone?

• The Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

Who invented the electric light bulb and electric generating system?

• The Wright Brothers

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison