Turn of the Century Test Review

Why did so many African American 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

• The immigrants were interested in the job

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

• Georgia

• Mississippi

• Texas

• Connecticut

After the Civil War, business people wanted to supply the East with cattle. What was the name of an important trail 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

After coming to America at the Turn of the Century, immigrants had little money and poor living conditions. Why, then, would immigrants still come to the United States?

• They were living this way in other countries

• The US government paid for them to move

• They had more opportunities in the U.S. than in their home countries

• They were deported from their countries

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 number of immigrants in the U.S.

• The end of the Civil War

• The economy of Texas

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

• Create different types of cotton

• Farm using irrigation

• Plant seeds in rocky soil

Which crop did George Washington Carver use to invent cosmetics, fuel, plastic, and dye paint?

• peanuts

• cotton

• corn

• tobacco

From which part of the world was the United States seeing an influx of immigrants in 1900?

• Africa

• France

• Europe

• Canada

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

• A need for transportation

• Calling family in other countries

• Hearing and deaf people

• Need for money