Turn of the Century Review

A _______________ is a trail used to move cows from one place to another.

• train

• cattle trail

• cowboy

• canal

What two trails helped cowboys move cattle from Texas to railheads?

• Trail of Tears

• Chisholm Trail

• Texas Trail

• Great Western Cattle Trail

Why did cowboys transport cattle along the cattle trails?

• There were meat shops in Kansas.

• The cattle needed to move to a cooler climate.

• The cattle needed exercise.

• There were railroads to move cattle to other states.

__________ reduced the need for the cattle trails.

• Expansion of railroads

• The Panama Canal

• The Spanish-American War

• The invention of the phonograph

The Wright brothers took their first flight in Kitty Hawk, NC. What region of the country is this?

• Northeast

• West

• Southeast

• Midwest

Many immigrants checked in on Ellis Island, which is near New York City. What region of the country is this?

• Northeast

• West

• Southeast

• Midwest

Alexander Graham Bell is best known for inventing the (a)   .

The Wright brothers are best known for inventing the (a)   .

Immigrants settled in major cities with access to ports, mostly because ____________________________.

• They liked big cities.

• The cities had growing industries and available jobs.

• The cities had more available housing.

• The cities were near the port.

Pittsburg, Pennsylvania experienced a large population growth of immigrants between 1890-1920. The best reason for this is that _________________.

• immigrants liked the city

• there was a gold rush

• immigrants worked in steel factories

• there were lots of farming jobs