Turn of the Century Study Guide

Most immigrants that arrived at Ellis Island came from _______.

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

Use the map to locate important man-made places.

• Chisholm Trail

• Great Western Cattle Trail

• Kitty Hawk, NC

In which war was President McKinley involved in during his presidency?

• WWI

• Civil War

• Indian War

• Spanish-American War

Which phrase BEST describes America from the point of view of immigrants?

• Land of Opportunity

• Land of Jobs

• None of the above

• Land of Dreams

How did price incentives motivate cowboys to drive their cattle all the way up to Kansas?

• Kansas is on the east coast, and they didn’t have as many cows, so the demand was higher making them worth more there.

• The cows were worth more money if they got lots of exercise so they drove them up to Kansas for exercise.

• More cattle were raised on the east coast, so if they could get the cattle to the east coast by railroad they could sell them for more money.

• Less cattle were raised on the east coast, so if they could get the cattle to east coast by railroad, they could sell them for more money.

The territories Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico were gained by the United States in the peace settlement?

• True

• False

The two most significant cattle trails were _______ and ______.

• Texas

• Chisholm Trail

• Kansas

• Great Western Cattle Trail

Impacted flight by designing, developing, and engineering the first successful airplane

• George Washington Carver

• Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

Why was construction of the Panama Canal important to the United States?

• To help the United States spread democracy in South American countries.

• To protect the United States from attack by South American countries.

• To allow people in South America to immigrate to the United States.

• As a shortcut to improve the trade between the east and west worlds.

​The ______were a huge part of the cattle trails’ success.​

• Black Cowboys

• Native Americans