"Turn of the Century" Review

The cattle drive was a solution to the problem ranchers had with being able to move their cattle to be able to sell them.

• True

• False

Cowboys moved their cattle from Texas to ____ (where there were railroads and trains to take the cattle the rest of the way).

• New York

• California

• Kansas

• Georgia

What played a major role in taking the cattle further East?

• Boats

• Railroads

• Trucks

• Cars

What was the Chisolm Trail?

• The second cattle trail that took cattle from Texas to New York

• The second cattle trail that took cattle from Kansas to California

• The first cattle trail that took cattle from Texas to Kansas

• The first cattle trail that took cattle from Texas to Georgia

The Great Western Cattle Trail was the more western route through Texas and Nebraska that became the main route for cattle going to Northern markets.

• True

• False

The Great Western Cattle Trail was the more western route through Texas and Nebraska that became the main route for cattle going to Northern markets.

• True

• False

How many cowboys were black cowboys?

• 1,000

• 500

• 4,500

• 9,000

Who were the black cowboys?

• Former slaves that had been freed and moved out west to work on ranches

• Slaves that were brought to the ranches to herd cattle

• People that were forced by the government to work on ranches

• Prisoners that were allowed to herd cattle on ranches

Alexander Graham Bell...

• invented the lightbulb.

• invented the telephone.

• impacted life through agriculture.

• invented the first plane.

What does Alexander Graham Bell's invention allow us to do?

• Have light in our homes

• Farm more efficiently

• Fly to other places

• Communicate with anyone, anywhere in the world