Turn of the Century

Thomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman most well known for his development of the

• telephone

• telegraph

• light bulb

• radio

Who invented the telephone?

• Albert Einstein

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington Carver

• Alexander Graham Bell

George Washington Carver found many uses for

• sweet potatoes

• grapes

• oranges

• peanuts

In what year did the Wright Brothers fly their first airplane?

• 1810

• 2016

• 1903

• 1960

In what city did the Wright Brothers famously take their first flight?

• Atlanta

• Abilene

• Orlando

• Kitty Hawk

Alexander Graham Bell's invention had a tremendous impact on

• communication

• health care

• travel

• entertainment

Cowboys led cattle on the Chisholm Trail from San Antonio, Texas to which city?

• Nebraska

• Kansas

• Abilene

• Atlanta

Cattle Trails started in Texas where the cattle were driven north to Kansas. Why did they stop in Kansas?

• Kansas had railroads.

• Kansas was part of Mexico.

• Kansas was close to the ocean.

• Kansas had steamboats.

Why did formerly enslaved men go to Texas and work as cowboys in the years after the Civil War?

• They could own land in California.

• They were sold to Texas ranchers.

• They thought cowboy life was easy.

• They were treated based on their work ethic rather than their skin color.

An immigrant is

• a person not in the military

• a person who comes to live in another country

• a person who uses their resources creatively

• a person who works on the cattle drives