Turn of the Century

The Great Western Cattle Trail and the Chisholm Trail were developed because ____________.

• Railroads had not made it to Texas yet.

• Steamboats were too slow.

• It was cheaper than putting them on trains.

• The price of beef decreased.

During the late 19th century, cattle trails ________.

• created jobs in agriculture for farmers in the south

• helped western cities grow by transporting cattle nationwide

• allowed people of the east coast to raise livestock

• forced many people in eastern cities to work in factories

What was the purpose of the Chisolm Trail?

• transporting cattle to railroads that would take them to eastern markets

• allowing the black cowboys to be free from slavery

• making an easier route for immigrants to go west

• exploring land that was west of the Arkansas River

In 1903, the world's first sustained flight happened here.

• Atlanta, Georgia

• Chicago, Illinois

• Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

• Houston, Texas

Who invented the first practical light bulb?

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

• The Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

Who is responsible for the first powered, sustained flight?

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

• The Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

Who made the first long distance phone call after inventing the telephone?

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

• The Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

Who worked to improve crop science in agriculture?

• George Washington Carver

• Thomas Edison

• The Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

How did the Panama Canal change life for America?

• provided a safer trip for cruise ships

• made immigration from other countries easier

• made it easier to transport cattle

• improved trade between the east and west

How did President McKinley expand America's role in the world?

• acquired territory after a conflict with Spain

• took over Cuba and made it part of the United States

• created a shortcut through the Panama Canal

• refused to go to war with Spain