Turn of the Century

What is the name of the first Cattle Trail?

• Great Western Trail

• Chisholm Trail

• Cattle Trail

• Black Cowboys Trail

Why were cattle trails important?

• They helped Texas Ranchers transport cattle from Texas to Chicago.

• They helped factory workers hire people.

• They helped Texas Ranchers grow corn.

• They helped Ranchers give women a job.

Who is responsible for the first practical telephone?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jessie Chisholm

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Jefferson

These brothers went on the first manned flight ever.

• Smith Brothers

• Orville and Wilbur Wright

• Ben & Jerry Brothers

• White Brothers

Why did the Wright Brother use Kitty Hawk for their first flight?

• They were born there.

• They loved going to the beach.

• They loved swimming.

• Kitty Hawk had flat land and very few trees.

How long was the first flight?

• 2 minutes

• 60 seconds

• 12 seconds

• 2 seconds

Who is responsible for the affordable light bulb?

• Tom and Jerry

• Thomas Edison

• Thomas Williams

• Thomas Lee

What was one change to American society caused by Thomas Edison's invention of a long-lasting light bulb?

• Industrial production decreased

• Larger buildings were constructed.

• Factory employees worked longer hours.

• People moved from cities to farms.

The work of the Wright Brothers impacted American life in which of the following ways?

• by stimulating interest in air travel

• by allowing laborers to work longer hours

• by leading to the development of the suburbs

• by improving farm techniques

How did Alexander Graham Bell's famous invention improve on the telegraph?

• by increasing the distance over which messages could be sent

• by increasing the accuracy of the message that were sent

• by allowing pictures and videos to be sent over long distances

• by allowing voices and sounds to be sent over long distances