Turn of the Century Review

What was the impact of the Cattle Trails?

• The cattle trails were a response to the growth of populated urban centers in the east.

• The cattle trails led to the use of barb wire by farmers in the Great Plains.

• The cattle trails provided economic opportunities for freed slaves in Texas.

• The cattle trails led to the war between the north and the south.

Why was the Great Western Cattle Trail necessary for ranchers?

• To learn how to milk cows

• to get freedom from Texas

• For immigration

• Cowhands had to drive cattle from Texas in order to get more beef to cieties in the eastern United States

How were the Black Cowboys of Texas treated?

• They were treated worse on Cattle Trails

• They were treated better on Cattle Trails

• There were no black cowboys

• They were treated like dirt

What was the Chishololm Trail used for?

• To drive cattle to the railroads

• For hiking

• For cows to roam

• For trains to pass through

Who invented the long lasting filament for the electric light bulb?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

• The Wright Brothers

Who invented the telephone which allowed Americans to communicate across long distances?

• George Washington Carver

• The Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

Who created more than 300 products from peanuts and sweet potates including plastic, dye, and medicines?

• Thomas Edison

• The Wright Brothers

• Alexander Graham Bell

• George Washington Carver

Who was first in flight which was the beginning of aviation and the space exploration industries?

• Alexander Graham Bell

• The Wright Brothers

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington Carver

What was the result of Theodore Roosevelt's efforts after the Panama Canal was built?

• America was in control of world transportation

• America was poor

• America became a world leader by shortening the trip between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• America had more nuclear weapons

The cotton industry improved as peanut production became successful.

• TRUE

• FALSE