Life in the United States at the Turn of the 20th Century

Can you guess the major shift that the United States underwent around the dawn of the 20th century? It was a game-changer!

• Did they switch from being a farming-based society to an industrial powerhouse?

• Or did they go from an industrialized nation back to an agricultural one?

• Maybe they transformed from a monarchy to a republic?

• Or did they flip the script and go from a republic to a monarchy?

Imagine you're a time traveler! In which two cities would you find yourself amidst the hustle and bustle of rapid industrialization?

• New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA

• Chicago, IL and Pittsburgh, PA

• Miami, FL and Seattle, WA

• Dallas, TX and Atlanta, GA

Can you guess why cowboys in the old United States used cattle trails?

• Was it to transport goods from one place to another?

• Or maybe to connect bustling cities with the new railroads?

• Could it be to move cattle and fresh meat across states?

• Or was it to boost agricultural developments?

Can you guess the groundbreaking invention by the Wright brothers that revolutionized the way we travel and connect?

• Airplane

• Telephone

• Electricity

• Automobile

Can you guess the first pit stop for immigrants before they spread out across the United States?

• Ellis Island, New York

• Alcatraz Island, California

• Statue of Liberty, New York

• Golden Gate Bridge, California

Hey there, history buff! Can you tell us what the United States got their hands on as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Did they acquire Mexico and Canada?

• Or was it the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam?

• Maybe it was Cuba and Jamaica?

• Or could it be Brazil and Argentina?