Turn of the Century: Review Questions

What was used by Texas cowboys to drive cattle to railroads in Kansas?

• Black Cowboys of Texas

• Chisholm Trail

• Ellis Island

• Chicago, IIlinois

Use the Map to answer the question.

Name the location.

• Ellis Island

• Kansas

• Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

• Chicago, Illinios

Which letter is the location of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Why were the trails important to the development of the United States?

• they helped factory owners in the center of the country ship their goods to major ports

• they helped factory owners transport goods to railroad hubs so goods could be shipped to other states

• they helped ranchers drive their cattle to railroad hubs so cattle could be shipped all over the country

• they helped ranchers drive their cattle to major port cities so cattle could get shipped internationally

Which of the following caused a price incentive in beef?

• there was an increase in trails in the East

• there was a high demand for trails in the East

• there was a decrease in households in the East

• there was a low supply of beef in the East

Which letter is the location of the meat packing industry?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Wht led to the growth of Pittsburg at the turn of the century?

• Pittsburgh became the center of the steel industry in the US

• Pittsburgh became the gold minning center of the country

• Pittsburgh became the meatpacking capital of the US

• Pittsburgh became the country's leader in telegraph and radio production

How did Specilaization in processing and paking meat help improve the standard of living in Chicago?

• it did little to help the standard of living

• it created jobs for people who used their income to buy goods and services

• it cost people jobs who lost their incomes and were unable to buy goods and services

• it caused more people to leave Chicago making more room for the people already there

If a family in New York is eating beef steak for dinner in 1903, how did the beef steak get to the family?

• steak was shipped from Texas to Chicago where it was packaged before arriving in New York

• the steak was shipped from Pittsburg to New York

• the steak was shipped straight from Texas to New York

• the steak was shipped from Texas to Pittsburg where it was package, before arriving in New York

Why did most of the immigrants that were processed at Ellis Island leave their homes and come ot he US?

• they wanted to fight in the Spanish American War

• they wanted to mine for gold in the west

• they wanted to work on the Chisholm Trail

• they wanted to find work on teh east coast and escape the bad conditions in their home countries