Turn of the Century Review

What are two things that immigrants often faced?

• stereotypes and jobs

• disease famine

• discrimination and famine

• stereotypes and discrimination

What were the 2 most significant cattle trails?

• Tennessee and Florida

• Chisholm and Great Western

• Great Western and Chisolm

• holm and Great Cattle Trail

The Panama Canal helped promote the exchange of goods between countries by:

• created a location where Black Cowboys could herd more cattle

• increased the distance boats had to travel

• made it easier for countries to trade goods with one another

• led the U.S. to trade with other countries

Many Asian immigrants participated in ________ and ________ at the turn of the century.

• teaching and building schools

• coal mining and building canals

• gold mining and building railroads

• building textile factories and sewing

What was the price incentive for cowboys to move cattle at the turn of the century?

• People in the East wanted beef to encourage more immigration.

• People in the East wanted beef to encourage more immigration.

• People in the East were willing to sell their beef to cowboys.

• People in the East were willing to pay high prices for beef.

William Bennett moved to Chicago at the turn of the century. In which industry would he most likely find a job?

• gold mining

• peanut farming

• steel processing

• meat packing

Purpose of the Chisolm Trail?

• to get immigrants to new lands

• to help soldiers get supplies for the war

• to move cattle north to railroads in Kansas

• to help enslaved people escape during the Civil War

What slogan was created to encourage U.S. citizens to support the Spanish-American War?

• "Build the Canal!"

• "Remember the Maine!"

• "Stop Yellow Journalism!"

• "Remember the Spanish!"

What was the name used to describe newspapers exaggerating events during the Spanish-American War to increase sales?

• Yellow Journalism

• Red Writing Skills

• Yellow News

• Red Maine

__________ lost the Spanish-American War, and the U.S took over their lands in the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

• Mexico

• England

• Spain

• France