Employers like to hire immigrants because they

worked many hours for little pay

Cattle ranchers sent their cattle to the North and East because

they could sell their cattle for more money

In supply and demand, supply means

the amount of something that people want to sell

The Great Western Cattle Trail had an important role in moving goods...

from Texas toward the Northeast

How did western farmers use the railroad to make money?

shipped cattle and wheat to markets

The original definition of the word "cowboy" meant

men who drove cattle from Texas to Kansas along the Chrisholm Trail

Why did the U.S. take over construction of the Panama Canal?

to improve trade between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, to expand US influence in Central America

One result of the Spanish-American war was

Spain gave the US Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam

What is the significance of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?

The Wright brothers performed their first flight.

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Turn of the Century in America

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1
Who is remembered for the invention of the telephone?
Georgia Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
2
Who is remembered for the use of electricity?
Georgia Washington Carver
The Wright Brothers
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
3
Who is remembered for improving the aviation industry?
The Wright Brothers
Georgia Washington Carver
Thomas Edison
Alexander Graham Bell
4
Immigrants to the United States brought their own
languages and customs
railroads
congress
immigration stations
5
What did NOT have an impact on Chicago's industrial growth?
natural resources
man-made canals
the radio
railroads
6
Employers like to hire immigrants because they
couldn't speak English
came to escape persecution
worked many hours for little pay
lived in unsafe conditions
7
Cattle ranchers sent their cattle to the North and East because
there were no barbed wire fences there
people like Longhorn leather more than other kinds
there were many railroad stations there
they could sell their cattle for more money
8
Which of these events led Congress to declare war on Spain?
Alaska because US territory
US Navy ship Maine exploded
American settlers revolted againstt Queen Liluokalani
President Roosevelt wanted to build a canal
9
In supply and demand, supply means
the amount of money people want to spend
the amount of something that people want to sell
the same as demand
something you give people before they ask for it
10
The Great Western Cattle Trail had an important role in moving goods...
from Oregon to the Midwest
from Texas toward the Northeast
from Oklahoma toward the Pacific coast
from California toward the Atlantic coast
11
How did western farmers use the railroad to make money?
purchased more land for farming
manufactured more items in factories
shipped cattle and wheat to markets
used new machinery to grow more grain
12
Who was president during the Spanish-American War?
Theodore Roosevelt
William McKinley
Thomas Edison
George Washington Carver
13
The original definition of the word "cowboy" meant
men who raised cattle on plantations in the south
men who drove cattle from Texas to Kansas along the Chrisholm Trail
men who sailed cattle up the Mississippi river
men who sold cattle to merchants in ports in Texas
14
The Great Plains is known for it's...
mining
industry
agriculture
tourism
15
Why did the U.S. take over construction of the Panama Canal?
to overthrow the communist government of Panama
to improve trade between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
to expand US influence in Central America
to drain the region's swamps so it could be developed
16
One result of the Spanish-American war was
Cuba and Panama because US territories
the US built the Panama Canal
Spain gave the US Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam
the US gave them Hawaii, Guam, and Alaska
17
Another word for train is...
telegraph
steamboat
lightbulb
locomotive
18
What is the significance of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?
Georgia Washington Carver discovered sweet potatoes here.
It was known for its access to railroad and the Great Lakes.
The Wright brothers performed their first flight.
It was the steel capital of the world.
19
Who is remembered for the their advancements in crop science?
The Wright Brothers
Georgia Washington Carver
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison

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