Cattle Trails
Inventions
Expansion
Immigration
Geography
100
Some freed African American men became cattle ranchers. What was their nickname?
Black Cowboys of Texas
100
What did Wilbur and Orville Wright do that was significant?
They were the first humans to fly
100
What project spanned the continent and changed how people and goods traveled?
Transcontinental Railroad
100
Why did people move to the U.S.?
For jobs and to find a better life.
100
What is the name of this cattle trail?
Chisholm Trail
200
What are the names of two famous cattle trails?
Chisholm Trail and Great Western Cattle Trail
200
What town was made famous by the Wright Brothers?
Kitty Hawk, NC
200
What is the Panama Canal and how did it change transportation?
It divided North and South America and improved shipping routes by shortening the travel involved
200
What was Pittsburgh known for?
Steel Industry and rivers to help with transportation
200
What city is letter C?
Abilene, Texas
300
What were the cattle trails and where did they stretch?
They allowed cattle ranchers to move cattle from one area to another to feed on grass. They stretched from Kansas to Texas
300
Who was Thomas Edison and what did he invent?
He invented the a usable lightbulb
300
Who was the president when the panama canal was finished?
Theodore Roosevelt
300
Where did most immigrants come from?
Europe (England, Ireland and Germany)
300
What city is letter D?
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
400
What invention helped cattle ranchers keep their herds safe?
Barbed wire
400
Who was Alexander Graham Bell and what did he invent?
invented the telephone
400
What territories did the US gain during the Spanish- American War?
Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines
400
How did most immigrants earn an income?
working in factories
400
What city is letter A?
Chicago, Illinois
500
Why did cowboys move cattle to the east?
Price of cattle was higher in the east so they could make more money
500
Who was George Washington Carver and what did he invent?
Scientist; he invented peanut butter and found out the importance of Crop Rotation
500
What did William McKinley do as president that he is most known for?
He was president during the Spanish-American War and acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
500
Where did most immigrants move to?
Big cities with factories
500
What city is letter B?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania