Chisholm Trail
Where did the Chisholm Trail Start?
Texas
Why was Chicago important to cattle trails?
They had the slaughtering houses
Who invented the light bulb?
Thomas Edison
What inventor (person) made this possible?
In the morning, I woke up in New York and then had lunch in California!
The Wright Brothers
What was Chicago known for in the 1900s?
Meat Packing
Where did the Chisholm trail end?
Kansas
What technology was invented that stopped the cattle trails?
Barbed Wire
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
How did the lightbulb change America's factories?
Factory employees were able to work longer hours
Because Chicago specialized in meat packing, did the population increase or decrease?
Increase
Why was the Chisholm Trail important to America?
It supplied beef to the Eastern States
Why did former male slaves want to work on the Cattle Trails?
They were treated more fairly than in other areas of the country and their pay was based on skill.
Who invented the air plane?
The Wright Brothers
How did Alexander Graham Bell's invention improve the telegraph?
It allowed voices and sounds to be sent over long distances
Because Chicago specialized in meat packing, were more or less railroads built?
More
Where did the cattle need to finish their journey and how did they get there?
The cattle were then put on a train and sent to Chicago.
What did Chicago have access to that helped it rapidly grow in the 1900s?
Railroads and Lakes
Who invented crop rotation?
George Washington Carver
How did the airplane impact America's goods?
It allowed for goods to be sent further and faster.
How did specialization in processing and packing meat improve the standard of living in Chicago?
The standard of living increased because Chicago specialized in meat packing.
What did Texas not have that made them start the Chisholm Trail
Railroads
How did price incentives motivate ranchers to hire cowboys to drive their cattle all the way to Kansas?
Because of the Civil war, there was a shortage of beef in the East. Cattle could be sold for higher prices because the demand was greater than the supply
What city was so important to the Wright Brothers?
Kitty Hawk North Carolina
Which industry did George Washington Carver's invention help the most?
Agriculture (Farming)
If a family is eating beef in Maine, explain how it got there from Texas.
It was moved from Texas to Chicago where it was packaged and then it was shipped to Maine.