Cattle Trails
Inventions
Expansion
Native Americans
100
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
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
Where were Native Americans relocated by force?
reservations
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 happened at the Battle of Little Bighorn?
The Lakota and Cheyenne tribes fought hard against the US army and beat them.
300
Some freed African American men became cattle ranchers. What was their nickname?
Black Cowboys of Texas
300
Who was George Washington Carver and what did he invent?
Scientist; he invented peanut butter among many other things
300
Who were the Rough Riders and who was their leader?
The Rough Riders were a group led by Theodore Roosevelt that fought in the Spanish American War
300
What was the Trail of Tears?
The removal of Native Americans by force during the winter time. They were forced to walk thousands of miles and many perished along the way.
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
True or False: Most Indian reservations are located out west
True
500
What invention allowed for meat to be shipped from far away?
refrigerated railcar
500
Who was Thomas Edison and what did he invent?
He invented the a usable lightbulb
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
True or False: Indian reservations are large pieces of fertile land that are desirable
false
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