America Turn of the Century

Cattle Trails

100

The first cattle trail that began in San Antonio Texas and ended in Abilene 

Chisholm Trail or Great Western Trail

Chisholm Trail

200

This trail was established through western Texas up to Nebraska and Northern territories. 

Great Western Trail or Chisholm Trail

The Great Western Trail

300

This cattle shipper guided herds of cattle north through Texas and Oklahoma and ending in railroad towns in Kansas. 

William McKinley or John McCoy

John McCoy

400

This group f people had no place to go after the Civil War, so they moved to Texas and treated with respect while doing their jobs of hearing Cattle up north. 

Black Cowboys of Texas

500

It is estimated that over 6 million cattle were herded up this trail from 1867 to 1885.

Chisholm Trail 

Maps

100

This is the place where the Chisholm Trail & Great Western Trail began

Texas

200

This is the place people believed George Washington Carver was born and raised.

Alabama

300

This is the state where the Chisholm Trail ended at the railroads.

Kansas

400

These were the 3 territories America gained after the American Spanish War

Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines 

500

This was the place U.S declared war against to be released from Spains control

Cuba

Inventors

100

These 2 brothers made the first powered flight in a airplane they built themselves.

The Wright Brothers 

200

This African American Scientists invented over 300 products using peanuts and sweet potatoes.

George Washington Carver 

300

This person invented a machine that transmits the human voice over wires called the telephone.

Alexander Graham Bell

400

This person invented the light bulb and electrical generating system in 1879.

Thomas Edison

500

This inventor created the first Model T automobile and offered an assembly line to help workers produce products faster.

Henry Ford

Spanish-American War

100

The Spanish American war was fought between what two parties?

America (US) & Cuba

200

This was the Ship that exploded killing 266 men, President McKinley sent this ship. 

USS Maine 

300

This was the name of the  exaggerated News story the United States produced to show how bad Cuba was.

 Yellow Journalism 

400

He was the President after the Civil War that wanted the war to end.

Teddy Theodore Roosevelt 

500

Why did America want their independence from Spain?

No harsh taxes. 

Interesting Facts

100

Americas most popular brand of electric car founded by Elon Musk

Tesla

200

This is the mobile version of the telephone Alexander Graham Bell made in the 19th century. 

Cell phone

300

What was Henry Ford's job as a child?

A Farmer 

400

What does the word emigration mean?

The act of a person leaving their permeant resident to settle and live in another country. 

500

This is the artificial path that sits off the coast of Panama used to transport goods.

Panama Canal