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What is an immigrant?
a person who comes into a new country to live
Who is Cyrus McCormick?
a Virginian who invented the Mechanical Reaper
1831
Cyrus McCormick invents the mechanical reaper
Who invented the light bulb, phonograph, and many other things? E.C. What was he considered to be?
Thomas Edison; the greatest inventor in history
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What is the Oklahoma Land Rush?
When all of the settlers rushed on horses and wagons to claim land in Oklahoma.
Who is Charles Finney?
A brilliant lawyer who became one of America's greatest revival preachers
1862
Homestead Act
Who invented the airplane?
The Wright Brothers
What was "Remember the Maine" a slogan of?
A slogan of many Americans who felt we should go to war with Spain
What are longhorns?
large herds of half-wild cattle, with longhorns
Who is Billy Sunday?
A famous baseball star, who preached the word of God
1867
U.S. purchases Alaska
Who invented the automobile and assembly line?
What were the results of the Spanish-American war?
Spain gave Cuba her freedom, and the U.S. received several islands for $20 million
What did the Homestead Act do?
It was a law the government passed which said that any family settling in the West could receive 160 acres of land.
Who is John D. Rockefeller?
Man who organized the oil industry, and became the first billionaire in history
1926
Robert Goddard develops the first liquid-fueled rocket
Who invented the steamboat?
Robert Fulton
What was Alaska called before it was called Alaska?
Russian America
Who was fighting in the Spanish-American war?
It was a war between Spain and Cuba
What did Captain James Cook discover? What did he name it?
Hawaii; Sandwich islands
1898
Battle of San Juan Hill
Who invented the telegraph?
Samuel Morse
What state is the 49th state of the U.S.?
What state is the 50th state of the U.S.?
The 49th state was Alaska
The 50th state was Hawaii