Inventions and Inventors
Which inventor is famous for his work in the field of agriculture?
Who is George Washington Carver.
What is the name of a person coming into a new country?
What is an immigrant.
What type of journalism was used to start a war with Spain over the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine?
What is yellow journalism.
What famous cattle trail went from Texas to Abilene, Kansas?
What is the Chisholm Trail.
Define isolationism.
What is staying out of other nation's affairs.
What is the name of the document that shows names of people arriving on a ship or plane called?
Who was the president of the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?
Who is William McKinley.
Who was the famous "Black Cowboy" who invented the "bulldogging" technique?
Who is Bill Pickett.
What were the names of the two islands where most immigrants entered the U.S. through?
What is Ellis Island and Angel Island.
What invention did Henry Ford introduce in 1914?
What is the assembly line.
What is "Steel City".
The Rough Riders were a volunteer _____________ unit who fought in ____________.
What is calvary and Cuba.
What was the Chishom Trail used to mainly transport?
What is longhorn cattle.
Define imperialism.
What is when a country controls other nations.
What did people use before the telephone to send messages?
What is the telegraph.
Who gave the United States the Statue of Liberty?
What is France.
The Monroe Doctrine became a U.S. policy for protecting whom?
What is the Western Hemisphere.
The Black Cowboys were formerly enslaved men who worked as what?
Ranch hands and trail bosses.
Define nationalism.
What is pride in one's country.
In what year was the Wright Brothers first flight and were did it take place?
What is 1903 in Kitty Hawk, NC.
When did the Titanic hit an iceberg and subsequently sink?
What is April 14, 1912.
Who was a hero of the Rough Riders and later served as president of the U.S.?
Who is Theodore Roosevelt.
What is supply beef to growing northern cities.
Define expanionism.
What is extending a nation's influence.