Inventors
Important People
Panama Canal
Immigration
Spanish American War
100

Who invented the light bulb, sonographer and kinescope?

Thomas Edison

100

Who was the president during the Spanish-American War?

William McKinley

100

What two oceans does the Panama Canal connect?

Atlantic and Pacific

100

In the late 1800s to early 1900s ________ of people moved to the U.S. from all over the world. 

Millions

100

What country was being ruled by Spain in the 1800s?

Cuba

200

Who invented the telephone?

Alexander Graham Bell

200

Who was the farmer that came up with the idea of transporting herds of cattle by trails that stopped at the major railheads?

Joseph McCoy

200

Why did the U.S. want to build the Panama Canal?

To make trade and travel easier

200

What continent did most of the immigrants that came to the U.S. come from?

Europe

200

Why did the U.S. sympathize with Cuba?

The U.S. sympathized with Cuba because they were being ruled by Spain like we had been ruled by Great Britain

300

Who invented the first successful powered airplane/flight?

The Wright Brothers

300

Who was the person that became the president when William McKinley was assassinated and is known for the successful completion of the Panama Canal?

Theodore Roosevelt

300

The Panama Canal is a _______ passage that cuts through the country of Panama

Water
300

What was the name of the island that immigrants would arrive at and go through a series of inspections to determine if they would be granted citizenship?

Ellis Island

300

What was the name of the ship the U.S. sent to protect Cuba?

The U.S.S. Maine

400

How long did the Wright Brother's first flight last?

12 seconds

400

Who was known for introducing crop rotation to farmers?

George Washington Carver

400

What country tried to build the Panama Canal first, but failed due to their workers dying from diseases?

France

400

Where is Ellis Island located?

New York Bay

400

What caused the U.S. to declare war on Spain? 

The attack of the U.S.S. Maine

500

Who was the scientist who invented over 300 products with peanuts and sweet potatoes? 

George Washington Carver
500

What was the group of freed slaves who worked as herders on the cattle trails and were known for their fantastic work ethic?

Black Cowboys of Texas

500

What year did the Panama Canal open and how long did it take to build?

It opened in 1914, and it took 10 years to build

500

Name (2) reasons that pushed or pulled Immigrants to the U.S.

Religious Freedom, political freedom, own land, make more money, have a better life, wars in their own country, etc. 

500

Who won the Spanish-American War? What was the document called that ended the war? 

The U.S. won the Spanish American War. The document was called the Treaty of Paris

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