U.S. Government
This document begins with the words “We the People.”
What is the U.S. Constitution or the Preamble
What city became famous for its meat-packing industry?
What is Chicago
He invented the electric light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison
Immigrants arriving from Europe often entered the U.S. through this island in New York.
What is Ellis Island
The Spanish-American War began in this year for the United States.
What is 1898
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called this.
What is the Bill of Rights
This famous trail ran from Texas to Abilene, Kansas.
What is the Chisolm Trail
This African American scientist found hundreds of uses for peanuts.
Who is George Washington Carver
Immigrants from Asia often entered through this island in California.
The explosion of this ship in Havana Harbor sparked U.S. involvement in the war.
What is the USS Maine
This amendment allows for someone to not self incriminate themselves nor can someone be charged twice for the same crime.
What is the 5th Amendment
What war had just ended that made Confederate soldiers come home in defeat? And what year was it?
What is the Civil War and 1865
He invented the telephone.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell
The movement of people into a new country is called this.
What is Immigration
The U.S. gained control of this Caribbean island after the war.
What is Puerto Rico
These Amendments are considered Civil War Amendments
What is the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments.
These men were considered the horse bearers of the trail and often did the most dangerous jobs first.
What is the Black Cowboys
These brothers are credited with inventing the first airplane.
Who is the Wright Brothers
These factors describe reasons people why people move to or from a country or immigrate?
What is push and pull factors
During the war, newspaper often stretched the truth or spread lies through this form of media?
What is yellow journalism
All US citizens are granted these.
What is rights
This trail went from Texas to Oklahoma to Kansas to Nebraska to South Dakota to Montana.
What is the Great Western Trail
Which two directions did the U.S. railroad run-- North & South or East & West
What is East and West
Most immigrants traveled on this part of the ship--the cheapest, and lowest quality section.
What is the steerage
After the war, this treaty ended Spanish rule and gave territories to the U.S.
What is the Treaty of Paris