Cattle Trails
Inventors
Expansion
Immigration
Extra Credit
100

Two of the most significant cattle trails were the ____________________ and the ________________.

Chisholm and Great Western 

100
What were the Wright Brothers famous for?

Inventing the first airplane and flying it 

100

What was the name of the American ship that exploded in Cuba?  This explosion caused America to enter the Spanish American war.  

USS Maine 

100

What territories did the USA gain in the peace settlement?

Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico 

100
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent that changed America?

the telephone

telegraph 

200

The cattle trains were mainly transporting cattle from __________ to ___________.

Kansas to Texas or Texas to Kansas or Georgia to Texas or Arkansas to Kansas 

 Texas to Kansas 

200

Who was an African American scientist that worked with plants to revolutionize farming in America?  He was known for working with the peanut.  

George Washington Carver 

200

What was the first major construction project that connected the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

Panama Canal 

200

What was the main transportation for immigrants? 

Speed boat, Steam ships, row boats, sail boats 

Steam Ships 

200

Name three reasons people wanted to move out west. 

Jobs, opportunities, money, gold, freedom, space, land, new start 
300

Who was a huge part of the cattle trails' success?

They were freed slaves who became cowboys.  

The Black Cowboys 

300

Who invented electricity? 

Thomas Edison 

300
What event led to Theodore Roosevelt becoming President?
William McKinley was assassinated. 
300

From an immigrant's point of view, America was viewed as the land of ____________??

Jobs, dreams, opportunity  or ALL of these

Opportunity 

300

Why did cattle farmers transport their cattle to the east?

The east was more populated and there was more need for cattle.  Farmers made more money transporting cattle to the east.  

400

The ___________ had to cross the Arkansas River and led cowboys through Native American territory.

Chisholm or Great Cattle or Great Western  or Great Eastern 

Chisholm Trail 

400

What did Alexander Graham Bell invent that changed America?

telephone

telegraph 

400

What is a good way to describe how the Americans won the Spanish American war?

Swift, slow, failure, or swift and decisive 

Swift AND decisive 

400

What event ended mass immigration in the USA?

Disease  or  Unemployment or World War 1 or Famine

World War I 

400

What does the phrase "America is a melting pot" mean?

Many types of people from different countries found a new home in the USA 

500
Who was the famous leader who began cattle trails that is also very handsome ???  :) :) 

Joseph McCoy 

500

Which war was President McKinley involved in?  It was this same war that Theodore Roosevelt took over as president.  

Spanish American War 

500

What are some obstacles immigrants faced?

stereotypes, jobs, discrimination, disease, famine

choose 2!

Stereotypes and discrimination

500

One factor that PULLED immigrants to the United States was:

Jobs, cheap land, jobs, and ?????  

Disease --- religious freedom ----- cattle  

Religious freedom 
500

Explain how Theodore Roosevelt impacted America with the building of the Panama Canal.

  • President Theodore Roosevelt believed that this would help America’s economic (trading) and military (Navy) interests.