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Heartland 1
Heartland 2
Heartland 3
Cities 1
Cities 2
100
What one word telegraph message was sent at the completion of the railroad on May 10, 1869?
DONE
100
In 1874 over 3 trillion __________________ destroyed 1/2 of the crops in the west?
Locusts
100
What animal was killed by the millions mainly for its hide?
Buffalo
100
What is the Statue of Liberty's official name?
Liberty Enlightening the World
100
Why was the Statue of Liberty given to the US as a gift from France?
To celebrate the centeniary of the Declaration of Independence.
200
What invention helped homesteaders to settle the West/Great Plains faster than any other invention?
Barbed Wire
200
The Homestead Act gave away ______% of American land for a $10 filing fee.
10
200
The 6 month land journey was cut down to _____________.
6 Days.
200
How did Pulitzer raise money to construct the Statue of Liberty?
Through the fundraising in his newspaper-Donations from the readers.
200
Which invention, besides producible steel, helped cities to grow?
The Elevator.
300
Which company based in Chicago became the first mail order company because of the railroad (and still exists today)?
Sears
300
How many million hammer swings completed the railroad?
21 million.
300
What 2,000 mile technology connected the nation? (*3 Words*)
Trans Continental Railroad
300
How did Jacob Riis contribute to changing America?
He was a Danish immigrant/Crime Reporter who took photographs of slum life.
300
Who is Andrew Carnegie and why was he important to America?
He was a Scottish immigrant/millionaire and was the first person to mass produce steel.
400
1 in every 3 cowboys is _________________ or _____________________.
Hispanic or African American
400
What two companies worked on the joining of the railroad? Where do they meet?
The Union Pacific & Central Pacific. They meet in Utah.
400
Horses were not native to America: Who brought horses to America?
Spanish Conquistadors
400
What is "Walking the Steel" and who were "fixers" and "snakes"?
Walking the Steel was the work they had to do. Fixers= Veterans Snakes= Novices
400
Why is Colonel George Waring known as "America's First Eco-Warrior?"
He was the Head of New York's Sanitation Department and recycled all the waste saving the life of thousands.
500
Who was "Crazy Judah?" What is he known for doing?
Theodore Judah. He plotted a path through mountains for trains to travel.
500
What happened at Wounded Knee Creek on December 29, 1890?
The Sioux surrender, but a gun accidentally goes off and triggers a massacre.
500
What was born on November 18, 1833? Why?
The U.S. Standard Time. To make it easier on shipments and travel times for trains traveling across the U.S.
500
What good (laws) came out of the deadly Triangle Shirt Waste Fire?
New restrictions in buildings regarding safety. The fire brought the birth of the "Life Safety Code"
500
How many patents did Thomas Edison's lab generate? 100 or 1,000. After testing over 6,000 elements what did Edison use to create the first light bulb?
1,000 & Carbonized Cardboard.