Industrial Visionaries or Robber Barons?
This person was a Scottish immigrant who made steel much more affordable.
Andrew Carnegie
The Battle of Little Bighorn took place in what state?
Montana
Thomas Edison is most well-known for his role in helping to create the modern what?
Lightbulb
Who is the Governor of the state of Wisconsin?
What is immigration?
When one person leaves their country of origin and moves to another country (permanently).
Extra question: Where did most immigrants come from in the late-1800s?
This individual was a prominent banker in the late-1800s and early 1900s.
JP Morgan
What were Native Americans resisting that led to the Battle of Little Bighorn and other clashes with the United States?
- The "Reservation System"
Alexander Graham Bell is known for inventing what?
What is the name of the head coach of the Green Bay Packers?
Instead of renting one apartment to a family, this type of dwelling rents rooms (instead of apartments) to entire families.
a tenement
What was the name of John D. Rockefeller's oil business?
Standard Oil Company
Who led the Army's Seventh Cavalry against the Native Americans?
George A. Custer
Otis is known for inventing what? (Hint...it saves a few steps!)
Elevator
Who is the host of the show Wheel of Fortune? (Either one works)
- Pat Sajak
- Vanna White
This term refers to the growth of cities.
Urbanization
Shipping
Who were the TWO leaders of the Native American forces?
Crazy Horse & Sitting Bull
The Transcontinental Railroad was completed by workers from two different railroad companies. Name one of the two.
- Central Pacific Railroad (California)
- Union Pacific Railroad (Nebraska)
Who is the current Speaker of the House OR the Senate Majority Leader? (Only one)
- Speaker Nancy Pelosi
- Leader Chuck Schumer
As white settlers moved further west, Native Americans were relocated to live on these.
Reservations
Henry Ford produced cheap automobiles in his hometown state of ......?
Michigan
Native Americans from primarily these two groups fought in the Battle of Little Bighorn. Name ONE of the two.
- (Lakota) Sioux
- Cheyenne
George Eastman is known for his invention that helped to document history with the push of a button and flash of a bulb.
The original (Kodak) camera
Founder of SpaceX, this engineer, business owner, and investor recently announced that his company will be sending a mission with no crew to Mars in roughly four years.
Elon Musk
This is the process of becoming part of a larger group. (Historically speaking, immigrants and Native Americans were encouraged to do this to become part of 'American' culture.)
Assimilation