Amendment Review
What idea did George Washington Carver have to help crop growth?
Crop Rotation
Why did immigrants want to move to the US?
Jobs, freedom of religion, and a better life.
What material was cheaply produced in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
Steel
What were cattle trails used for?
To transport cattle to the north to railroads
What three countries were involved in the Spanish-American War?
The US, Cuba, and Spain
What did Thomas Edison invent?
Where did most immigrants come from?
Europe
What industry was Chicago known for at the turn of the century?
Meatpacking
What are the names of two famous cattle trails?
The Chisholm Trail and the Great Western Cattle Trail
Which president decided to declare war on Spain?
William McKinley
What did Alexander Graham Bell invent?
The telephone
What was the primary reason Chinese immigrants came to the US?
Job opportunities in the gold mines and railroads.
What was good about Chicago's location?
It was near the Great Lakes for shipping and many railroads stopped in the city.
Some freed African American men became cattle ranchers. What was their nickname?
Black Cowboys of Texas
What did the Panama Canal do for the United States?
Created a route for international trade and for the US Navy to protect the nation's interests.
How did the Wright Brothers' invention impact American life?
It was the beginning of air travel.
Where did Chinese immigrants mostly settle?
San Francisco California
Where is Chicago, Illinois?
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What states did the cattle trails go through?
Texas to Kansas
Which president decided to buy a 10 mile stretch of land to build the Panama Canal?
Theodore Roosevelt
What is an effect of the light bulb on businesses?
More time to make more products
Where did European immigrants settle after arriving in the US?
New York City and Boston
Where is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
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Why were cattle ranchers willing to drive their up the trails?
Because they could make money from markets in the east where beef was in high demand.
What three territories did the US gain after the Spanish-American War?
Guam, Philippines, and Puerto Rico