Inventors
What plants did George Washington Carver use to create products?
Peanuts and Sweet Potatoes
What does the Panama Canal connect?
The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Who was the winner of the Spanish-American War?
U.S.A
These former slaves found new work on the cattle trails.
Black Cowboys of Texas
Where did most immigrants come from?
Europe
On March 3rd, 1847 this man "rang" into the world with his telephone invention.
Who was Alexander Gram Bell?
Was constructing the Panama Canal easy or hard?
Hard, due to the fact that it took 10 years and needed 40,000 people to build it.
This country is where most of the Spanish American War was fought.
Cuba
What were cattle trails used for?
to transport cattle to the north for food
What kind of places did immigrants settle?
Growing Cities and States, like New York.
What were benefits of having the Panama Canal?
It made travel from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean faster.
Ship Goods faster.
U.S can defend both sides of the country with Navy ships.
What 3 territories did the U.S gain?
Guam, Puerto Rico, and The Philippines
Name one cattle trail we learned about
Great Western Cattle Trail
Chisholm Trail
How many immigrants came to the U.S. during the "Turn or the Century?"
10+ million people
What invention did Thomas Edison create?
The light bulb.
What issues does the Panam Canal face today?
Ships are getting bigger, and the canal needs constant expansion.
How did the Spanish American War end?
Spain ultimately surrendered after losing so many soldiers.
Spain had inferior weapons.
What state did the cattle trails start in?
Texas
What were the two main reasons emigrants came to the U.S.?
a better life and jobs (money)
Where was the Wright brothers' first flight?
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Who was the president that wanted to exapnd America's role with the Panama Canal?
Theodore Roosevelt
What was the practice that journalist used to exaggerate the truth to sell newspapers and build support for the war?
Yellow Journalism
How many cattle were transported using the cattle trails?
5 to 6 million cattle
What happened before immigrants were allowed to enter the United States?
They were inspected for illnesses and diseases. Some were sent back to their country.