SS CRCT Review

1. SS CRCT Review The Turn of the Century

2. The Turn of the Century • What were the two main cattle trails? • Chisholm & Good Night Lovin’

3. The Turn of the Century • Who was George Washington Carver? • He was a scientist who created many uses for peanuts and helped farmers by telling them to vary their crops and when to plant.

4. The Turn of the Century • What were the role of cattle trails in the late 19th century? • They were trails that cowboys used to take their cattle North to the railroads.

5. The Turn of the Century • What did Theodore Roosevelt do to help America? • Fought with the Rough Riders in the Spanish/American War

6. The Turn of the Century • How did the Spanish-American War get started? • The US battleship, Maine was blown up.

7. The Turn of the Century • Where did most of the black cowboys come from? • Texas

8. The Turn of the Century • Who became president after William McKinley was assassinated. • Theodore Roosevelt

9. The Turn of the Century • Where did most immigrants settle? • California and big cities

10. The Turn of the Century • What was the Spanish-American War? • A war the US fought against Spain in 1898 over Cuba

11. The Turn of the Century • Who were the Wright Brothers and what did they do? • Bicycle shop owners and airplane inventors

12. The Turn of the Century • What happened as a result of the Spanish-American War? • Americans won. On December 10, 1898, the signing of the Treaty of Paris gave the US control of Cuba, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

13. The Turn of the Century • Where did the Wright Brothers test their flying machine? • Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

14. The Turn of the Century • Which country built the Panama Canal? • The United States

15. The Turn of the Century • Who was Alexander Graham Bell? • Invented the telephone

16. The Turn of the Century • Where is the Panama Canal located? • Central America in the country of Panama

17. The Turn of the Century • Who was Thomas Edison? • Inventor of the electric light bulb

18. The Turn of the Century • Why did people emigrate to the US? • Plagues, economic hardship, and poor life in home country. They wanted a new life in America!

19. The Turn of the Century • What did William McKinley do to help America? • President during the Spanish-American War

20. The Turn of the Century • Where did people emigrate from? • Europe and Asia

21. The Turn of the Century • What benefit does the Panama Canal serve? • It allows for faster transport of goods by ship.

22. The Turn of the Century • Where did immigrants come through in the US? • From Europe– Ellis Island, NY • From Asia- Angel Island, CA