1. The Chisholm Train was a cattle trail used to move cattle from Texas to the trailhead in Kansas so that the cattle could be shipped to the north on the railroad.
2. The cattle had to be moved to Kansas from Texas because the railroad was in Kansas and the cattle needed to be shipped to the north where there was a great demand.
3. Some African Americans moved west after the Civil War because there were not as many Jim Crow Laws/segregation. They also needed jobs to support their families after they were released from slavery.
4. Write the person who is well known for each contribution.
Improved light bulb - Thomas Edison
Airplane - Wright Brothers
Telephone - Alexander Graham Bell
Agriculture advances and science experiments - George Washington Carver
5. Innovations at the turn of the century had a significant impact on American life. People were able to communicate with others that were far away quickly through the use of the telephone. This allowed many families to be separated and still share information and concerns without a time delay. The light bulb and the discovery of electricity allowed for more productivity at night. People were able to stay up later and work in the dark. (Students can choose to do more than this making connections that make sense)
6. People migrated to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s to find economic opportunities, escape bad conditions including war, famine, and persecution, and generally for a better life.
7. People from Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Asian (Chinese and Japanese) migrated to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
8. Most of the immigrants settled in large cities near the immigration station they passed through. Therefore, there were many immigrant communities in NY City and San Francisco, CA. Many of the people faced significant challenges because they did not speak English and they had trouble communicating with people. Others had trouble because they did not know all the rules and laws of their new communities. There were also issues related to immigrants facing discrimination because of their home country. People also struggled to meet up with family members who arrived earlier as well as finding a place to live.
9. The cause of the Trail of Tears was the passage of the Indian Removal Act. This act was passed because white Georgians wanted to take the Cherokee's land when gold was discovered.
10. The Trail of Tears was a forced migration because the government required the Native Americans to leave their land.
