1. Turn of the Century America
Century Events
People at the turn
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Geography
Economics
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Final Jeopardy

2. Events- $100
Why did immigrants leave their homes for America? (Name 2)
Economic opportunities to escape famine, civil unrest, and unemployment in Europe.

3. Events- $200
Thomas Edison is credited with bringing this to industry and homes at the turn of the century.
electricity

4. Events- $300
_________________ immigrants migrated to California and to western territories and states. They were lured there by economic opportunities created through the development of the transcontinental railroad and other rail lines as well as the promise of gold discovered in California
Chinese

5. Events - $400
A conflict between Spain and the United States. It brought about the end of Spanish colonization in North and South America. At the end of the war, the United States gained control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines and expanded its influence in world affairs.
The Spanish American War

6. Events - $500
How did the media (newspapers) influence the events surrounding the Spanish American War?
Newspapers created sensationalized news stories that outraged citizens about the unfair treatment of the Cuban people. In a desire to sell newspapers, articles and photographs about the sinking of the USS Maine were published, blaming its sinking on Spain. Some historians blame this war on the idea of yellow journalism or biased coverage, which helped fuel public support of the war.

7. People - $100
A Scottish immigrant credited with inventing the first practical telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell

8. People - $200
An African American or Black, born into slavery in Missouri, who revolutionized American agriculture with his research into new crops, new uses for crops, and effective methods of soil conservation.
George Washington Carver

9. People - $300
Some of these cowboys had been born enslaved, and others were the descendants of formerly enslaved people. These cowboys were able to distinguish themselves by their hard work and expertise.
Black Cowboys of Texas

10. People - $400
Served as president of the United States from March 4, 1897, until he was assassinated in September of He was president during the Spanish-American War. This short conflict between the United States and Spain led to the removal of the Spanish from Cuba and increased American popular interest in obtaining colonies abroad
William McKinnley

11. People - $500
He emerged as a hero of the Spanish-American War and succeeded McKinley as president when McKinley was assassinated in During his tenure as president, construction began on a canal. The building of the canal radically decreased shipping times between the East and West Coasts.
Theodore Roosevelt

12. Geography - $100
A man-made water passage located in the nation of Panama. It connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.
Panama Canal

13. Geography - $200
Existed both north and south of Dodge City, Kansas, and allowed ranchers to move large numbers of cattle to this railroad hub for transport farther East.
The Great Western Cattle Trail

14. Geography - $300
Located in North Carolina, this was where the Wright brothers had their first successful airplane flight.
Kitty Hawk

15. Geography - $400
Immigrants arrived at this locations on the east and west coasts of the United States.
Ellis Island, New York and Angel Island, California

16. Geography - $500
The promise of gold here helped lead to the development of the _________________. (location and event)
California; transcontinental railroad

17. Economics - $100
Industrialization in growing cities as well as new technologies and innovations, made it easier for _____________to create the goods and services that households or consumers, wanted and needed.
producers

18. Economics - $200
Industrialization made it possible for businesses to supply goods and services to meet the wants of American _________________
consumers

19. Economics - $300
The economic _____________ is the physical and virtual exchange of goods and services
market

20. Economics - $400
Immigrants came to the United States willing to trade their labor for _______________.
Monetary compensation or wages – a pay check!

21. Economics - $500
Describe the role of the cattle trails and the transcontinental railroad played in providing goods and services at the turn of the century.
Transporting beef to the growing population, transporting people and goods west

22. Chance - $100
What was the MAIN reason Pittsburgh became an industrial center during the late 1800s?.
It had good access to waterways.

23. Chance - $200
What is the MAIN reason Chicago, Illinois, experienced rapid growth at the turn of the 20th century?
expansion of transportation systems

24. Chance - $300
From the late 1800’s century to the early 1900’s life in the United States changed from an agricultural to an _____________ society.
industrialized

25. Chance - $400
From the late 1800’s century to the early 1900’s this industrialized change led to the development of _____________as well as involving movement ____________.
Cities; westward

26. Chance - $500
During the late 1860’s increased immigration from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Finland occurred. These immigrants settled in the eastern regions of the United States where they could _______________ like they had in their home country.
farm

27. Final Jeopardy
A Reconstruction constitutional amendment that prohibits federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on his or her race
15th Amendment