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| Telegraph communication was a major improvement over the ________. | Pony Express |
| The first telegraph lines across the US were completed in ______. | 1861 |
| Why were people eager to build the transcontinental railroad? | It would connect the east coast and the west coast. |
| Where did the Transcontinental Railroad get completed? | Utah |
| Why was the Homestead Act necessary? | Few settlers had moved to the Great Plains. |
| What were some of the hardships of farming on the Great Plains? | The sod had to be broken to prepare fields for crops, shelters had to be built, and the weather could be harsh |
| Why did farmers on the Great Plains build their houses using sod? | sod was a superior building material |
| Settlers who claimed land on the Great Plains were known as _______. | homesteaders |
| Why did cattle drives begin? | There were too many cattle in Texas. |
| by the late 1800's, some western towns grew to be large cities because of ______. | immigrants moving to America |
| Which of the following new inventions did not happen during the Industrial Revolution? typewriters, telephones, radios, or cotton gins | cotton gins |
| America's first oil industry took place in _____. | Pennsylvania |
| Who invented the telephone? | Alexander Graham Bell |
| Thomas Edison is know for the successful development of ________. | the electric light bulb |
| Between 1850 and 1900 new industries in America brought _____. | new jobs |
| A place where immigrants had to be registered before they entered the US was _____. | Ellis Island |
| Why did immigrants come to the US? | To escape religious persecution, to escape poverty, and to be free |
| What was on hardship faced by many immigrants to the US? | Many Americans were prejudiced against them |
| Why were labor unions formed? | for better working conditions and better pay |
| The name of the war started in 1898 was the ______. | Spanish-American War |
| The Spanish-American War was started when ____ | The USS Maine exploded |
| What did Theodore Roosevelt do during the Spanish-American War? | He led a group of volunteers to fight at San Juan Hill |
| What new territories did America gain because of war victory? | the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam |
| Which of the following is an accomplishment of labor unions? | improved safety on the job |
| Which of the following people helped steel become a major industry in the US? | Andrew Carnegie |
