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Inventors, Industry

Inventors, Industry, Immigration, Spanish-American War

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What did the Wright Brothers do that impacted the world? They invented the first man-controlled, power glider/plane Changed the way people could travel
Who was the President of the United States during the Spanish American War? William McKinley
What did George Washington Carver do that impacted the world? He invented many products made from peanuts. He also introduced crop rotation to farmers to help improve soil conditions.
What did Alexander Graham Bell do that impacted the world? He helped improve communication and is known for inventing the telephone.
What did Thomas Edison do that impacted the world? Thomas Edison impacted the world through electricity by inventing the first light bulb.
Who helped get the Panama Canal built? Theodore Roosevelt
What did the Panama Canal do for ship travel? It made the travel time from the east coast of the United States to the west coast of the United States shorter because ships no longer had to sail around South America. Goods could be shipped faster.
Why did factories become important to the northern US economy? It provided jobs to workers, many of which were immigrants.
What is an immigrant? A person who moves to another country to live and work.
The diversity of the United States changed as more immigrants came to America. Why? People immigrating to America brought their own cultures and customs as they settled in a new country,
What was an important product produced in the factories in the North? Steel
Why did immigrants come to America? To find better jobs, avoid religious prosecutions, and to live a better life
Where did immigrants from Europe settle in the United States? After passing inspection at Ellis Island many settled in and around New York.
Where did the immigrants from China settle in the United States? After sailing to Angel Island, many settles in San Francisco
How did technology change agriculture in the South? Technology like the cotton gin and steel plow allowed farmers to produce more goods
What was a result of the Spanish-American War? The United States won and came out as a world power
Who were the Rough Riders? They were a band of soldiers in the Spanish-American War that were led by Theodore Roosevelt.
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