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Early 20th CenturyGeography
What does noncontiguous
mean?
Not Connected
What region is North Dakota in?
Midwest
What state is Santa Fe in?
New Mexico
What area was known as a
“treeless wasteland”?
Great Plains
What state is St. Louis in?
Missouri
Besides Cuba, which two
countries fought over Cuban
independence?
Spain and the United States
What is the name of the type of
journalism that exaggerated or
made up stories?
Yellow Journalism
What was the name of the battleship that exploded in Cuba’s
Havana Harbor, leading to the Spanish
American War?
USS Maine
What 3 territories were gained by the U.S. as a result of
the Spanish American War?
Guam, The Philippines and
Puerto Rico
Name 3 causes of the Spanish
American War?
1)Sinking of the USS Maine
2)Yellow Journalism
3)US support of Cuban rebels
4)Protection of American business interests in Cuba
Who invented the airplane?
The Wright Bros.
Who sent the first radio signals?
Guglielmo Marconi
What did Henry Ford’s use of the
assembly line do to the price of the
automobile?
Decreased the price of the automobile
(made it more affordable)
Who came up with the idea of
broadcast radio (using radio as
entertainment)?
David Sarnoff
Name 3 of the 4 results of improved
transportation brought on by affordable
automobiles?
1)Creation of jobs
2)Greater Mobility
3)Growth of transportation related industries
4)People started to move to suburban areas
What direction did African Americans move to during the Great Migration?
North
Where might have African Americans
moved during the Great Migration :
New Orleans or
New York
New York
What was the name of the painter that showed the Great Migration in
his paintings?
Jacob Lawrence
Around what years did the Great
Migration take place?
About 1910s to the 1960s
What were the reasons for African Americans
moving during the Great Migration?
•Discrimination and violence in the South
•Low paying jobs in the South
•Better opportunities in the North
Name the 3 captains of
industry and what was their industry?
•Henry Ford- Automobile
•John D. Rockefeller- Oil
•Andrew Carnegie- Steel
What areas are known for textiles, steel, meat packing, and automobiles?
•Steel – Pittsburgh
•Automobiles – Detroit
•Textiles – New England
•Meatpacking - Chicago
What caused increased labor
needs in the cities in the late 1800s?
Industrial development
What mainly caused the growth of cities?
The huge numbers immigrants entering
the country.
What was made possible by the
completion of the Transcontinental
railroad?
•Moving valuable minerals, such as lead and copper, to the
Eastern part of the country.
•The ability to move products to larger cities
•Moving Iron Ore to cities that produce steel
Make your wager
Which region borders both Canada and Mexico? Name
the states in that region.
Pacific Region
(California, Oregon, Washington)
