NAME:______TEST DATE: February 9, 2018 Social Studies Unit 3 Test: Westward Expansion – Turn of the Century Study Guide

KEY PEOPLE, EVENTS, & FACTS  The U.S. battleship USS Maine sank in Havana, Cuba. This caused the US to go to war with Spain in the Spanish-American War. The start of the Spanish-American War was, in part, a result of the US involvement in Cuba.  invented the first “telephone.”  The first cattle trail was the Chisholm Trail. The MAIN purpose of the Chisholm Trail was to provide food to the eastern cities after the war.  Railroads were developed and reduced the importance of cattle trails for ranchers.  Carver created more than 300 products using peanuts and sweet potatoes. He is known for his important contributions to the advancement of Crop Science (or agriculture).  Yellow Journalism is a style of journalism that uses news stories sensationally or unethically to attract readers.  The Wright Brothers made the first powered of an in Kitty Hawk, in 1903.  Diseases were the biggest problem during building the Panama Canal.  invented the first practical light bulb. Many of Thomas Edison’s EARLY inventions changed the life for Americans in the area of communication.  The cattle trail that took cattle to northern territories was called The Great Western Trail. Important role of this cattle trail: Moving goods from Texas to the Northeast.  The act of moving into another country is known as immigration.  What were two advantages that the U.S. gained by the Panama Canal being built? Helped military and economic interests  Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt the 26th president that built the Panama Canal that increased trade between Eastern and Western . Known for “Speak softly and carry a big stick” in reference to the US strong navy.  William McKinley president during Spanish-American War. Helped US gain territories that had been controlled by Spain.  Why did the Eastern states need beef? The Union and Confederate armies had eaten most during the war.  How was cattle transported? Cattle trails and railroad cars  What were some of the territories that the U.S. gained from the Spanish-American War? Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines  Who was responsible for coming up with the idea of cattle trails? Joseph McCoy  Who was the Chisholm Trail named after? Jesse Chisholm NAME:______TEST DATE: February 9, 2018 Social Studies Unit 3 Test: Westward Expansion – Turn of the Century Study Guide

 What were the areas called where the government forced the Native Americans to live after forcing them to move out west? Reservations  , Secretary of State under President , helped craft the Monroe Doctrine.  Monroe Doctrine is summarized that further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.

CRITICAL THINKING

 Be able to identify the location of Panama and/or the Panama Canal on a map (see back).  Explain the nuances (or slight difference in meaning) of President ’s foreign policy in regards to his famous saying, “speak softly and carry a big stick.”

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 Discuss the construction of the Panama Canal and the challenges it presented.

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OPTIONAL HOMEWORK GRADE: Signed study guides returned by the date (February 9, 2018) of the Unit 3 Test will earn an ‘100’ homework/classwork grade. Late submissions will NOT be accepted.

SS5H3 The student will describe how life changed in America at the turn of the century. a. Describe the role of the cattle trails in the late 19th century; include the Black Cowboys of Texas, the Great Western Cattle Trail, and the Chisholm Trail. b. Describe the impact on American life of the Wright brothers (flight), (science), Alexander Graham Bell (communication), and Thomas Edison (electricity). c. Explain how William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt expanded America’s role in the world; include the Spanish-American War and the building of the Panama Canal. d. Describe the reasons people emigrated to the United States, from where they emigrated, and where they settled. e. Describe the impact of westward expansion on Native Americans