Seton History 8 Chapter 19
who invented the air brake?
George Westinghouse
who invented the telegraph?
Samuel Morse
who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
what Indian chief made a valiant effort to defend the lands of the Sioux tribe?
Chief Sitting Bull
who invented the transoceanic cable?
Cyrus W. Field
who invented the electric light?
Thomas Edison
where was the Comstock Lode?
Virginia City, Nevada
why could cattlemen and sheepherders not share land?
because the sheep ate the grass at the roots, but the cattle only ate the tops. so, the sheep left no grass for sheep.
what innovations improved rail travel in the late 1800s?
dining cars, fridge cars, sleeping cars, and air brakes.
who were the first white men in the west?
hunters and trappers.
what event was celebrated by the driving in of a golden spike at Promontory, Utah in 1869?
the completion of the first trans-continental railroad
what was it about native american culture that led to conflict with whites?
the indians were nomads, and no one owned land in their opinion, but to the whites, ownership of land was of utmost importance.
in the 1860s, what made it possible to send messages from missouri to california in 9 days?
the pony express.
after Emancipation from slavery, how did Blacks try to make a living?
they worked as hired laborers, became sharecroppers, became independent farmers, and found jobs.
