America+at+the+Turn+of+the+Century

=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), George Washington Carver (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; include the Battle of Little Bighorn and the relocation of Native Americans to reservations.**

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