Chapter 6: Lesson 1- New Ways to Travel

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Which word means across a continent?

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transcontinental

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Which word means a waterway dug by people?

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canal

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Which word means a group of covered wagons that travel together for safety?

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wagon train

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Which word means money that is paid for using a road?

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toll

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What was the fastest way to travel across the country in 1869? Options: boat, wagon train, airplane, railroad

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railroad

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What did landowners do with the money they received from toll roads?

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They built and fixed roads.

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What did Orville and Wilbur Wright start building in the early 1900s?

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airplanes

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Harsh weather, sickness, and steep mountains were difficulties MOSTLY faced by people traveling in: airplanes, boats, wagon trains, railroads

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wagon trains

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Today, new and more powerful airplanes allow people to travel across the country in six:

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hours

Front

What did the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 supply money to build?

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highways