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11.2 - Headed West

11.2 - Headed West

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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Robert Dettmers

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At the time of the first census, most people lived east of the Appalachian Mountains.

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True

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False

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How were turnpikes funded?

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by tolls paid by travelers

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by taxes on local landowners

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by gifts from large corporations

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by the government

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Multiple Choice

The National Road was originally built to connect Virginia and Maryland

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True

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False

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What was one disadvantage of river travel?

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Boats were limited to small loads

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Most rivers flowed east and west

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Traveling upstream was slow

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The ride was rougher than travel by horse and wagon

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What was one result of steamboat travel?

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More people moved to the suburbs

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The cost of shipping was reduced.

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People began engaging in leisure activities.

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Work on new canals stopped.

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What was De Witt Clinton's contribution to water travel?

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He invented the steamboat.

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He built the first factory along a river.

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He developed a plan for the Erie Canal.

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He built a large port in New York City.

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The Erie Canal eventually allowed steamboats after the ____.

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canal banks were strengthened

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owners felt pressured by the government

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canal was made wider

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workers learned to operate them

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Multiple Choice

Life in the West was much easier than life in eastern towns.

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True

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False

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