Transportation in Ohio

Which of the following was the most efficient method of transportation in the 1800s?

• Indian trails 
• railroads 
• canals 

What is one problem associated with canals? 

• They helped Ohio's economy
• The froze in the winter

Who invented the the first airplane? 

• Granville Woods
• Thomas Edison
• Wright brothers

What road connected Ohio and the states east and west of us? 

• Route 66
• The National Road 
• Fourth Graders Rule Road

What is one reason Ohio had great transportation?

• Ohio has an ocean
• Ohio was the largest state in the country
• Ohio had many waterways

True or false: Ohio had many natural resources in the 1800s. 

• true 
• false

True or false: Ohio did not have good transportation because there was a lack of skilled workers. 

• true
• false

True or false: Ohio was located near the center of the United States. 

• True! and this made it a great place for transportation! 
• false

A person traveling to Canada from Ohio would have to take a boat over...

• Lake Michigan
• Lake Erie 

The southern boundary of Ohio is..

• Lake Erie
• Lake Superior
• The Ohio River