Natchez Trace

Read these sentences from the passage.

By 1816, the use of the trail had decreased. Steamboats had been invented.

Which sentence best supports the idea in the above sentences?

• There were many other ways to travel throughout the country.

• The trail eventually became as popular as it originally was.

• Other transportation choices were luxurious and expensive.

• Traveling by water was easier and safer than traveling over land.

What is the best order for the paragraphs?

• 3, 1, 4, 2

• 2, 1, 4, 3

• 4, 3, 1, 2

• 1, 4, 3, 2

What would be the best title for this passage?

• A New Park

• The Vanishing Trail

• The Postal Route

• A Useful Trail

What is the main purpose of this passage?

• to inform the reader about a special route

• to entertain the reader with stories about a trail

• to convince the reader to visit a special place

• to give the reader directions for a trail

Which sentence would be the best addition for paragraph 3?

• The postal carriers had to overcome many hardships.

• Indian villages were often located along the rivers.

• Trail users had to watch out for groups of bandits.

• The highway offered a scenic view of the countryside.

Which sentence does not belong in the passage?

• The Trace soon became much more important to the United States.

• With more traffic, the people living along the trail builts ins and trading posts.

• The route is now a highway that stretches from Nashville, Tennessee, to Natchez, Mississippi.

• Meriwether Lewis, one of the explorers from the Lewis and Clark Expedition, died at a stop near Hohenwald, Tennessee.