Indiana History Chapter 4

One form on transportation used by early settlers were _______________________, or bumpy roads made from logs laid across a trail.

• plank roads

• stone roads

• tree roads

• corduroy roads

A ____________________was a waterway people dug through the land that made it easier to get to rivers.

• river

• stream

• canal

• ditch

Pioneers looked for _____________________when they hunted, trails in the forest made by animals.

• traces

• paths

• street

• lane

A land ______________________ of 1785 was formed to divide the western lands into townships and sections.

• decree

• law

• rule

• ordinance

A _________________________ is a large, flat-bottomed boat with square ends that could only go downstream.

• flatboat

• barge

• pontoon boat

• flatship

These pieces were put together to form a _________________________ or pieces of land 6 miles by 6 miles.

• town

• township

• parish

• neighborhood

One form of transportation used by early settlers were ________________________, or bumpy roads made from logs laid across a trail.

• tree roads

• corduroy roads

• log roads

• woody roads

Deep and wide enough for ships to use without getting stuck means it is ____________________.

• drivable

• floatable

• rowable

• navigable

___________________ are used to give information about places at certain times in the past.

• Historical maps

• world maps

• physical maps

• political maps

A boat used to carry people and goods across a body of water was called a ____________________.

• flatboat

• ferry

• rowboat

• cruise ship