Pioneers in Indiana Tape 4

When traveling to and through Indiana, pioneers would need a place to stop and sleep, eat, and rest their horses. These first motels that provided "room and board" were ________________________.

Often times the pioneers in these taverns would have to sleep on the _________________ or even share a bed with a stranger.

To encourage pioneers to settle in the wilderness, the U.S. Government built a large road across Indiana from east to west. It was called the __________________.

The National Road was made by cutting down trees the width of the road. The road was made passable most of the time and was improved in some places by putting __________________ on it.

The National Road entered Indiana at ____________________.

The National Road ran through Indianapolis, and out at _____________________. U.S. 40 follows the National Road.

Indiana has a fine system of rivers-____________________, ___________________________, White, Tippecanoe, and others-provided natural transportation for early pioneers.

Waterways that were build to connect rivers were called ______________________________.

The canals were a good idea, but too expensive to take care of. ______________________ were the cause of canals being abandoned (no longer used).

One of the early railroads in Indiana was the _______________________________.