Types of Communities

Which type of person would be most able to start a mountain community?

• an impatient person

• a patient person

• a tired person

• a lazy person

What happened in 1851 to make the city of Seattle start to grow?

• One of the Native American leaders was Chief Sealth

• Puget Sound is located near the Pacific Ocean

• The area around Seattle has many trees.

• A group of settlers built a town on Alki Point.

Which of these is NOT an important natural resource in Seattle?

• water

• gold

• trees

• fish

Who set up Fort Defiance and then later named it Glenwood Springs?

• Glenwood Canyon

• the Ute Indians

• Captain Isaac Cooper

• Colorado Midland Railroad

How did the railroad help the community of Glenwood Springs?

• Miners had a way to send their coal to other communities.

• Miners were able to dig for materials from the earth.

• The land was able to be settled by the Ute Indians..

• The community changed its name to Fort Defiance

Why was it hard for railroad workers to build tracks into Glenwood Springs?

• They had to build around the hot water springs.

• They had to build through the desert.

• They had to cut down trees to build through the forest.

• They had to build through the mountains.

Why did the settlers name their town in honor of Chief Sealth?

• He was friendly to them and helped them.

• he built all of their houses for them.

• He showed them how to cook fish.

• He moved to Puget Sound to be near them.

What became an important industry around Seattle because of natural resource there?

• fishing

• computer building

• logging

• airplane making

How did the water around Seattle help it grow?

• Its port is a place where ships come and go from around the world.

• Airplane making and computer companies need water to build their products.

• People who enjoy water sports moved to Seattle to be near the ocean,

• Loggers can make money and build their businesses by sailing on the ocean.

How did the National Road help the people of the United States?

• People from the North moved south using the road.

• People from the East moved west using the road.

• People from the West moved east using the road.

• People could travel around Indianapolis more easily.