Chapter 6: Lesson 1- New Ways to Travel

Which word means across a continent?

• transcontinental

• canal

• toll

• wagon train

Which word means a waterway dug by people?

• transcontinental

• canal

• toll

• wagon train

Which word means a group of covered wagons that travel together for safety?

• transcontinental

• canal

• toll

• wagon train

Which word means money that is paid for using a road?

• transcontinental

• canal

• toll

• wagon train

What was the fastest way to travel across the country in 1869?

• boat

• wagon train

• airplane

• railroad

What did landowners do with the money they received from toll roads?

• They built and fixed roads.

• They grew crops for travelers to eat.

• They built hotels for travelers.

• They saved it for their children.

What did Orville and Wilbur Wright start building in the early 1900s?

• the National Road

• airplanes

• cars

• canals

Harsh weather, sickness, and steep mountains were difficulties MOSTLY faced

by people traveling in:

• airplanes

• boats

• wagon trains

• railroads

Today, new and more powerful airplanes allow people to travel across the country in six:

• days

• hours

• weeks

• years

What did the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 supply money to build?

• highways

• houses

• cars

• airplanes