Transportation and Trade

In the early 1800's people and goods were moved on _______.

• jet skis

• flatboats

• speedboats

• airplanes

River travel improved quickly with the?

• reaper

• impressment

• flatboat

• steam engine

How long would it take boats without steam engines to travel through the river?

• 2 days

• 5 days

• 8 days

• 4 days

Which port became the most important for trade?

• New York City Port

• New Jersey Port

• Baltimore Port

• Charleston Port

How were coaches pulled over iron railroads before the steam engine was built?

• by bulls

• by a car

• by engine

• by horse

What were the horses called that carried coaches over iron rails?

• speeders

• iron horses

• fast horses

• running horses

The invention of the locomotive made what type of transportation possible?

• railroads

• paved roads

• a river

• airplane

What impact did easier ways of transportation have on goods?

• It made it difficult to transport

• It increased their prices

• It lowered their prices

• It made it difficult for them to move a big amount of goods.

Who invented the telegraph?

• Daniel Boone

• Samuel Morse

• Peter Cooper

• George Washington

What did the Pony Express deliver?

• Goods

• Services

• Mail

• Candy