Pioneer Life-Technological Advances

What were steam powered trains and boats used for?

• Harvesting wheat on the farms

• Preparing the land

• Celebrating big events

• Transporting goods and people

Where in Florida were canals and ditches made?

• Atlantic Coast

• Florida Keys

• The Uplands

• Everglades

Before the use of steam powered transportation, how long did people have to wait to receive goods from far away?

• A few hours

• Five business days

• Two weeks

• Months and years

Why did pioneers take apart their farm equipment when moving out West?

• They liked how it looked pulled apart.

• It prevented children from hurting themselves.

• It took up too much space in the wagon.

• They wanted to do like the other pioneers

How did businesses use the telegraph?

• Birth and death announcements

• Information about shipment of goods

• School fair announcements

• Spring weather forecast

Which tool replaced the use of the scythe?

• Horse and wagon

• Mechanical reaper

• Spinning machine

• Water pump

Why did pioneers have to bring most of their things with them when they moved to the frontier?

• Liked their belongings

• No stores out West

• To trade with others

• Were gifts from family

What kind of plow replaced the cast iron plow?

• Clay

• Copper

• Steel

• Wooden

Which tool replaced the use of the scythe?

• Horse and wagon

• Mechanical reaper

• Spinning machine

• Water pump

What were ditches and canals used for?

• Drainage and transportation paths

• Building cities

• Catching frogs and toads

• Healing the sick