CKLA Knowledge 7 Lesson 2

Why were Robert Fulton, Robert Livingston, and others taking an important journey on the steamboat?

• to see if Fulton's steamboat design was faster that other boats

• to see if Livingston's steamboat design was faster than other boats

• to see if Fulton's steamboat design was faster than a wind in a sail

• to see if Livingston's steamboat design was faster than by using human muscle

What was the setting of this read-aloud?

• the West

• New York

• the North

• the Mississippi River

Is the setting of this read-aloud located in the East or the West of the United States?

• the East

• the West

Fulton's voyage was a success because his steamboat was faster than other boats, but it could not carry as many people or goods.

• True

• False

Fulton's voyage was a success because his steamboat was faster than other boats, and it could carry more people and goods on each voyage.

• True

• False

What were the advantages of a boat powered by steam rather than by people or the wind?

• It could move faster.

• It was not dependent on the weather.

• It traveled only on water.

• It was cheaper and more reliable.

What were the disadvantages of steamboat travel?

• Some cities did not have rivers between them.

• It was dependent on the weather.

• It traveled only on water.

• It cost more money.

A _______ is a journey or long trip.

• design

• voyage

• steamboat

• transportation

What image belongs in the "1807" image box on the Westward Expansion Timeline?

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What is the act of moving someone or something from one place to another?

• journey

• voyage

• design

• transportation