Reading Diagnostic Test.

1. In which section of this passage should you look to find the

length and location of the Ohio River?

• 𝖠 River Facts

• 𝖡 Early History

• 𝖢 The Age of Canals

• 𝖣 Recent Developments

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

“The Ohio River has played an important role in the history of

the United States.”

Which detail sentence from the text best supports this

statement?

• 𝖠 After the Revolutionary War, the new United States of America

  won control of the Ohio River from the British.

• 𝖡 The Ohio River formed the southern border of the territory and

  provided one of the main routes west for settlers.

• 𝖢 At the peak of the canal period, the state of Ohio alone

  contained almost 1,000 miles of canals.

• 𝖣 ORSANCO works to set pollution control standards so that

  the Ohio River is safe for recreation, wildlife, home use,

  and industry.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3. Which of these events took place before the Northwest Territory

was created?

• 𝖠 Engineers built a series of canals to bypass the Ohio’s rapids.

• 𝖡 The pollution in the Ohio River became severe.

• 𝖢 Cincinnati became one of the first permanent settlements in

  Ohio.

• 𝖣 The United States won control of the Ohio River.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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4. Why did shipping goods by canal barge become unprofitable?

• 𝖠 Railroads came through the area.

• 𝖡 The Erie Canal was never completed.

• 𝖢 Canal water was sold off to businesses.

• 𝖣 Manufacturing in the area declined.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

If you wanted to see a map showing the population distribution

in the Ohio River Valley, which reference source would be the

best to use?

• 𝖠 almanac

• 𝖡 atlas

• 𝖢 encyclopedia

• 𝖣 dictionary

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

6. “Transportation along the river led to an early boom in

manufacturing, and the area is still a major industrial center.”

What does the word boom suggest in this sentence?

• 𝖠 Manufacturing was unsuccessful in the area.

• 𝖡 Transportation destroyed the manufacturing in the area.

• 𝖢 Manufacturers along the river took over the transportation

  industry.

• 𝖣 The amount of manufacturing in the area increased

  very quickly.

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7. According to the map, the Ohio River meets the Mississippi River

in what city?

• 𝖠 Pittsburgh, PA

• 𝖡 St. Louis, MO

• 𝖢 Cairo, IL

• 𝖣 Detroit, MI

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

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CCSS.RL.8.7

Using information from the map and the passage, explain how,

by 1832, farm products could be shipped by water from the Ohio

River to New York City

• how farm products could be shipped from the

  Ohio River through the Ohio-Erie Canal to Lake Erie, across Lake Erie to

  the Erie Canal, to the Hudson River, to New York City.

• to Lake Erie, across Lake Erie to

  the Erie Canal, to the Hudson River, to New York City.

• how farm products could be shipped from the

  Ohio River through the Ohio-Erie Canal to Lake Erie,

• he Hudson River, to New York City.

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

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CCSS.RL.9-10.7

“ORSANCO was charged with improving water quality in the

Ohio River Basin, and it is still running today.”

What does the word charged mean in this context?

• 𝖠 sent the bill for

• 𝖡 accused

• 𝖢 given responsibility for

• 𝖣 attacked

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Explain how the Ohio River helped encourage settlement of the

Ohio River Valley in the early 1800s. Use details from the text to

support your answer.

• The Ohio River helped settlers get to the Ohio River Valley more easily.

• It provided transportation for their crops and manufactured goods.

• • The Ohio River helped settlers get to the Ohio River Valley more easily.

  • It provided transportation for their crops and manufactured goods.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.RL.8.1