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

“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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

“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

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.