Early Travel in Ohio Quiz

Why was a better transportation system needed in early Ohio?

• To connect Ohio with towns and cities to the east

• To help farmers carry their goods to markets

• To build stone bridges over rivers and streams

• To improve travel on the Ohio River

What is the meaning of 'surplus' in the context of early Ohio?

• The amount of something that people are willing and able to buy

• The amount of something available for use or sale

• More than enough of something

• The businesses that produce one kind of product or provide one kind of service

Which route did Ohioans use for travel before 1797?

• Chillicothe to Zanesville

• UNLOCK to Maysville

• Maumet to Great Miami

• Michigan Territory to Indiana Territory

How did canals help Ohio businesses grow?

• By providing a faster and cheaper mode of transportation

• By connecting Ohio with towns and cities to the east

• By building stone bridges over rivers and streams

• By serving the needs and wants of Ohioans and people all over the country

What were the effects of the railroads on the state of Ohio?

• Increased population and new opportunities

• Faster, cheaper, and easier transportation

• All of the above

• Growing cities and new industrial centers

Which of the following transportation types linked Toledo and Ohio with other markets?

• Canals, railroads, and stagecoaches

• Steamboats, keelboats, and flatboats

• Roads, canals, and trains

• National Road, Ohio and Erie Canal, and Miami and Erie Canal

What was the earliest event listed below?

• A railroad links Ohio and Michigan

• Ebenezer Zane builds Zane's Trace

• The Ohio River sees its first steam-powered boat

• Work on two canals begins

Explain how new types of transportation brought people to Ohio.

• By providing a booming industry serving the needs and wants of Ohioans and people all over the country

• By increasing the population and bringing new opportunities

• By connecting Ohio with towns and cities to the east

• By building stone bridges over rivers and streams