In 1869, what was the fastest way to travel across the country?

• airplane

• car

• railroad

• wagon trail

Transcontinental means...

• across the continent

• across the world

• across the state

• across town

What impact did Lewis & Clark make?

• They explored land west of the Mississippi River

• They founded South Carolina

• They made it possible to build the transcontinental railroad

• They built the Erie Canal

Wagon trails were dangerous because

• it was a long journey

• there were many challenges on the trail

• the people who traveled had never done this before

• it was hard to see out the wagon because it was covered

Immigrants came to the United States to do what?

• Find Gold

• Start new lives

• Explore

• Escape prison

What did the Pony Express do?

• delivered mail faster

• faster at sending messages than a telegraph

• carried more travelers west than wagon trails

Cell phones and laptops made communication ____________.

• faster communication in small towns

• slower

• instant communication all over the world

• easier through wires

Why is it easier to communicate with today's technology than technology in the past?

• People live closer together

• People like talking more today than in the past

• People live further apart

• Technology has improved

How did the assembly line help Henry Ford?

• it made people want to buy a car

• There were less workers needed

• Ford could give away free cars

• He could make cars faster and cheaper

What did Louis Armstrong do?

• he was a jazz musician

• He opened a school

• He painted about everyday African American life

• He created modern dance