New Ways to Travel 6.1 Quiz

Who were the two brothers that began building airplanes?

• George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

• Lewis and Clark

• Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson

• Orville and Wilbur Wright

Why was the invention of airplanes so important?

• people liked engines

• people wanted to fly like birds

• it was a quicker way to travel

• everyone wanted to own a plane

Which word means across a continent?

• transcontinental

• canal

• toll

• wagon train

Which word means a group of covered wagons that travel together for safety?

• transcontinental

• canal

• toll

• wagon train

What did the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 supply money to build?

• highways

• houses

• cars

• airplanes

___________________ are trains that run with steam engines.

• steam locomotives

• airplanes

• wagon trains

• canals

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson hired which 2 people to explore the land west of the Mississippi River to learn about the Native Americans and land in the west?

• Lewis & Clark

• Obama & Biden

• Ryder & Chase

• Orville & Wilbur

In 1804, Lewis & Clark set off on their journey with 48 men and what famous Native American woman who helped them understand the language of the Native Americans they met?

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas

• Gouyen

• Little Foot

Define canal.

• A type of boat used to carry heavy goods.

• A waterway that is dug by people.

• A huge highway system.

• A group of covered wagons that travels together for safety.

What is a toll?

• roads that made travel easier

• where many people started driving cars

• new roads built in the U.S.

• is money that is paid for using a road