Topic 4 Lesson 4 Vocab

What is the primary purpose of revenue in a government context?

• To fund public services

• To increase inflation

• To reduce employment

• To promote exports

A flatboat is primarily used for transporting goods on which type of waterway?

• Ocean

• River

• Lake

• Canal

The Clermont was the first successful ________ steamboat.

• Commercial

• Military

• Fishing

• Recreational

The Erie Canal connects which two bodies of water?

• Atlantic Ocean and Lake Erie

• Lake Erie and the Hudson River

• Mississippi River and Lake Michigan

• Ohio River and Lake Ontario

The National Road was the first major improved highway in the United States built by the federal government. True or False?

• True

• False

Which of the following was a significant impact of the Erie Canal?

• Decreased trade

• Increased transportation costs

• Boosted economic growth

• Reduced population

Revenue is often generated through taxes, which are collected by the ________.

• Citizens

• Government

• Private companies

• Non-profit organizations

Flatboats were commonly used during which historical period?

• Industrial Revolution

• American Civil War

• Westward Expansion

• World War II

The Clermont was invented by which of the following individuals?

• Thomas Edison

• Robert Fulton

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford

The National Road was intended to facilitate travel and commerce between the ________ and the western territories.

• Southern states

• Eastern states

• Northern states

• Central states