Ohio Erie Canal

A series of _______ along a canal work like an escalator to help raise and lower boats up and down hills.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why would the construction of a canal be efficient for production, and commerce?

• It would eliminate airplane travel

• It allowed more workers to build steamboats instead of wagons.

• Water travel was a more efficient way of transport. More cargo could be more easily transporter, faster, and more connections between east and west.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What is the primary function of a lock in a canal system?

• To raise and lower boats between stretches of water of different levels

• To store water for irrigation purposes

• To provide a habitat for aquatic life

• To serve as a bridge for pedestrians

Which of the following best describes the Ohio Erie Canal?

• A natural river flowing through Ohio

• A man-made waterway connecting the Ohio River to Lake Erie

• A series of waterfalls in Ohio

• A mountain range in Ohio

In the context of the Ohio Erie Canal, what does the term 'towpath' refer to?

• A path used by horses or mules to pull boats along the canal

• A path for tourists to view the canal

• A path for cyclists and joggers

• A path for transporting goods by foot

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which literary device is used in the phrase 'the canal was a lifeline for commerce'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What impact did the Ohio Erie Canal have on the development of Ohio?

• It hindered economic growth

• It isolated Ohio from other states

• It facilitated trade and transportation

• It caused frequent flooding

Identify the correct sentence:

• The Ohio Erie Canal was build in the 19th century.

• The Ohio Erie Canal was built in the 19th century.

• The Ohio Erie Canal were built in the 19th century.

• The Ohio Erie Canal is build in the 19th century.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word best completes the sentence: The Ohio Erie Canal was a _______ achievement of engineering.

• monumental

• trivial

• insignificant

• minor

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4