Westward Movement Textbook review

What mode of transportation is depicted in the image?

• Trains

• Wagons

• Cars

• Boats

Fill in the blank: The wagons in the image were headed _______.

• A) East

• B) West

• C) North

• D) South

What does the term 'Extended' mean?

• To shorten

• To expand or apply further

• To remove

• To hide

What was one major advantage of the steamboat over the flatboat?

• It could travel upstream

• It was cheaper to build

• It required no fuel

• It was smaller.

Settlers in the 1840s moved West primarily for ____.

• Gold

• New land

• Avoiding taxes

• Better weather

Describe some of the  challenges settlers encountered heading West.

• Challenges included harsh weather, difficult terrain, limited supplies, conflicts with Native Americans, diseases, and transportation issues.
• Smooth and easy travel routes
• Friendly relations with Native Americans
• Abundant food supplies

WHat state was the Erie Canal built?

• New York
• Texas
• Florida
• California

Land set aside for Native Americans to live on.

• farm cooperative
• sooner
• Chisholm Trail
• reservation

Travelers moved west using what?

• cars

• planes

• Covered wagons

• ship

What is the name of the
man-made waterway that connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River
and then to the Atlantic Ocean

• Panama Canal
• Buffalo River
• Niagara Falls
• Erie Canal