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The waterway that was built to connect the Hudson River and the Great Lakes is:

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Erie Canal

• St. Lawrence Seaway

The Oregon Trail began at:

• St. Louis, Missouri

• Independence, Missouri

• Portland, Oregon

• Sacramento, California

In 1869, what method of travel connected Omaha, Nebraska, and San Francisco, California?

• Stagecoach

• Transcontinental Railroad

• Automobile

• Airplane

What was the primary purpose of the Pony Express?

• Exploring new territories

• Carrying passengers

• Delivering mail

• Transporting goods

I am the route between Missouri and the Oregon Territory that was traveled by settlers moving west.

• The Oregon Trail

• The Pony Express

• The Railroad

• Trail of Tears

Why is the Pony Express no longer an important means of communication?

• People don't use letters anymore to communicate

• It was replaced by faster and better forms of communication, such as the telegraph.

• there weren't enough riders

• The horses would get too tired and didn't want to travel anymore

What was Sequoyah’s significant invention?

• He invented paper to write on.

• He invented a writing system for the Cherokee language.

• He wrote books about the Cherokee.

How did the Transcontinental Railroad affect Native American tribes?

• It had little to no impact on their lives

• It provided new economic opportunities

• It led to significant loss of land and disruption of their traditional lifestyles

• It improved relations between Native American tribes and settlers

How did the Transcontinental Railroad impact the United States?

• It led to a decrease in the population of the East Coast

• It made travel and trade between the East and West much faster, cheaper, and more comfortable.

• It caused a significant decline in the use of the Oregon Trail

Why were steamboats, the Erie Canal, and the transcontinental railroad important during the time of westward expansion?

• They helped immigrant people find gold.

• They helped Native Americans protect their land.

• They were actually not important.

• They all improved transportation, making it easier for people, products, and mail to move West.