WorksheetsCincinnati and the Ohio River
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Early settlers arrived in Cincinnati on
airplanes
flatboats
steamboats
In _the first steamboat was built in Cincinnati
1825
1865
1817
Until 1810, most of the river traffic went downriver toward New Orleans because
it was a one-way river
boats were powered by humans
the Ohio River current moves downstream
steamboats didn't appear until 1811
Daniel Drake
became a doctor at age 18
started a medical school and hospital
started a public library and museum
The steam mill in Cincinnati
ground acorns into flour
was powered by electricity
ground wheat and corn
The foundry
used molten metals to form bells and machinery
formed containers from plastic
made parts for steam engines
River travel was better than overland travel because
Ohio had few good roads.
There were few bridges over streams and rivers
People could only go at walking speed.
A trip of 100 miles by car would take 2 hours but could take _ by wagon.
3 months
2 days
30 days
Commerce is
the process of buying and selling goods
the process of refining sugar
similar to smelting of iron ore
Cincinnati's population doubled between 1815 and 1819 because
many products were made here
workers were needed to create furniture, shoes, etc.
more buildings were needed for businesses, homes
jobs and goods were plentiful
Cincinnati became an official town in
1798
1825
1802
Cincinnati officially became a city in
1802
1861
1819
