WorksheetsSS Savannah
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The SS Savannah was a
A cruise ship to take cargo to Europe.
A hybrid sailing ship/sidewheel steamer
A sailing ship
A sidewheel steamer
The SS Savannah was built in
1912
1980
1818
2018
The SS Savannah was the first steamship to
cross the Atlantic Ocean
cross the Pacific Ocean
cross the Mississippi River
cross the Gulf of Mexico
Although capable of using steam and sail power, she mainly traveled using
Steam power
Oil
Manpower
Sailing power
Which of the following prevented the SS Savannah from becoming a commercial success?
She could not take a lot of cargo due to the size of her engine
The public was nervous that she was run with steam power
She could not take as much cargo due to the amount of fuel she carried
All of the above.
Originally used as a (a) she was converted back into a (b) after returning from Europe.
In 1821, the SS Savannah was wrecked off of
(a)
No other American-owned steamship would cross the Atlantic for almost (a) years after Savannah's pioneering voyage.
President (a) sailed on the ship.
The Emperor of Russia came aboard the Savannah and presented Captain Rogers with gifts including
a gold watch
a Russian doll
a replica boat
two iron chairs
After the shipwreck, the SS Savannah remained buried for more than (a) years.
What is the name of the US holiday that memorializes when the American steamship Savannah set sail across the Atlantic using steam power?
National Sea Day
National Maritime Day
National Seashore Day
National Steamship Day
