Transportation |
#1 |
What form of transportation can cross the country in almost any weather? |
transcontinental railroad |
#2 |
What invention caused St. Louis to turn into a bustling city? |
steamboat |
#3 |
How did steamboats affect the city of St. Louis? |
It grew because of increased transportation and shipping. |
#4 |
What made Cahokia and St. Louis such good places for trade? |
They were close to the junction of 3 rivers which were used for shipping goods. |
#5 |
Why was the interstate highway system built? |
To connect the states so that people and freight could move more easily. |
Inventions |
#1 |
What invention made farming in the Midwest much easier? |
steel plow |
#2 |
How did the invention of the steel plow help farmers in the Midwest? |
It stayed clean as it plowed the soil, so they didn't have to stop and clean the blade every few furrows. |
#3 |
How did the invention of the transcontinental railroad affect transportation? |
We could now cross the entire country in almost any weather. |
#4 |
How did the invention of the steamboats affect the city of St. Louis? |
It increased shipping and transportation which caused the city to grow. |
#5 |
What did the steamboat carry? |
tons of cargo and hundreds of passengers |
America |
#1 |
What was one goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition? |
find a westward flowing river into the Pacific Ocean |
#2 |
What was another goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition? |
expand fur trade |
#3 |
What were the 2 main types of houses built in the Midwest? |
log cabins and sod houses |
#4 |
How did a family decide which type of house they were going to build? |
If there were trees on their land, they built log cabins. If they lived on a prairie, they built sod houses. |
#5 |
What made Cahokia and St. Louis such good places for trade? |
They were close to the junction of 3 rivers which were used for shipping goods. |