| Vocabulary | Famous Explorers | Transportation | Inventions | America |
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What are rail lines that cross the country?
What are rail lines that cross the country?
transcontinental railroad
What is little rainfall over a long period of time?
What is little rainfall over a long period of time?
drought
What is a mixture of grass and dirt often used to build houses on the prairies?
What is a mixture of grass and dirt often used to build houses on the prairies?
sod
What is a settlement set up by a religious group?
What is a settlement set up by a religious group?
mission
What are roads built to connect each state?
What are roads built to connect each state?
interstate highway system
Who invented the steel plow?
Who invented the steel plow?
John Deere
Who is the popular American writer who described life along the Mississippi River?
Who is the popular American writer who described life along the Mississippi River?
Mark Twain
Who explored the Mississippi River?
Who explored the Mississippi River?
Jacques Marquette
Who is the "Father" of Chicago?
Who is the "Father" of Chicago?
Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable
Who searched for a water route from the Midwest to the Pacific Ocean?
Who searched for a water route from the Midwest to the Pacific Ocean?
Meriwether Lewis
What form of transportation can cross the country in almost any weather?
What form of transportation can cross the country in almost any weather?
transcontinental railroad
What invention caused St. Louis to turn into a bustling city?
What invention caused St. Louis to turn into a bustling city?
steamboat
How did steamboats affect the city of St. Louis?
How did steamboats affect the city of St. Louis?
It grew because of increased transportation and shipping.
What made Cahokia and St. Louis such good places for trade?
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.
Why was the interstate highway system built?
Why was the interstate highway system built?
To connect the states so that people and freight could move more easily.
What invention made farming in the Midwest much easier?
What invention made farming in the Midwest much easier?
steel plow
How did the invention of the steel plow help farmers in the Midwest?
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.
How did the invention of the transcontinental railroad affect transportation?
How did the invention of the transcontinental railroad affect transportation?
We could now cross the entire country in almost any weather.
How did the invention of the steamboats affect the city of St. Louis?
How did the invention of the steamboats affect the city of St. Louis?
It increased shipping and transportation which caused the city to grow.
What did the steamboat carry?
What did the steamboat carry?
tons of cargo and hundreds of passengers
What was one goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
What was one goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
find a westward flowing river into the Pacific Ocean
What was another goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
What was another goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
expand fur trade
What were the 2 main types of houses built in the Midwest?
What were the 2 main types of houses built in the Midwest?
log cabins and sod houses
How did a family decide which type of house they were going to build?
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.
What made Cahokia and St. Louis such good places for trade?
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.
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