steamboat
expand fur trade
interstate highway system
drought
It grew because of increased transportation and shipping.
tons of cargo and hundreds of passengers
We could now cross the entire country in almost any weather.
If there were trees on their land, they built log cabins. If they lived on a prairie, they built sod houses.
They were close to the junction of 3 rivers which were used for shipping goods.
log cabins and sod houses
sod
transcontinental railroad
It increased shipping and transportation which caused the city to grow.
Mark Twain
It stayed clean as it plowed the soil, so they didn't have to stop and clean the blade every few furrows.
mission
Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable
find a westward flowing river into the Pacific Ocean
Jacques Marquette
Meriwether Lewis
transcontinental railroad
steel plow
They were close to the junction of 3 rivers which were used for shipping goods.
To connect the states so that people and freight could move more easily.
John Deere
What did the steamboat carry?
Who is the popular American writer who described life along the Mississippi River?
Who searched for a water route from the Midwest to the Pacific Ocean?
What were the 2 main types of houses built in the Midwest?
What is little rainfall over a long period of time?
What invention made farming in the Midwest much easier?
What are rail lines that cross the country?
Why was the interstate highway system built?
How did the invention of the steamboats affect the city of St. Louis?
What are roads built to connect each state?
Who explored the Mississippi River?
How did a family decide which type of house they were going to build?
How did steamboats affect the city of St. Louis?
Who is the "Father" of Chicago?
What invention caused St. Louis to turn into a bustling city?
What was one goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Who invented the steel plow?
How did the invention of the steel plow help farmers in the Midwest?
What was another goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
What is a settlement set up by a religious group?
What is a mixture of grass and dirt often used to build houses on the prairies?
What made Cahokia and St. Louis such good places for trade?
What made Cahokia and St. Louis such good places for trade?
How did the invention of the transcontinental railroad affect transportation?
What form of transportation can cross the country in almost any weather?
