Assignment 16
Quiz by Scott Philipp
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includes Teacher and Student dashboards
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- print as a bubble sheet
- Q1
Where did most people in the United States live in 1790?
west of the Appalachian Mountains
east of the Appalachian Mountains
west of the Rocky Mountains
30s - Q2
The National Road went from _____________ to _____________.
New York to Maryland
Washington D.C. to Pittsburgh
Maryland to West Virginia
30s - Q3
What was the original name of the Wilderness Road?
Appalachian Way
Warrior's Path
Cumberland Gap
30s - Q4
Which state requested the federal government to build a new road?
Ohio
Maryland
Pennsylvania
30s - Q5
Which regions were connected by the Erie Canal?
From Albany, New York to New York City
From Buffalo, New York to Albany, New York
From Erie, PA to New York City
30s - Q6
Who was Robert Fulton?
made a plan to link New York City with the Great Lakes region by building a canal
a leader in the House of Representatives
developed a steamship with a powerful engine
30s - Q7
Which man led the building of a new road through the Cumberland Gap?
Henry Clay
Daniel Boone
Robert Fulton
both Clay and Fulton
30s - Q8
How did improved transportation affect the economy and the growth of cities?
Canals lowered the cost of shipping goods, and helped towns and cities along their routes grow larger.
Cities along the rivers became less congested with fewer people, and the cost of shipping goods lowered.
Canals allowed for unwanted foreign goods to be brought west of the Mississippi.
30s - Q9
How did rivers and canals affect where settlers lived?
Most pioneer families chose to settle near large cities.
Rivers and canals often flooded.
Settlers could more easily ship their crops and goods to markets.
30s - Q10
Which is synonymous to turnpike?
highway
toll road
canal
20s