Unit Six Week 1 Flashcard

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How did a flatboat move down a river?

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By ropes pulled by horses.

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Who invented the Steamboat?

Back

Robert Fulton.

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What was the name of the trail that the Morgans used to travel west?

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The Oregon Trail.

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Who created the Cherokee alphabet?

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Sequoyah.

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What is a flatboat?

Back

A flatboat is a type of boat with a flat bottom used for transporting goods on rivers.

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What is a steamboat?

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A steamboat is a boat that is powered by steam engines.

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What is the Oregon Trail?

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The Oregon Trail is a historic route used by pioneers traveling west in the 1800s.

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Who were the Cherokee?

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The Cherokee are a Native American tribe originally from the southeastern United States.

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What does it mean to invent something?

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To invent means to create something new that has not been made before.

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What is an alphabet?

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An alphabet is a set of letters or symbols used to write a language.