Ch 5 Lesson 1

Which mode of transportation is the fastest?

• canal

• railroad

• steamboat

• flatboat

What is a nickname for Ohio, as people usually passed through Ohio to get to places in the West?

• Fence State

• Travel State

• Gateway State

• Door State

Which type of boat was the most simple, as it was made of a wooden raft with a small cabin

• flatboat

• keelboat

• steamboat

• canal

What type of boats can float upstream OR downstream?

• flatboat & keelboat

• flatboat & steamboat

• keelboat & steamboat

Which type of boat is the slowest, as it requires strong people to pull ropes connected to the boat?

• flatboat

• keelboat

• steamboat

• canal

Which type of boat has a large paddle wheel & steam engine?

• flatboat

• keelboat

• steamboat

• canal

What year was the Erie Canal constructed?

• 1803

• 1820

• 1827

• 1850

When did Ohio become a state?

• 1803

• 1820

• 1827

• 1850

What helps raise & lower canal boats over high ground?

• locks

• canals

• flatboats

• keelboats

What is a waterway made by people that connects natural waterways?

• locks

• canals

• flatboats

• keelboats