Communication, Immigration and Development

A ________ is a human made waterway to move boats from one body of water to another.

• Turnpike

• Canal

• Toll Booth

• Steam Engine

The ________ grew in popularity in 1811. It sailed the Mississippi River carrying people, sugar and cotton.

• Rail Car

• Sail Boat

• Flat Boat

• Steam Boat

The _________ was 2000 miles long and connected the Eastern and Western coasts of the US.

• The Transcontinental Railroad

• The Panama Canal

• The Eerie Canal

• The Trail of Tears

The development of the Railroad helped the United States________.

• Economically

• Socially

• Agriculturally

• All of the Above

________ developed the Telegraph.

• Thomas Edison

• Samuel Morse

• Eli Whitney

• Benjamin Franklin

The ________ was a device developed in 1837 that sent electronic messages through wires.

• Phonograph

• Telephone

• Telegraph

• Telekinesis

What was the language developed to communicate through telegraph?

• Audio recordings

• Braille

• Sign Language

• Morse Code

What canal connected eastern and western New York?

• The Eerie canal

• The Panama Canal

• The Champlain Canal

• The Hudson River

A person who comes to live permanently in a country is called what?

• An immigrant

• An emigrant

A person who leaves their country to live permanently in another is called what?

• An immigrant

• An emigrant