Chapter 5 Social Studies Review

One reason that St. Louis grew rapidly was

• its location

• its large population

• its steamboat factories

• its roads

Why did pioneers come to St. Louis?

• to practice their religions freely

• to begin their trips West

• to find gold

• to explore the Mississippi

What did the people who stayed in St. Louis do?

• They settled on the river in houseboats.

• They searched for gold in the rivers.

• They looked for a water route to the east coast

• They found work, farmed, or stated businesses.

What are the longest rivers that meet at St. Louis?

• the Ohio and the Illinois

• The Ohio and the Missouri

• The Missouri and the Mississippi

• the Missouri and the Illinois

How did many people begin their trip west in the early 1800s? By going to St. Louis...

• by horse

• by railroad

• by foot or covered wagon

• by steamboat

Two kinds of transportation that made travel faster in the 1800s were

• the Pony Express and steamboats

• steamboats and railroads

• covered wagons and mules

• mules and telegraphs

After Samuel Morse built the first telegraph, people could

• hear the news on the radio

• travel to the West more quickly

• send messages between cities in minutes

• receive news from stagecoaches and ships

Which developments in transportation and communication made life easier for people in the 1800s and united the nation?

• the telephone and the steamboat

• the telegraph and the telephone

• the railroad and the telegraph

• the Pony Express and the steam engine

St. Louis grew because people could move ____ on two rivers.

• goods

• mules

• their homes

• entrepreneurs

What businesses did settlers start in St. Louis?

• mills and passenger boats

• mining companies

• fishing for lobsters

• drills for minerals and oil