American History Chapter 6: New Ways to Travel
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What was a primary reason people wanted to move west in the United States?

  • to spread Christianity
  • to find fertile land for farming and rich mineral resources (correct)
  • to escape poverty
  • to explore new territory
  • What mode of transportation was introduced as a faster way to travel?

  • Foot travel
  • Steam locomotive (correct)
  • Wagons
  • Horseback riding
  • What is the term for money paid for using a road?

  • Fine
  • Penalty
  • Tax
  • Toll (correct)
  • Who were the first people to build an airplane that actually flew?

    <p>The Wright Brothers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the railroad that spanned across the continent?

    <p>The Transcontinental Railroad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for people who move from one country to live in another?

    <p>Immigrants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What mode of transportation did Native Americans use to travel?

    <p>Foot and canoe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were explorers from Spain credited with bringing to the Americas?

    <p>Horses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the expedition to explore the western part of the country?

    <p>Meriwether Lewis and William Clark</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the Native American woman who helped Lewis and Clark on their journey?

    <p>Sacagawea</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the endpoint of Lewis and Clark's journey?

    <p>The Pacific Ocean</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe the waterways constructed for travel?

    <p>Canals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe a wild region that forms the edge of a settled area?

    <p>Frontier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe an area of land and the buildings on it?

    <p>Homestead</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many acres of land did the Homestead Act give to people?

    <p>160</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the term used to describe the rush of people to California in 1848 to find gold?

    <p>Gold Rush</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the act passed by the government in response to the large number of Chinese and Japanese immigrants?

    <p>Exclusion Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the term used to describe a system that carried communication such as letters and mail across the country in the 1800s?

    <p>Pony Express</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who invented a way to send and receive signals through a thin wire in 1832?

    <p>Samuel Morse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of invention sent human voices through wires in 1876?

    <p>Telephone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of communication does not require wires?

    <p>Wireless Communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order of inventions listed on page 207?

    <p>Telegraph, Telephone, Wireless Communication, Radio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the scientific knowledge about how things work called?

    <p>Science</p> Signup and view all the answers

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