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What was the primary mode of transportation in the Midwest in the early 1800s?
What was the primary mode of transportation in the Midwest in the early 1800s?
Where was Cahokia located?
Where was Cahokia located?
What were traders from the Great Lakes area shipping to Cahokia?
What were traders from the Great Lakes area shipping to Cahokia?
What type of transportation was used on the shallower rivers like the Mississippi?
What type of transportation was used on the shallower rivers like the Mississippi?
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What was the major advantage of steamboats over flatboats?
What was the major advantage of steamboats over flatboats?
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What major change did the completion of the transcontinental railroad bring about?
What major change did the completion of the transcontinental railroad bring about?
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What is the primary role of cities like Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota, in shipping?
What is the primary role of cities like Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Duluth, Minnesota, in shipping?
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Why did trains become a more modern form of transportation than steamboats?
Why did trains become a more modern form of transportation than steamboats?
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What was significant about the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869?
What was significant about the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869?
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What is one major drawback of using ships for transportation compared to trains?
What is one major drawback of using ships for transportation compared to trains?
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