Chapter 6 Life in the New State

1. Chapter 6Life in the New State Mrs. Steurer's S.S. Class

2. Lesson 1 Changes in Transportation Every Ohioan agreed that they needed better transportation in the state, because • Transportation was hard for those in the middle of the state • Rivers were not always deep or wide enough for large boats • The roads were terrible Mrs. Steurer's S.S. Class

3. Ohio’s Roads Macadam Road Stagecoach In 1803 Ohio had one long distant road called Zane’s Trace. Zane’s Trace was a bumpy dirt road built by Ebenezer Zane. The National Road began in 1806. It was a Macadam Road. Macadam Roads were made from pressed dirt and broken rocks. Mrs. Steurer's S.S. Class

4. Ohio’s Canals Erie Canal painting • Ohio’s first canal was the Ohio and Erie Canal completed in 1832 • Look at Ohio’s two canals on page 151 of your book. Many people settled near the canals. These settlements grew into towns and cities Keelboats were used to move upstream, it was hard work – no engines! In 1807 Steamboats replaced Keelboats because they had engine power and move faster. Mrs. Steurer's S.S. Class

5. Ohio’s Railroads Covered Railroad Bridge • The “Iron Horse” ended canal-building. • See p.81 in Ohio the Buckeye State for Major Railroad lines in late 1800s “Iron Horse” was the nickname for Ohio’s railroad In 1836 Ohio’s first Railroad was completed – called the Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad The Railroad station was often the center of the community. Railroads brought thousands of new jobs into the state. New factories were built to supply iron and steel for tracks, trains and engines. Mrs. Steurer's S.S. Class

6. Canals helped people in Ohio transport goods, but transportation problems still existed. Canal’s Problems Railroad Solutions Railroads could travel year round. Railroads could run any direction. Railroads could carry heavier, larger loads. Railroads were faster. Railroads could be located anywhere • Canals froze & stopped in the winter. • Canals could only run north and south. • Canal boats were limited in the weight and size of goods they could carry. • Canals boats were slow because they were pulled by horses/mules. • Canals had to be located near water. Mrs. Steurer's S.S. Class

7. Ohio Begins to Grow Better transportation led to Ohio’s growth. Small villages became lively towns. Towns grew into bustling cities. Ohioans built… • Schools • Churches • Libraries As Ohio grew from 600,000 people in 1820 to the third largest state in the country in 1850. Mrs. Steurer's S.S. Class

8. The Resources of Ohiop. 140 Ohio, The Buckeye State • More people began coming to Ohio because of its Natural Resources. • (Remember better transportation like railroads made travel easier). • Natural Resources are things that are found in Nature. • Can you name some of Ohio’s Natural resources? Mrs. Steurer's S.S. Class

9. Ohio’s Natural Resources These natural resources allowed Ohioans many opportunities in agriculture, mining, and manufacturing. (p.145, Ohio, The Buckeye State Product Map) Mrs. Steurer's S.S. Class

10. Chapter 6Life in the New State • Keep these notes for your study guides. Read through this nightly. Mrs. Steurer's S.S. Class