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What were expanded during the Transportation Revolution? • Trade Routes • Bridges • Roads • Canals • Both A and B • Both B and C • Both C and D
Where was the easiest place to ship goods to before The Transportation Revolution? • Canada • Europe • Mexico • Another Part of the US
What river did goods have to travel on to get from Pittsburgh to New York City? • Mississippi • St. Laurence • Missouri • Brazos
What was invented/built in The Transportation Revolution? • Bridges • Railroads • Steamboats • Canals • All of the above
Why were canals used? • They were safer than horseback • They could be built anywhere • People liked the looks of them and they were just as useful as previous methods • They allowed horses to pull more goods
What made long wagon trips dangerous? • Bandits trying to steal goods • Unfriendly Indians • Unguarded routes • All of the above
Compared to previous boats, a steamboat could reach a destination in _______ of the time. • ⅓ • ⅙ • ¼ • ⅕
What was considered the best bridge building material? • Wood • Stone • Steel • Iron
What did The Transportation Revolution do to trade between the states? • Decreased • Increased • Stayed the same