1) The steamboat served as a major turning point in U.S. ...
A) Transportation
B) Commerce
C) Westward expansion
D) All of the above
2) By 1860, more than 1/2 the American population was located west of the Appalachian Mountains.
A) True
B) False
3) Which boat was used for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
A) Tugboat
B) Keelboat
C) Paddle-Wheeler
4) The population count of Ohio in 1810 was 231,000 people, but in just 40 years (1850) the population increased to 1,980,000.
A) True
B) False
5) The “father of steam navigation” was...
A) Robert Fulton
B) Henry Miller Shreve
C) Robert Livingston
6) Who said this quote?
"My steamboat voyage to Albany and back, has turned out rather more favorable than I had calculated. The distance from New York to Albany is one hundred and fifty miles; I ran it up in thirty-two hours, and down in thirty. I had a light breeze against me the whole way, both going and coming, and the voyage has been performed wholly by, the power of the steam engine. I overtook many sloops and schooners beating to windward and parted with them as if they had been at anchor. The power of propelling boats by steam is now fully proved."
A) John Fitch
B) Robert Fulton
C) Robert Livingston
7) The patent for James Watt's steam engine was accepted on...
A) Jan 5, 1769
B) May 15th, 1765
C) Oct 24, 1775
8) The use of steamboats led to new industries such as shipbuilding, fuel, insurance, and repair facilities. The development of these industries created new jobs.
A) True
B) False
9) Which was the most famous steamboat that was used for theatrical and musical performances, circuses, and parties?
A) Towboat
B) Snagboat
C) Showboat
10) The steamboat era finally ended in the 20th century, largely due to the railroad.
A) True
B) False
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A) Transportation
B) Commerce
C) Westward expansion
D) All of the above
2) By 1860, more than 1/2 the American population was located west of the Appalachian Mountains.
A) True
B) False
3) Which boat was used for the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
A) Tugboat
B) Keelboat
C) Paddle-Wheeler
4) The population count of Ohio in 1810 was 231,000 people, but in just 40 years (1850) the population increased to 1,980,000.
A) True
B) False
5) The “father of steam navigation” was...
A) Robert Fulton
B) Henry Miller Shreve
C) Robert Livingston
6) Who said this quote?
"My steamboat voyage to Albany and back, has turned out rather more favorable than I had calculated. The distance from New York to Albany is one hundred and fifty miles; I ran it up in thirty-two hours, and down in thirty. I had a light breeze against me the whole way, both going and coming, and the voyage has been performed wholly by, the power of the steam engine. I overtook many sloops and schooners beating to windward and parted with them as if they had been at anchor. The power of propelling boats by steam is now fully proved."
A) John Fitch
B) Robert Fulton
C) Robert Livingston
7) The patent for James Watt's steam engine was accepted on...
A) Jan 5, 1769
B) May 15th, 1765
C) Oct 24, 1775
8) The use of steamboats led to new industries such as shipbuilding, fuel, insurance, and repair facilities. The development of these industries created new jobs.
A) True
B) False
9) Which was the most famous steamboat that was used for theatrical and musical performances, circuses, and parties?
A) Towboat
B) Snagboat
C) Showboat
10) The steamboat era finally ended in the 20th century, largely due to the railroad.
A) True
B) False
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