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Moving West

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    Westward expansion
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  • True or False: The first census of the United States was taken in the year of 1790
    True
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  • The _____ extended from NYC to Buffalo and was approximately 360 miles long.
    Erie Canal
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  • This type of road were roads consisting of logs laid side by side
    Corduroy Roads
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  • These type of engines were used to power boats in the 1780s
    Steam
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  • A series of ____________________ along a canal work like an escalator to help raise and lower boats up and down hills.
    Locks
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  • What did The National Road connect?
    Ohio with the East
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  • True or False: Early pioneer families tend to settle along state borders.
    False
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  • This means of transportation contributed to the growth of river cities such as Cincinnati.
    Steam Boat
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  • True or False: Pioneer women in the West would get together for quilting and sewing parties.
    True
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