Social Studies
Chapter 6
A Growing Nation
Vocabulary and New Ways to Travel Quiz
Quiz Date: Tuesday, April 14th
Lewis and Clark were explorers hired by the president to explore the land west of the Mississippi River. Their stories made many people want to move west.
Sacagawea was a Native American who helped Lewis and Clark understand the language of the Native Americans they met while exploring.
A canal is a waterway that is dug by people. The canals made the river wider or deeper to allow goods to be transported.
A wagon train is a group of covered wagons that travel together for safety. Traveling by covered wagon was dangerous and many people faced harsh weather, sickness, and steep mountains.
Transcontinental means “across the continent.” The transcontinental railroad allowed people to move quickly and safely across the country.
A toll is money that is paid for using a road. Tolls helped pay for building and fixing the roads.
The Wright Brothers built airplanes. Their first airplane flew for 12 seconds!