H. Water, Railroads and Towns Flashcards
Along which ocean coast was the United States settled?
Atlantic Ocean
What was the most prevalent (popular) form of transportation
water transportation
Initially cities were located near the ocean by deep-water ______.
harbors
Why were deep water harbors a necessity?
for large ships
As the country grew and more cities were founded inland, where were they located.
head of navigation on the rivers
Why were cities considered prized if they were located near headwaters?
opportunities for power production
Since there was no electricity, water was used for
mills to grind wheat to create flour
As the county expanded west, were where towns founded?
along rivers
What were some the first towns founded along the Missouri River?
Yankton and Fort Pierre
What was the first town founded on the Big Sioux River?
Sioux Falls
As the railroad was built across South Dakota camps for the workers grew into __________
towns
Name two South Dakota towns that were established in anticipation of the railroads coming.
Brookings and Aberdeen
The distance between towns on the railroad was dictated by something the steam engine needed. What did the steam engine need?
Fuel in the form of wood or coal and water
What did the burning wood or coal produce?
steam
What was the typical distance between towns along the railroads
10 - 15 miles
