TURNPIKES, CANAL CONSTRUCTION, STEAMBOATS 122 (38) Flashcards
The turnpike was a nineteenth-century form of
Which state housed the Boonesborough
Turnpike?
Which of the following regions had the MOST
turnpikes in the 1800s?
In 1830, the percentage of GDP dedicated to
turnpike investment was CLOSEST to
Over a 60-year period, the Salem Turnpike
yielded an average dividend of around
Which year marked the completion of the first
major canal construction project in the United
States?
The Erie Canal crosses the state of
How long did construction of the Erie Canal
take?
To the nearest meter, how deep was the Erie
Canal?
Which of the following United States entities
provided the MOST funding for canal
construction in the 1800s?
How much freight could a single boat transport
on the Erie Canal?
Which of the following transportation
innovations MOST directly made canals
obsolete in the United States?
Who developed the first commercially viable
steamboat?
The best-known name of the first commercially
viable steamboat is
The GREATEST advantage steamboats had
over their rivals was their efficiency in traveling
