People
This man brought the Iron Horse to the United States.
Peter Cooper
Canal connecting the Hudson River to Lake Erie.
Erie Canal
Year when the National Road was started.
1811
human built waterway.
canal
Who is this piece about?
Charles Childress
Governor of New York who wanted to link the Hudson River with Lake Erie.
DeWitt Clinton
Road that stretched from Maryland to Illinois.
National Road
Year in which the Clermont ran its first journey.
1807
water elevator that moves boats to higher or lower levels.
lock
What lake was being cleaned?
Lake Pontchartrain
Inventor of the Steamboat.
Robert Fulton
Country where the steam engine was originally developed.
Scotland
Year in which a British inventor replaced horses with the "iron horse".
1829
a person who uses money to buy or make something that will make a profit.
investor
What is the name of the project?
Project FUR
Children's story character who shares a name with a steam engine.
Tom Thumb
City in which a stagecoach company challenged the Tom Thumb to a race.
Baltimore
Year in which Peter Cooper brought the iron horse to the US
1830
A machine that uses the energy from steam to power its engine.
steam engine
What is the slogan that is stenciled on drain covers?
Dump No Waste - Drains to Lake
This man invented the cotton gin.
Eli Whitney
New York City
Year in which the Erie Canal was finished.
1825
a large, horse-drawn carriage that carried passengers, baggage, and mail.
stagecoach
What is the problem of the story?
pollution