Trails
From 1650 to 1735, it took a letter two weeks to get between Boston, Massachusetts and New York City on horseback using this road.
Boston Post Road
In 1956, President Eisenhower launched the building of this massive highway system across the United States so the military could travel quickly to the north, south, east or west in case of an emergency.
The Interstate
The largest populated city along the Pacific Ocean on the West Coast.
Los Angeles (12.4 million in 2020)
This is a crooked and curvey street in San Francisco that starts at the top of a steep hill and zigzags back and froth all the way down.
Lombard Street
These 2 explorers traveled this 3,700-mile trail from Illinois to Washington State to see new land the United States bought in the 1803 Louisiana Purchase.
Lewis & Clark
This scenic highway will take you all the way north from San Diego, California to San Francisco, California along the Pacific Ocean in only 10 hours.
Pacific Coast Highway (California State Route 1)
The largest populated city along the Atlantic Ocean on the East Coast.
New York City (8.8 million in 2020)
Michigan Avenue (because it once ran alongside Lake Michigan, one of the 5 Great Lakes)
This 2,000-mile trail was used by 80,0000 pioneers to emigrate west from 1843-1870. The trail started at Independence, Missouri and ended in Oregon City, Oregon.
The Oregon Trail
If you want to drive all the way across the US from the West Coast to the East Coast you would take this road from California to New York.
Interstate 80
The largest populated city in midwestern United States.
Chicago (8.8 million)
This is a street in Memphis, Tennessee where lots of musicians and singers perform a type of music called the "Blues".
Beale Street
From 1860-1861, mail was delivered on this trail by men riding horses from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California.
The Pony Express
The Mississippi River is one of the longest rivers in the world. It forms a curvy line down the center of the United States from Minnesota south to Louisiana before dumping into the Gulf of Mexico. You can follow the Mississippi River as you drive down this famous 3,000-mile road.
The Great River Road
The Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, America's busiest airport, is located here.
Atlanta, Georgia (111 million passengers in 2019 prior to COVID-19)
New York City has many streets. The longest is called Broadway where you find the Theater District. Another major street in New York City has many banks and the Stock Exchange. It is called this.
Wall Street
If you walk on this trail made of red bricks in Boston, Massachusetts, you will see many places that are important to early American history.
Freedom Trail
There are 2 ways to drive along the Atlantic Ocean on the East Coast. US Route 1 winds in and out of cities between Maine and Florida. If you want to go fast, you can also drive on this road.
Interstate 95
This large city in the Rocky Mountain Region is called “The Mile High City” because its elevation is 5,280 feet above sea level.
Denver, Colorado
This highway in Florida has 42 bridges which lead south from Miami to small islands called the Florida Keys.
Overseas Highway
5 smaller cities called "boroughs" make up the metropolis of New York City with 8.8 million people in 2020. Get 500 Final Jeopardy points for each of the 5 boroughs you can name.
Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island