Canals
True or false: Canals are naturally occurring.
False
How were trains powered before the use of the steam engine?
They ran by burning wood.
True or false: Only wealthy people could afford to own cars originally.
True
True or false: Airplanes have not changed much since they were first invented.
False
What was the main vehicle used to travel by canal?
Steamboat
What was the name of the first railroad that crossed the United States?
The Transcontinental Railroad.
Who made the first AFFORDABLE automobile?
Henry Ford
The Wright Brothers (Wilbur and Orville)
What was the first major canal construction project?
The Erie Canal
The new railroads led to a lot of people moving out west to try to make a fortune, in an event called _________.
The Gold Rush
Mercedes
Where did the Wright Brothers make their first flight?
North Carolina
How did canal boats move before the invention of the steamboat?
They were pulled by mules or horses.
The Transcontinental Railroad was built mostly by who?
Immigrants, especially from China.
What was the name of the first car invented by Henry Ford and Ford Motor Company?
The Model T
Who was the first person to fly nonstop across the Atlantic alone?
Charles Lindbergh
What state was the Erie Canal in?
New York.
What was the name of the very first steam locomotive?
The Tom Thumb
What was an important part of mass production that Henry Ford came up with to make automobiles easier to manufacture?
The assembly line
Who was the first WOMAN to fly nonstop across the Atlantic alone?
Amelia Earhart