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Social Studies Ch 5
Chapter 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| One reason that St. Louis grew so rapidly was | its location. |
| Why did pioneers come to St. Louis? | to begin their trips West |
| What did the people who stayed in St. Louis do? | found work, farmed, or started businesses |
| How did many people begin their trip West in the early 1800s? | by going to St. Louis by horse or flatboat |
| Two kinds of transportation that made travel faster in the 1800s were | steamboats and railroads. |
| After Samuel Morse built the first telegraph, people could | send messages between cities in minutes. |
| Which developments in transportation and communication made life easier for people in the 1800s and united the nation? | the telegraph and the railroad |
| St. Louis grew because people could move ______ on two rivers. | goods |
| The ____________ made traveling by water faster. | steam engine |
| In 1844, a ______ line sent messages between cities. | telegraph |
| What businesses did settlers start in St. Louis? | They set up mills and ran passenger boats. |
| In what way did the railroad change transportation? | The railroad made travel faster and easier. |