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Ch. 10-13 test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which two waterways were important transportation routes in Ohio? | Ohio River and Lake Erie |
| What are 3 types of alternative energy? | solar, wind, biofuel |
| What are 3 types of fossil fuels? | coal, natural gas, oil |
| What elements describe the physical environment? | animals, climate, natural resources, plants, soil, water supply |
| What elements describe the economy? | consumers, factories, money, producers, tools |
| Describe the economy of the North. | manufacturing centers, shipbuilding industry, textile factories |
| Describe the physical environment of the North. | shorter growing season due to long, cold winters |
| Describe the economy of the South. | plantation economy, cotton, tobacco |
| Describe the physical environment of the South. | longer growing season due to warm weather for much of the year |
| Describe the economy of the West. | inexpensive farmland, timber harvesting industry, wheart |
| Describe the physical environment of the West. | abundant natural resources like coal and trees |
| How did settlers modify the land when they moved west from the colonies? | 1) cleared land for farms; 2) built houses; 3) built roads; 4) built railroads |
| How did railroads influence the economic development of Ohio and the US? | 1) made travel faster; 2) made it possible to ship lumber from Ohio to factories in the Northeast; 3) connected Ohio to many cities and states; 4) aided western expansion by helping settlers reach new lands |
| Define pull factors. | reasons that people move to a new place |
| Define push factors. | reasons that people move away from a place |
| What pull factors brought settles to Ohio in the 1800s? | job opportunities building canals and railroads; opportunities to own land |