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Social Studies - Chapter 6

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  • Why were railroads an important invention?
    They transported goods quickly through the middle of the country.
  • A city in which the state government is located
    State capital
  • Different kinds of businesses are called _____________.
    Industries
  • People told tall tales about a giant man named _____________.
    Paul Bunyan
  • The city of Seattle is named after __________.
    Chief Sealth
  • What is the name of the route that helped African American slaves escape from the South to find freedom in the North?
    The Underground Railroad
  • A place where ships can load and unload things.
    Port
  • The original name of Glenwood Springs was what?
    Fort Defiance
  • People who make the state's laws
    state government
  • Miners in Glenwood Springs used trains to move their ________.
    Coal
  • Why is Indianapolis, Indiana called the "Crossroads of America"?
    Because many roads cross over each other there.
  • Cutting down trees to use for wood.
    Logging
  • Long ago, the _____________ lived in Colorado, and found the hot springs in Glenwood Canyon.
    Ute Indians
  • Wood cut into boards for building.
    Lumber
  • A person who digs material out of the earth
    miner
  • How does transportation affect the development of a town?
    Towns with a lot of roads coming in/out will be larger than towns without many roads
  • A place where many different roads meet one another
    crossroads
  • What is the name of the first US highway that came through Indianapolis?
    The National Road
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