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19th Century Transportation Movement
19th Century Transportation Movement
Westward expansion and the growth of the United States during the 19th century sparked a need for a better transportation infrastructure. At the beginning of the century, U.S. citizens and immigrants to the country traveled primarily by horseback or on the rivers. After a while, crude roads were built and then canals. Before long the railroads crisscrossed the country moving people and goods with greater efficiency. This caused distinct regional economies to form and, by the turn of the century, a national economy.
Travel through these technological developments during the 19th Century Transportation Movement with the selected classroom resources.
Grades
5 - 8
Subjects
Human Geography, Social Studies, U.S. History