Chapter 10, Section 2 Westward Bound (pages 314 319) Setting a Purpose for Reading Think about these questions as you read: How did land and water transportation improve in the early 1800s? How did settlements in the West affect the nation s economy and politics? As you read pages 314 319 in your textbook, complete this graphic organizer by describing why each was important to the nation s growth. Significance National Road Robert Fulton Erie Canal As you read, put the following events in the correct order by writing the number 1 through 4 in the space to the left. Use the number 1 for the event that occurred first, 2 for the next event, and so on. A. First section of National Road opens. B. Erie Canal opens. C. Congress approves funding for National Road. D. Fulton s Clermont steams to Albany. 148 Chapter 10, Section 2
Moving West (pages 314 317) As you read pages 314 317, write one detail about each of the listed topics. Population Growth Roads and Turnpikes River Travel Read the following sentences. Choose the correct term from this lesson to complete the sentence by circling the term. 1. The first steamboat, the (Albany Special, Clermont) traveled up the Hudson River from New York City to Albany. 2. Private companies built (paved roads, turnpikes), which they paid for by charging travelers tolls. 3. Every ten years, the government carries out a (census, poll) to count all the people in the country. 4. Congress paid to build the (National Road, National Turnpike) from Maryland to Illinois. Chapter 10, Section 2 149
Canals (pages 317 318) Write down the main idea of this subsection and at least three details that support that idea. Use the following key terms from this lesson in a sentence. canal Erie Canal locks Read the sentence below. Put a checkmark in the space before the phrase that best explains what the academic vocabulary word link, from this lesson, means in this passage. De Witt Clinton wanted to link New York City to the Great Lakes. add chain connect 150 Chapter 10, Section 2
Western Settlement (page 319) As you read the lesson, complete the following chart to compare and contrast two waves of westward migration. First Wave Second Wave When did it occur? What states were formed? Now that you have read the section, write the answers to the questions that were included in Setting a Purpose for Reading at the beginning of the section. How did land and water transportation improve in the early 1800s? How did settlements in the West affect the nation s economy? Chapter 10, Section 2 151
Name Date Class Guided Reading Activity Growth and Expansion Section Westward Bound As you read the section, write down the five most important points of the reading. Review your list against the text to make any revisions. Then summarize each point to use as a study guide. Outlining DIRECTIONS: As you read the section complete the outline below. I. Moving West A. The first in 1790 determined that the nation had a population of almost 4 million people. B. Travelers paid fees to travel on toll roads called. C. Congress approved the building of a(n) to the West. D. River travel westward was not easy because most rivers in the eastern region flowed to. E. The problem of traveling upstream against a current was addressed by with powerful engines. II. Canals A. led officials in developing the plan to link New York City with the Great Lakes. B. The connected Albany and Buffalo. C. Boats were raised and lowered in canals by means of. III. Western Settlement A. Waves in the movement westward resulted in the admission of new to the nation. B. Pioneers typically settled in communities along major Copyright Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.. 96