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8th Grade Transportation Revolution Worksheets

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Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher

The transportation revolution was the rapid spread of canals, steamboats and railroads in the 1800s. There are 6 sheets for 8th grade here, each with an answer key. How a Canal Lock Lifts a Boat explains the Erie Canal's 83 locks, Railroad Miles in the United States, 1830 to 1860 graphs track growth, and Robert Fulton and the Steamboat traces the Clermont's 1807 trip. Sheets practice D2.Geo.7.6-8, D2.His.1.6-8 and D2.His.14.6-8.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A lock is a chamber with a gate at each end. Workers fill or empty the chamber to raise or lower a boat from one level of the canal to the next, since water cannot flow uphill.

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