The Transportation Revolution Roadmap # 8 Skill #1

Content Objective Explain the importance of the Transportation Revolution of the 19 th century and how it stimulated growth of a market economy Explain the importance of the Transportation Revolution of the 19 th century and how it stimulated growth of a market economy

Background Costs to Transport One Ton (Cents per Mile) Land 1815Mode of Transportation ¢Road15¢ or more Railroad2¢ or more Water 6¢ River  River Raft downstream  Boat upstream 1 ¢ 1 ¢ Canal1¢ or more Steam boat 2c Source: George Rogers Taylor, The Transportation Revolution (New York: Holt, Rinehart, 1962) Appendix A, Table 2

Please watch the video and answer the questions on your worksheet Transportation Revolution Transportation Revolution Transportation Revolution Transportation Revolution Erie Canal Erie Canal Erie Canal Erie Canal

Transportation leads to Industrialization Transportation leads to industrialization Transportation leads to industrialization Industrialization leads to the growth of cities. Industrialization leads to the growth of cities.

Break into Groups Please look at the playing card you were given and join with other members of the class who have the same card. Please look at the playing card you were given and join with other members of the class who have the same card. Kings-Roads Kings-Roads Queens-Canals Queens-Canals Jacks-Steamboats Jacks-Steamboats Aces-Railroads Aces-Railroads

Assignment Your group will be given a packet on your topic. Your group will be given a packet on your topic. You will be asked to create a poster summarizing your topic for the rest of the class. You will be asked to create a poster summarizing your topic for the rest of the class. You will present to the class upon completion. You will present to the class upon completion.

Summarizer 3 Things you learned about Canals 3 Things you learned about Canals 2 Things you learned about Railroads 2 Things you learned about Railroads 1 Question you have on transportation in the nineteenth century 1 Question you have on transportation in the nineteenth century