Chapter 8

Map Quiz

Chapter 8

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This map shows Western Land Sales from 1830 to 1839 and from 1850 to 1862. As the first map shows for 1830 to 1839, federal government offices sold huge amounts of land in the corn and wheat belt of the Midwest (Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan) and the cotton belt to the south (especially Alabama and Mississippi). However, in the second map for 1850 to 1862, the indication is that as settlers moved westward during this period, most sales were in the upper Mississippi River Valley (particularly Iowa and Wisconsin). — MAP 8.2 Western Land Sales, 1830–1839 and 1850–1862

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Question 1

Which of the following states relied most on navigable rivers for transportation of goods and people by 1850?A. Missouri
B. Pennsylvania
C. Virginia
D. New York

Question 2

According to this map, which region relied the most on canals for the transportation of goods and people by 1850?A. The Great Lakes region
B. The South
C. The trans-Mississippi West
D. The North

Question 3

Concerning the transportation of goods and people by 1850, which of the following statements does this map justify?A. Cotton was transported from plantations mostly by railways before the Civil War.
B. The most important river for transportation in the United States was the James in 1850.
C. The North’s transportation network was the most diverse by 1850.
D. The only Southern state with significant railway mileage in 1850 was South Carolina.