Question

6. Choose the correct word to complete each

sentence about steamboat travel in the United

States.

1. The Supreme Court’s decision in Gibbons v.

Ogden gave the __________ control over interstate

steamboat traffic.

A A national government

B B state governments

2. As a result, the use of steamboats in transportation

networks __________.

A A decreased

B B increased

3. This made __________ areas in the West accessible

to both people and products.

A A less

B B more

Answer 1

1. The Supreme Court’s decision in Gibbons v. Ogden gave the **A A national government** control over interstate steamboat traffic.

2. As a result, the use of steamboats in transportation networks **B B increased**.

3. This made **B B more** areas in the West accessible to both people and products.