6. Choose the correct word to complete each

Question

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.