Virginia Antebellum: Part C. Transportation Infrastructure 1

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1 Virginia Antebellum: Part C. Transportation Infrastructure 1 Student Name: Date: For each of the following slides/questions, fill-in-the-blanks: Question Statement(s) Part 1. Building Roads 2 1. In the 1800s, the major transportation and migration roads through Virginia included all of the following EXCEPT: A. King s Highway B. Great Wagon Road C. Wilderness Road D. Queen s Highway 2. The principal inland route of the Colonies was the. A. King s Highway B. Great Wagon Road C. Fall Line Road D. Queen s Highway 3. The road from Fredericksburg to Richmond was called the. A. King s Highway B. Great Wagon Road C. Fall Line Road D. Queen s Highway 4. The roads from Richmond and Central NC connected with the Great Valley road at. A. Staunton B. Winchester C. Big Lick D. Ft Chiswell 5. Big Lick is now called. A. Winchester B. Staunton C. Lynchburg D. Chambersburg 6. The Great Wagon or Valley Road ran through the Shannandoah Valley from to the SW tip of Virginia. A. New York B. Philadelphia C. Pittsburgh D. Charleston 1 Slides of Virginia Antebellum ( ), Virginia History Series, Unit 9 2 Slides of Virginia Antebellum ( ), Virginia History Series, Unit 9

7. The Wilderness Road went from the Great Wagon or Valley Road through the into Kentucky and up into the Ohio River Valley. Part 2. Building Canals 3 8.

2 7. The Wilderness Road went from the Great Wagon or Valley Road through the into Kentucky and up into the Ohio River Valley. Part 2. Building Canals 3 8. The James River and Kanawha Company was formed in 1785 to build a canal from Richmond to. A. Lynchburg, VA B. Kentucky C. Ohio D. Illinois st 9. In 1816, VA created the 1 Board of in America. A. Roads B. Bridges C. Canals D. Public Works 10.In the 1800s, VA was in competition with Northern States to create inland canals, roads, and railways to the River Valley in order to funnel its goods to their eastern ports. A. Mississippi B. Missouri C. Ohio D. Tennessee 11. In the 1800s, the Kanawha river (in VA now WV ) flowed into the River. A. Mississippi B. Missouri C. Ohio D. Tennessee 12. The River in SW VA flowed into the Kanawha River. A. New B. Old C. James D. Shenandoah 13. As Principal Engineer, Crozet ran the VA Public Works office from 1822; and, by 1848 there were (many, several, few) improvements throughout the State. 14. By 1851, the James River and Kanawha Canal was complete between Richmond and in Botetourt Co., VA. 15. At Richmond, the James River and Kanawha Canal started at the canal near the tobacco & grain warehouses. 16. River-boats carried and passengers on the James River Canal. 17. River-boats on the James River Canal were also called boats. 3 Slides of Virginia Antebellum ( ), Virginia History Series, Unit 9

18. The James River Canal ran (into, along side, away from) the River. 19. Stage Coach roads usually ran (near, along side, away from) the James River Canal. 20.

3 18. The James River Canal ran (into, along side, away from) the River. 19. Stage Coach roads usually ran (near, along side, away from) the James River Canal. 20. Small capacity, shallow bottom boats called carried people and freight on the James River and its tributaries. 21. By 1860, Packet-boat travel on the James River Canal became. A. Convenient B. Popular C. Routine D. All of the above 22. Packet-boats had a passenger terminal at the Richmond near the tobacco warehouses. Part 3. Building Railroads The first railroad that started construction in 1827 was the. A. Virginia Central B. Baltimore and Ohio C. VA & TN D. Norfolk 24. Virginia s major railroad building period was from Railroad building in VA started in the and worked its way South. 26. Most of the early railroads in VA were built in the Tidewater and regions. 27. Together with Maryland, Virginia s first railroad effort was in the building of the railroad from Baltimore to starting in The Thomas Viaduct on the B&O RR is the world s oldest multiple arched RR bridge. 29. The B&O RR was completed to Wheeling, WV in The Winchester & Potomac RR and the Winchester & Strasburg RR connected to the B&O RR at. 30. The B&O RR from Baltimore was extended up the Shenandoah River Valley to by Often railroads were built along side or on the road bed of abandoned. 4 Slides of Virginia Antebellum ( ), Virginia History Series, Unit 9

32. is a historic town in Jefferson Co., WV at the fork of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. 33. For passenger travel, rails were (lightly used, crowded) in the 1800s. 34.

4 32. is a historic town in Jefferson Co., WV at the fork of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. 33. For passenger travel, rails were (lightly used, crowded) in the 1800s. 34. Manassas Gap RR was built from Manassas thru the to Strasburg in the Shenandoah Valley. 35. Virginia Central RR went from Richmond to where it connected to the Orange and Alexandria RR in the Valley. 36. Passengers traveling on the Virginia Central and Orange & Alexandria RR could get from Richmond to. A. Fredericksburg B. Staunton C. Suffolk D. Petersburg 37. The RR was a critical link from Virginia to the Southern states of TN and Georgia. A. VA & TN B. Virginia Central C. South Side D. Norfolk & Petersburg 38. was a critical Junction for the Orange & Alexandria RR and VA & TN RRs at the James River. 39. As the VA & TN RR went south into TN it passed over bridges and thru like the one near White Sulfur Springs. 40. The end of the (VA & TN RR)line in TN was at the Station in TN. 41. The Fredericksburg and RR passed through Orange Court House. 42. The Richmond & Potomac RR passed thru the Junction station at on its way North from Richmond. 43. The South Side Railroad actually went from on the James River to Lynchburg, VA. 44. The Petersburg & Lynchburg RR passed over a 21 span across the Appomattox River Valley near Farmville. 45. The Richmond and RR connected Richmond with farmers on the border between VA and NC. 46. The & Petersburg RR connected Suffolk with the Petersburg &

5 Roanoke RR south of Richmond, VA. 47. Southern railroads like the Portsmouth and Weldon RR carried goods (e.g., cotton) originating on the Roanoke River and its canal system to the area on the harbor of Hampton Roads, VA. 48. The Port of (i.e., City Point on the James River) became an important RR Junction with links in the West, South, and north of Richmond. 49. Inter-connectivity between competing private railroads was rare. With RRs in Richmond City, there was no interchange between them whereby railroad cars and/or their cargo/passengers could be easily transferred for further shipment/travel. 50. The economic impact of this period of RR building in VA was (minimal, big, huge). Inevitably, RR building had a (minimal, big, huge) impact on Virginia s social institutions (e.g., slavery).

6 Virginia Antebellum: Part C. Transportation Infrastructure (Student Response Sheet) Student Name: Date:

1. Title slide: Great Wagon Roads

1. Title slide: Great Wagon Roads a. Going to discuss how our ancestors may have come to South Carolina b. Of course could have come aboard ship to Charleston c. Many came overland from the more northern