Gateway to the West Study Guide

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Across
  1. 4. Made traveling along the National Road difficult during the Spring
  2. 5. Where you would socialize in a tavern
  3. 6. Where the National Road begins
  4. 7. I built steam boats and lived in North Wheeling
  5. 11. Authorized construction of the National Road
  6. 13. The National Road originally ended here
  7. 15. We built a covered bridge across the back channel of the Ohio River in 1836
  8. 18. America's first highway
  9. 19. A town along the National Road named after a famous Congressman
  10. 20. 2 miles to Wheeling
  11. 21. Along with automobiles, _________ led to an increase in travel on the National Road
  12. 22. Prevented your boat from leaking.
  13. 23. What type of barn did the Shepherds build on their property
Down
  1. 1. This family feuded with the Shepherds
  2. 2. I built stone bridges in Ohio County for the National Road
  3. 3. Was once called “silk stocking row”
  4. 8. Made traveling along the National Road difficult during the Winter
  5. 9. I designed the Wheeling Suspension Bridge
  6. 10. We arrived in Wheeling 1803 to pick up our perioge
  7. 12. This led to a decline of travel along the National Road
  8. 14. Caused the Wheeling Suspension Bridge to collapse in 1852
  9. 16. Made traveling along the National Road difficult during the Summer
  10. 17. Often taken apart once their destination was reached