Challenge J. Sterling and Caroline Morton moved west right after their wedding. The map below shows the Morton's trip to Nebraska. The dots and numbers match up with the chart which is located right below the map. Just for fun, try to name all the states and specific cities before looking at the chart. Have a go at answering the 10 challenge questions. Just click on the right answer.

Chart Challenge Map / Challenge Number on Map Starting Point Destination Miles Means of Transportation Dates 1 Detroit, MI Chicago, IL 236 Michigan Central Railroad 10/30/1854 2 Chicago, IL Alton, IL 247 Michigan Central Railroad 10/31/1854 3 Alton, IL St. Louis, MO 19 Riversteamer 11/03/1854 4 St. Louis, MO Kansas City, MO 239 New Lucy Steamboat 5 Kansas City, MO St. Joseph, MO 48 New Lucy Steamboat (river was so low the steamboat stopped at St. Joseph, MO) 6 St. Joseph, MO St. Mary's, IA 110 Stagecoach 7 St. Mary's, IA Bellevue 10 Ferry 8 Bellevue Nebraska City 32 Rented Buggy 9 Nebraska City 04/18/1855

Morton's Traveling West Challenge 1. What was the total miles the Morton's traveled?     Map / Chart A. 940 B. 990 C. 870 D. 941 2. What type of transportation was most often used by the Mortons?    Map / Chart A. Ferry B. Stagecoach C. Plane D. None of the above 3. What state did the Morton's travel in the longest during their migration west?   Map / Chart A. Illinois B. Iowa C. Missouri D. Bellevue 4. If the Morton's traveled from Detroit to St. Louis, how many miles would they have traveled in all?    Map / Chart A. 502 miles B. 475 miles C. 500 miles D. None of the above 5. How many different types of transportation did the Morton's have to take?   Map / Chart A. 11 B. 4 C. 6 D. 2 6. In miles, what was the Morton's longest part of the trip?   Map / Chart A. St. Mary's --Bellevue B. Detroit--Chicago C. Kansas City--St. Joseph D. Chicago--Alton 7. If the train travels 35 mph at a distance of 236 miles, approximately how long would it take to travel from Detroit to Chicago?   Map / Chart A. 6.75 hours B. 2 days C. 4 hours D. 1 week 8. Which river did the Morton's travel on the longest?    Map / Chart A. Mississippi River B. Platte River C. Missouri River D. Nemaha River 9. Which city on the map is no longer a city today?     Map / Chart A. Nebraska City B. St. Mary's C. Bellevue D. Alton 10. Was Nebraska a state in 1854 when J. Sterling and Caroline Morton went west? Map / Chart A. Yes B. No

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