UNIT II B - ACTIVITY SHEET

This picture shows workers building the National Road in the early 1800's. Look closely at the picture and answer these questions:


  1. List the different kinds of tools being used in the picture:

  2. What do you see growing on the side of the road? How were these moved for the road to be built?
  3. Imagine you are one of the men in the picture. What would be some of your duties? What would be some of the difficulties of the job? Why did you choose to be this worker?