KSA Reading Grade 7 Practice Questions - Kentucky Summative Assessment Reading - Grade 7 Exam

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Read the historical text about early river transportation: 'Before steamboats dominated the Ohio River in the 1820s, merchants relied heavily on flatboats. These simple wooden vessels drifted downstream with the current, carrying tobacco, timber, and flour to Southern ports. Upon reaching New Orleans, crew members dismantled the flatboats and sold the lumber because rowing the heavy craft upstream against the powerful current was nearly impossible.' Why did flatboat crews dismantle their boats in New Orleans?

Rowing the heavy wooden boats back upstream against the strong river current was almost impossible. Local laws in New Orleans prohibited wooden boats from remaining docked for more than three days. The boats were built with cheap materials that rotted completely during the downstream trip. Steamboat captains purchased the flatboats to use them as fuel for their steam boilers.

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Rowing the heavy wooden boats back upstream against the strong river current was almost impossible.

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