Transportation History of Alexandria
Learn how technological changes in transportation have affected Alexandria since its founding through a short video and accompanying activities.
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Transportation History of Alexandria
Transportation, or how people and goods move from one place to another, has changed over time as new technologies are introduced. The four and half minute video includes primary source maps and photographs which illustrates changes in population, housing development, and transportation and how they all connect. Supplemental worksheets and class discussion questions can be found below.
Supplemental Materials
- Suggested Follow-Up Questions to Video
- Map Labeling Worksheet: Fillable Color Version or Printable Version
- Transportation Timeline Worksheet: Fillable Color Version or Printable Version
Bonus Materials
- See more maps of Alexandria, including “A Plan of Alexandria now Bellhaven” from 1749 and the 1798 “Plan of the Town of Alexandria in the District of Columbia,” both featured in the video.
- Practice your map skills with this map from 1751.