This teacher-led or self-paced lesson is a 13-page FLIPCHART and FOLDABLE that summarizes the impact of transportation (steamboat, canals and railroad) and communication (telegraph, phonograph, and telephone) on the growth, development, and urbanization of the US. It also includes the FOLDABLE. This lesson is also available in PPT format. You may also purchase the foldable only! (Note: aligned with Texas 8th grade Social Studies TEK 8.27B)You MUST have the ActivInspire software to view and use