1 jan 1807 ano - Steamboat/New Transportation 1807
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The steam boat was made by Robert Fulton.Steamboat transportation was more efficient than wind-powered boats and could travel up stream more quickly.
Transportation and trade improved.
another form of transportation that was greatly improving how people/cargo traveled was the railroads canals roads
a canal is an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation. a famous canal is the Erie Canal.The national road was the first road in U.S. history funded by the federal government. It promoted westward expansion, encouraged commerce between the Atlantic colonies and the West, and paved the way for an interstate highway system.
rail transportation emerged in the 1830s and then 30,000 miles of tracks laid by 1860
Connecting the two American coasts made the economic export of Western resources to Eastern markets easier.it also facilitated westward expansion.
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