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INVENTIONS
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Question
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What new power technology was used by Robert Fulton to power boats?
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Electricity
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Steam
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Gasoline
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Wind
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Nuclear
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Steam power had been used previously by other inventors to power boats. However, Fulton did invent the first commercially successful steamboat and brought the technology of steam power to the rivers of the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -Robert Fulton, (born November 14, 1765, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania [U.S.]-died February 24, 1815, New York, New York), American inventor, engineer, and artist who brought steamboating from the experimental stage to commercial success. He also designed a system of inland waterways, a submarine, and a steam warship.
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