USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -steamboat, any watercraft propelled by steam, but more narrowly, a shallow-draft paddle wheel steamboat widely used on rivers in the 19th century, and particularly on the Mississippi River and its principal tributaries in the United States.

Detailed explanation-2: -The steamboat was an important invention developed during the Industrial Revolution to improve commerce and human transportation, especially along rivers. It was invented in the United States by Robert Fulton who used a combination of multiple inventions and concepts that had been developed previously.

Detailed explanation-3: -Robert Fulton returned to New York in 1806 and began building a steamboat on the East River. One year later on 17 August 1807, Fulton’s steamboat, the Clermont, made its first voyage on the Hudson River traveling 40 miles from New York to Albany in a record eight hours.

Detailed explanation-4: -The steamboat industry not only provided the West with a strong transportation system, but it developed the economy of the region, too. Steamboat operations, as well as the construction and repair of steamboats, created more jobs and led to people moving to these jobs.