LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
THE TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION TURNPIKES TO STEAMBOATS TO RAILROADS
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Question
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Which of the following became the main source of power as faster locomotives were built?
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oil
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coal
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wood
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gasoline
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The engines powered by steam increased the ease of operating boats, ships, railways, factories, mills, mines and farms. And these steam engines were fueled by coal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Anthracite Coal for Locomotives-Scientific American.
Detailed explanation-3: -To achieve motive steam power would, for the first time in history, allow man to travel on land at a speed faster than that of the domesticated horse. In 1802, Richard Trevithick patented a “high pressure engine” and created the first steam-powered locomotive engine on rails.
Detailed explanation-4: -Historically, coal has been the single most important commodity carried by U.S. railroads.
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