LIFE IN ANTEBELLUM AMERICA 1807 1861
THE TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION TURNPIKES TO STEAMBOATS TO RAILROADS
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Steamboats could only move downriver since they relied on wind power.
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Steamboats could only transport people since they were not large enough to carry goods.
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Steamboats increased trade and profits because goods could be moved more quickly and cheaply.
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Steamboats reduced opportunities for international interaction because they could not cross the Atlantic Ocean.
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Detailed explanation-1: -It could move upriver and did not rely on wind power. Steamboats increased trade and profits because goods could be moved quickly and thus more cheaply. More than 500 steamboats were in use in the United States by 1840. By the 1850s, steamboats were also being used to carry people and goods across the Atlantic Ocean.
Detailed explanation-2: -Compared to other types of craft used at the time, such as flatboats, keelboats, and barges, steamboats greatly reduced both the time and expense of shipping goods to distant markets. For this reason, they were enormously important in the growth and consolidation of the U.S. economy before the Civil War.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1807, Robert Fulton built the first commercial steamboat. It used steam power to travel upstream. Steamboats were soon used to transport people and goods along rivers throughout the country. In order to make better use of water transportation, canals were built to connect rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first successful steamboat was the Clermont, which was built by American inventor Robert Fulton in 1807.