RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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Question
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Steamboat
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telegraph
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railroad
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airplane
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Detailed explanation-1: -The first successful steamboat was the Clermont, which was built by American inventor Robert Fulton in 1807.
Detailed explanation-2: -By the 1870’s though, the invention of steam powered railroads quickly took the boat’s place. Transporting goods and people were became faster and more efficient, leaving the steamboat as a second choice.
Detailed explanation-3: -The development of the steamboat was an important part of American society during the early 19th century. The invention improved transportation for travel and trade along the major waterways in the country and opened huge areas of territory for economic development.
Detailed explanation-4: -Clermont, byname of North River Steamboat of Clermont, the first steamboat in public service (1807), designed by American engineer Robert Fulton and built in New York City by Charles Brown with the financial backing of Robert Livingston.