THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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John C. Calhoun
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Robert Fulton
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Eli Whitney
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Wayland Jenkins
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Detailed explanation-1: -Robert Fulton designed and operated the world’s first commercially successful steamboat. Fulton’s Clermont made its historic first run in August 1807 on the Hudson River.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fulton ventured into London society after he painted Benjamin Franklin’s portrait. While abroad, Fulton left the arts for a career in canal and shipbuilding. He was interested in the recently-invented steam engine, and thought it could be used to power ships.
Detailed explanation-3: -The first successful steamboat was the Clermont, which was built by American inventor Robert Fulton in 1807. systems and, eventually, moved to France to work on canals. It was in France that he met Robert Livingston.
Detailed explanation-4: -Robert Fulton’s North River Steamboat (or sometimes called the Clermont) was invented in 1807 and had huge success. It led to increased exploration and settlement by opening up two-way river transportation.