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a revolution in transportation on western rivers
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How were Americans affected by the introduction of steamboats?
The use of steamboats on major US rivers soon followed Fulton's success. In 1811 the first in a continuous line of river steamboats left the dock at Pittsburgh to steam down the Ohio River to the Mississippi and on to New Orleans
How did railroads and steamboats boost the U.S economy?
Greatly
What is the practical use of scientific knowledge?
Technology
What kind of boat played an important role on the Mississippi river?
Steamboats
Name some of the famous steamboats and their captains?
i dont know they want
Who invented the first practical steamboats?
Robert Fulton invented the first practical steamboat.
Are there steamboats in Reno?
No steamboats
What role did the steamboats play in the growing nation?
use your book
What do we use steamboats for today?
Steamboats are now casinos and used for tours up the Mississippi River. I was on one a few years ago that was used for banquets and parties.
Why was steamboats invented?
The steamboats were invented to traveling on water much faster and much more efficientally. Before the steamboats, the people had to use clipper ships which were very fast but it depended on wind so it was hard to control the direction. The invention of the steamboats also went upstream so the boat traveled both upstream and downstream.
What rhymes with steamboats?
There are no perfect rhymes for the word steamboats.
How were Americans affected by the introduction of steamboats?
The use of steamboats on major US rivers soon followed Fulton's success. In 1811 the first in a continuous line of river steamboats left the dock at Pittsburgh to steam down the Ohio River to the Mississippi and on to New Orleans
What did people use before steamboats?
Wind powered (i.e., sailing) vessels.
What are disadvantages of steamboats?
Steamboats cost a lot of money to maintain
What is the practical occurrence of the tyndall effect?
A practical example is it's the reason the sky is blue.
How did steamboats change transportation?
Steamboats were faster than sail boats.
What are facts about steamboats?
Steamboats are used to carry good and large products
