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they were used for trade along rivers or canals such as the Erie canal, the Mississippi river, or the Ohio river. They were used for quicker transportation of people and goods.
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What are facts about steamboats?
Steamboats are used to carry good and large products
What are steamboats used for?
transportation
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.
Are there steamboats in Reno?
No steamboats
What type of propulsion is used in steamboats?
staem powered engines
Who used the steamboats?
people who had to transport loads and people from place to place
Who used steamboats?
people who had to transport loads and people from place to place
What rhymes with steamboats?
There are no perfect rhymes for the word steamboats.
What are disadvantages of steamboats?
Steamboats cost a lot of money to maintain
How did steamboats change transportation?
Steamboats were faster than sail boats.
What kinds of transport are used on rivers?
compare the steamboats used on the Hudson river with those used on the Missouri and the Mississippi river
Why did they make steamboats instead of normal steamboats?
because it was time before they didn't know NORMAL steamboats but......a normal steamboat is still a steamboat
