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What made river travel more reliable and upstream travel easier?
steamboats
How did the steamboats revolutionize the movement of people and goods?
they made the travel much faster on the Mississippi River
Why were steamboats important?
Steamboats were important because they were of a lighter weight than huge ships like the Queen Mary. Steamboats were easy to navigate on the Mississippi River in the early days of the United States so that cargo could be sent north or south. The railroads had not been built yet.
How did steamboats revolutionize the movement of people of goods?
they made the travel much faster on the Mississippi River
Which describes a major advantage of steamboats over other vessels?
They allowed for travel against a river's current
What mode of became popular on the Mississippi river during the early to mid 1800s?
The steamboat was the main transportation on the river. Even today there are steamboats on the river.
What river contributed to Cincinnati's growth and development?
mississippi river
What transportion is there on the Mississippi River?
Steamboats were on the river and barges with goods.
On which two rivers did steamboats travel while going from Pittsburgh PA to New Orleans LA?
The Ohio and the Mississippi.
What river is responsible for Cincinnati's growth and development?
steamboats
Why were steamboats best suited for river travel?
Because onshore fuels (wood, coal) and water is readily available.
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
