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The speed of a steamboat varied depending on the size of the boat and whether or not it was moving with the current. Most boats went about 6 to 10 miles per hour on the water.
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How fast did steamboats go in the 1800s?
15 to 20 mph
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 good is the steamboat?
Steamboats made it possible for people to go up river, against the current. Thus, steamboats opened up new areas for settlement. If you want more information about steamboats, go to steamboats.com. The site has a good student classroom and research section.
Are there steamboats in Reno?
No steamboats
What rhymes with steamboats?
There are no perfect rhymes for the word steamboats.
What does steamboats look like?
it has a wheel and it is big (for more info go to ask.com)
What are disadvantages of steamboats?
Steamboats cost a lot of money to maintain
What are facts about steamboats?
Steamboats are used to carry good and large products
How did steamboats change transportation?
Steamboats were faster than sail boats.
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
What is the impact of steamboats today?
It affects bcuz there are steamboats and cruise ships today
What problems with steamboats prompted the government to regulate steamboats?
800 of the 1300 steamboats made had blown up by the early 1900s due to faulty high pressure boilers
