answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

answer #1) it helped slaves, and people transport from one place to another....

answer #2) The steamboat also helped by allowing the transportation against the current of rivers. Steamboats were able to travel both ways on a river, making it easy to transport goods and also more efficiently. Now, goods could be transported much easier.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

9y ago

Before steamboats were used, flatboats, rafts, and keelboats were used. Flatboats could carry up to 100 tons of cargo.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What was the steamship used for?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

Who invented the first steamship?

John Filtch made the first steamship, but Robert Fulton made the successful steamship.


Who invented the first successful steamship?

John Filtch made the first steamship, but Robert Fulton made the successful steamship.


What was the first operational steamship?

The Adelaide steamship company was formed by a group of South Australian businessmen in 1875. Their aim was to control the transport of goods between Adelaide and Melbourne. The Adelaide steamship was the first operational steamship.


When was Bergen Steamship Company created?

Bergen Steamship Company was created in 1851.


When was Metropolitan Steamship Company created?

Metropolitan Steamship Company was created in 1866.


When did Waterford Steamship Company end?

Waterford Steamship Company ended in 1912.


When was Isthmian Steamship Company created?

Isthmian Steamship Company was created in 1910.


When did Belfast Steamship Company end?

Belfast Steamship Company ended in 1975.


When was Adelaide Steamship Company created?

Adelaide Steamship Company was created in 1875.


When was Waterford Steamship Company created?

Waterford Steamship Company was created in 1836.


When was Belfast Steamship Company created?

Belfast Steamship Company was created in 1852.


When did Bergen Steamship Company end?

Bergen Steamship Company ended in 1988.