0
In the colonial days of North America, there were few roads that were safe or reliable, and no bridges to cross the frontier rivers. The most efficient way to transport goods was by boat, and the majority of goods were carried to ports downstream, as it was much harder to travel upriver.
Annabel Jacobs
Wiki User
∙ 7y agoIn the colonial days of North America, there were few roads that were safe or reliable, and no bridges to cross the frontier rivers. The most efficient way to transport goods was by boat, and the majority of goods were carried to ports downstream, as it was much harder to travel upriver.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What was the best way for people in the early 1800s to travel long distances?
boats
What regions did Columbus not travel on his voyages to the Americas?
Jamiaca
How did roman empire travel to foreign parts of the country?
The Roman Empire did not travel. Empires are political entities, not people. Therefore, they do not travel. In antiquity people travelled overland on foot, on donkeys, on horses or in wagons. They also used boats on rivers and lakes and ships to cross the seas.
When did Hernando Cortes travel?
around the Americas by Florida and up the Mississippi to Texas
What was travel like from 1900-1919?
Many people still used bicycles, horses and horse drawn vehicles. Cars and airplanes were new and not used for great commercial value. Travel on railways was common, steamboats on major rivers was used and for ocean travel, there were passenger ships.
Why did most and products travel on Americas river?
In the colonial days of North America, there were few roads that were safe or reliable, and no bridges to cross the frontier rivers. The most efficient way to transport goods was by boat, and the majority of goods were carried to ports downstream, as it was much harder to travel upriver.
How do people use the rivers and valleys?
Uhm... Travel?
How did people travel distances in the early 19th century?
On rivers
How did people travel long distances in the early 19th century?
On rivers
How do people use rivers in a economic environmental social way?
People can travel down them in boats.
How was disease among native peoples in the Americas related to the Mississippi and Amazon rivers?
Europeans brought new diseases to native peoples via river travel. (apex)
How do people from Amazon rainforest travel?
They have to travel by foot. They sometimes use boats for getting up and down rivers.
The original native people who explored the Americas used the coasts of which ocean to travel to America?
Pacific
What was the best way for people in the early 1800s to travel long distances?
boats
What was the best way for people int the early 1800s to travel long distances?
on rivers
Match the type of river to its best description?
Mature rivers - Travel slowly Young rivers - Travel fast Old rivers - Travel VeRy SlOwLy Apex :D
How did people travel long distances in the early 19the century?
horses or station wagons
