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They were quicker, as canal boats were horse-drawn. Trains could reach around 30 miles an hour.
Railway tracks were also much easier to construct than canals.
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Where did the first major improvement in the American transportation system come from?
A. Canals and Railroads
The first major improvement in the American transportation system came from?
A. Canals and railroads
What was the advantage of railroads over canals?
people
What was one advantage of canals over railroads in the 1840s?
the advantage of canals over railroads was they could carry heavy materials quickly to where they where needed where as rail was not able to carry very much. Canals, while harder to build, were less expensive to operate.
During the 1840s the advantage that canals had over railroads was that shipping by canal was?
Cheaper
How did the railroads and canals help the US grow?
Railroads and canals helped the United States grow by increasing the transportation of goods. Before canals and railroads, goods were moved by shipping with the flow of rivers or by horseback. Canals and railroads also allowed goods to be carried faster and in larger quantities then before.
What surpassed canals for shipping goods?
The railroads soon surpassed the canals for shipping goods. Then highways with trucks surpassed the railroads.
How did canals help New Jersey's manufacturing?
Canals and railroads helped New Jersey's manufactering by industry growing.
Did canals or railroads go faster?
Yes
Why do people begin to choose railroads over canals?
Railroads provided faster travel; a train could travel much faster than a steamboat. Railroads were also cheaper and less labor-intensive to build, as canals required much back breaking digging and blasting, while railroads only needed people to nail down rails and crossbeams.
Which method of transportation that proved to be better than canals?
railroads were better transportation than canals
The method of transportation that proved to be better than canals was?
railroads
