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I know it sounds simplistic, but, the literal reason steam revolutionized travel by water was to move 'into' the wind. Before the days of steam, sea or estuarial travel was limited to travel almost completely 'down' wind, or, away from the direction the wind was blowing, virtually 'half' the possible directions. Steam travel, on the other hand, could happen in virtually all possible directions, even directly into quite high winds. This concept alone and by itself was revolutionary to all concerned with sea travel and a large proportion of those were literally unable to make the transition to thinking in this new way. Suddenly, the needs of all steam ships included fuel, vastly more fresh water for boilers and a whole new category of 'engineers' to run the new powerplant. __________________________________________________________________ So people could travel through water.
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What are the inventions that helped westward expansion?
There is a lot but the main inventions were the steamboats, telegraph, railroads, spinning jenny and the cotton gin.
Who invented and when were the clothes invented?
Clothes were invented 1000ends of years ago God first invented the clothes
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It was invented just before you were born and me AND your MOM invented it
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When were belts invented?
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What year were the steamboats invented?
1837
Who invented the first steamboats?
robert fulton
Where were steamboats invented?
your mom goes to college :p
What did 1800 steamboats offer?
They weren't invented in 1800.
Who invented the first practical steamboats?
Robert Fulton invented the first practical steamboat.
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.
Who invented Steamboats?
Robert Fulton created the first commercially successful steamboat.
Are there steamboats in Reno?
No steamboats
What rhymes with steamboats?
There are no perfect rhymes for the word steamboats.
Where was the steamboat invented?
The steamboat was invented in america. John Fitch sailed the first steamboat on the Delaware river in 1787. In the end steamboats helped transport people from place to place.
Who invented the paddle wheel?
The paddlewheel meant to generate energy was probably invented soon after the wheel was invented. Paddle wheel boats powered by steam came along a little later. There's evidence that ancient Egypt and Greece had steamboats. Leonardo da Vinci drew plans for steam engines. However, most people say it John Fitch or Robert Fulton invented steamboats. For more information, see related link
What are disadvantages of steamboats?
Steamboats cost a lot of money to maintain
