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John Fitch constructed four different steamboats between 1785 and 1796 that successfully plied rivers and lakes and demonstrated, in part, the feasibility of using steam for water locomotion. His models utilized various combinations of propulsive force, including ranked paddles (patterned after Indian war canoes), paddle wheels, and screw propellers. While his boats were mechanically successful, Fitch failed to pay sufficient attention to construction and operating costs and was unable to justify the economic benefits of steam navigation. Robert Fulton (1765-1815) built his first boat after Fitch's death, and it was Fulton who became known as the "father of steam navigation."
* http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blsteamship.htm
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The invention of the steamboat improved that ability of farmers to do what?
The steamboat improved the ability for the farmers to transport goods across the Hudsan River.
Who improved the design of the steamboat?
Robert Fulton
How did transportation improve in the early 1800's?
the changes in transportation improved
Who improved passenger and freight travel by inventing the steamboat?
Richard Fulton with "Fulton's Folly"
What did Fulton's improved steamboat have on transportation in the US?
it help bring cropsand goodsto theirdestination
What inpack did a steamboat have on our history?
The steamboat created national economic growth. It facilitated a large number of westward migration of settlers. It greatly improved trade abilities.
How did the steamboat change the economy?
Fulton's steamboat aided people's movement and improved the transport of trade goods, positively impacting the economy. His invention quickened industrial revolution.
What impact did fultons improved steamboat have transportation in the US?
it help bring cropsand goodsto theirdestination
What impact did fultons improved steamboat have on transportation in the US?
it help bring cropsand goodsto theirdestination
Name a significance of Robert Fulton's steamboat?
Robert Fulton's steamboat improved water navigation around the world. It also brought another way of transporting goods in America.
Who invented the first steamship ever?
James Watt patented an improved steamboat version, but John Fitch really made it.
Name three places transportation was improved which led to American growth?
* The Trans-continental railroad. * The Erie Canal. * The steamboat on the Mississippi River.
