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Was using the railroads cheaper than river or overland transportation?
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What river provided Timbuktu with water and transportation?
Niger river
How was transportation in the south like during the 1800's?
first of all you are wrong, the life in the south was harder by transportation than the north was. In the 1800s in the south there was over 10,000 miles of railroad track's north had a better transportation way in everything, more railroads, roads, and canal's, the north was filled exceptionally with canal's. The south only had a few good and easy ways of transportation.
What are the modes of transportation in the Niger River?
The Niger River uses three-fourths of its total length for commercial shipping. Common modes of transportation are barges and fishing boats.
What was used as transportation between the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro?
the river
How did the presidents travel in the 1800's?
By walking , horse and carriage and by river boat. Later in the century, railroads were built.
What made transportation faster and cheaper?
River Canals
Why was the national road an important of overland transportation in 1818?
it was the only good route from Maryland to Ohio river
Why was the national road an important part of overland transportation?
it was the only good route from Maryland to Ohio river
Why was the nation road important part of overland transportation in 1818?
it was the only good route from Maryland to Ohio river
Why was the national road an important part of Overland transportation 1818?
it was the only good route from Maryland to Ohio river
Why was the national Road an important part of the Overland transportation in 1818?
it was the only good route from Maryland to Ohio river
What does overland mail mean?
mail that is transpoted overland to be deliveredas opposedto being transported by river or sea.
Why did Thomas Jefferson seek to control the Mississippi River?
Before there were highways and railroads, transportation was by boat. On a river. And the Mississippi is the biggest river in the US. Controlling the river controlled transportation in much of what would become the US. Controlling transportation also controlled the economics of the area.
What river is called the transportation artery?
The Mississippi River and The Missouri River are the transportation arteries.
How did marquette and joliet know the Mississippi river was not the northwest passage?
They ran out of river. It was overland from that point.
Were railroads cheaper and more convenient than wagons and river boats?
no it was not cheaper or convinient than other kinds of transportaion. who ever was on the train they killed buffalos and almost eliminated the indians. who ever were in those trains are evil white trash people. SHAME ON THOSE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!
Southern Transportation during Civil War?
Was in very short supply. Roads an railroady were limited and transportation often moved by river. Most Confederate railroads were either captured, or destroyed. The Southern troops would ambush Union transport trains in the northern Virginia border area.
