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In 3500 BC wheels on carts were invented, and the first wheeled vehicle ever was produced. As well river boats with oars were invented in 3500 BC. In 2000 BC Horses were being domesticated and used as a means of transportation. In 1620 the first submarine was invented, although I would not call that a means of transportation at that time. 1662 brought the first public transportation, this horse drawn vehicle even charged fares to ride! The hot air balloon was invented in 1783. 1787 brought us the first steam boat, they had been discovered previously but not quite. Bicycles were invented in 1790, still a popular means of transportation to this very day! Shortly after in the early 1800's is when the railroads came about.
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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 development represented the Transportation Revolution of the early 1800s?
The arrival of railroads.
What kinds of transportation are used in Greece?
railroads
What were railroads use for back in the days?
transportation
What provided faster land transportation?
Railroads in the North improved land transportation.
How did the constrution of the railroad replace other means of transportation?
The railroads replaced many means of transportation because of its reliability. The railroads were a faster and comfortable means of transportation. Railroads worked in all kinds of weather conditions unlike horses and carts were you had to stop for rest and water.
What means of transportation of goods replaced rivers?
Railroads
What is a benefit of railroads?
Quick transportation in the early days.
What was coal used for before electricity?
Before electricity, Coal was used for heat. Coal heat was used to create steam for steam engines on railroads and ships in transportation.
What has the author Sidney Lincoln Miller written?
Sidney Lincoln Miller has written: 'Railway transportation' -- subject(s): Railroads, Railroads and state 'Inland transportation' -- subject(s): Communication and traffic, History, Lending library, Railroads, Railroads and state, Transportation 'Rates of return: class I line-haul railways of the United States, 1921-1948'
Which method of transportation that proved to be better than canals?
railroads were better transportation than canals
Were railroads the first development of transportation?
Prior to railroads there were roads for carriages and horses, and harbors for boats, and canals for barges...
