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Most of the settlers traveling to the West floated on what whenever possible?
turnpikes... I think
What transportation developments opened the West to settlement and trade between 1790 and 1830?
Turnpikes and canals, but not railroads yet (RRs were developed after 1830)
Where was ragtime invented?
Ragtime was invented in the U.S.A but I don't know exactly where it was first invented or who did! Sorry I hope this helps still!
Who invented the first steamboat?
who invented the first steamboatRobert Fulton invented the clermont and sailed it on the Hudson river.
What was invented in 1779?
the light bulb was invented in 1779.
When were roads and turnpikes invented?
A turnpike is a male monkey with a very large mustache
How were turnpikes paid for?
People paid for the turnpikes when they used the road.
Why did John McAdam invent turnpikes?
John McAdam didn't invent turnpikes. He was a road engineer who began working on turnpikes about 1800. The first English turnpike was established in 1663.
How do the original turnpikes compare with the roads we call turnpikes today?
They both collected money to pay for something.
What was the greatest drawback to turnpikes in the early 19th century?
Maintenance was expensive and traffic was spotty on these early toll roads. "Shunpikes", normal roadways, often paralleled the turnpikes so the cheap people would take them instead of paying the few pennies required to travel the turnpikes. Most turnpikes did not make much money.
How did private companies finance turnpikes?
They collected tolls from travelers.
What is turnpikes?
A turnpike is a road that u pay tu travel on
What is a turnpikes?
A turnpike is a road that u pay tu travel on
Fines for not paying toll fee on Oklahoma turnpikes?
100.00
Turnpikes have impact on westward Expansion?
There were no turnpikes in the 1800's. The routes taken were wagon paths and no roads will go across the country until the hi way systems were begun in 1950.
What were the turnpikes in the 1800s?
At a time when public roads are little more than rutted, muddy tracks, turnpikes are roads with an improved surface. A toll was charged, so another name is a toll road.
What is the difference between a freeway and a expressway?
Turnpikes have tolls and freeways dont.
