The Steamboat

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How did the steamboat affect American history?

• They helped the South dominate the nation's waterways and win the Civil War.

• They made it easier to travel downstream (with the current)

• They helped the North dominate the nation's waterways and win the Civil War.

• They led to the decline of towns along major rivers.

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When did steamboats become popular?

• In the mid-1700s (around 1750)

• In the mid-1800s (around 1850)

• In the mid-1900s (around 1950)

• 2023

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What was the first steamboat used for?

• Transporting soldiers to war.

• Transporting people and goods.

• Transporting steam.

• Transporting valuable materials, such as gold.

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What problems did the steamboat solve?

• It made it possible to travel UP river, making it quicker to travel places.

• It created many new problems.

• It made it possible to travel DOWN river, making it quicker to travel places.

• It made it possible to travel to Europe.

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How did the steamboat impact the westward expansion of the United States?

• It helped indigenous people to remain on their homelands.

• It slowed down the movement of people westward.

• It made it possible for many more people to travel westward more quickly.

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How was most cargo transported before the invention of the steamboat?

• Cargo was floated UPSTREAM on flat boats, but had to be transported on land to be brought DOWNSTREAM (which took a lot longer).

• Cargo was floated DOWNSTREAM on flat boats, but had to be transported on land to be brought UPSTREAM (which took a lot longer).

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Which of the following is NOT a positive impact the steamboat had on the U.S.?

• It created new jobs.

• It increased commerce between different parts of the country.

• It led to the creation of new towns and cities along rivers.

• It convinced Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.

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Why was the steamboat created?

• To make it easier and faster to travel places.

• They would be more fun to ride on than a canoe.

• They were bigger than other boats.

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How does a steamboat engine work?

• Coal is burned to boil water, which creates steam that powers the engine.

• Wood is burned to boil water, which creates steam that powers the engine.

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How did steamships changed the way goods were transported?

• They could carry a little bit more cargo than other kinds of boats.

• They made it possible to travel DOWNSTREAM and made it easier to transport people and goods faster.

• They made it possible to travel UPSTREAM and made it easier to transport people and goods faster.

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What advantages did the railroad (trains) have over steamboats? (Select ALL correct answers)

• You could travel during the winter

• It was faster

• They made cooler noises

• You could travel to places that weren't on water

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How did the railroad impact society?

• They could determine if a town was prosperous or not if they were built nearby.

• They made it slower to transport goods and people.

• They decreased the number of people who wanted to travel.

• They made it more difficult to travel long distances.