Steamboats

_ designed the first full-sized commercial steamboat, called the _, in the United States.

• Peter Coooper

• Robert Fullton

• Clermont

• Tom Thumb

By the 1850s steamboats were also being used to carry people and goods across the Atlantic Ocean, creating _.

• international trade

• the steamboat era

What advantage(s) did the invention of the steamboat bring to America?

• Steamboats greatly improved the transport of goods and passengers along major inland rivers.

• Steamboats made the shipping of goods cheaper and faster.

• Steamboats contributed to the growth of river cities like Cincinnati and St. Louis.

• All of the Above

What helped make river travel easier?

• roads

• slaves

• canals

• steamboats

How were goods primarily transported in the South?

• by air

• by rail

• by river

• by road

Wider and deeper canals allowed steamboats to travel on major rivers.

• True

• False

Who is credited with inventing the first successful steamboat in America?

• John Fitch

• Robert Fulton

• James Watt

• Henry Miller Shreve

What was the primary purpose of steamboats in the 19th century?

• Military transport

• Recreational cruises

• Transporting goods and passengers

• Fishing expeditions

Which river was most significantly impacted by the use of steamboats in the United States?

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• Hudson River

• Ohio River

How did steamboats contribute to the economy of the United States in the 1800s?

• By increasing the speed of land travel

• By reducing the cost of transporting goods

• By eliminating the need for railroads

• By promoting international trade