The Evolution of Transportation: From Horses to Trains

What was the primary mode of transportation before the advent of steam trains?

• Airplanes

• Bicycles

• Horses

• Automobiles

Who was the inventor tasked with developing the first American steam train?

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

• Peter Cooper

• Alexander Graham Bell

What unexpected event caused the steam train to lose the race against the horse-drawn stagecoach?

• A collision with another train

• A sudden storm

• A loose belt in the engine

• A broken wheel

What was the outcome for the B&O Railroad after the race between the steam train and the horse-drawn stagecoach?

• They abandoned steam trains

• They continued using horses

• They expanded their steam train operations

• They switched to electric trains

What was the broader impact of steam trains on transportation?

• They made travel more expensive

• They limited travel to short distances

• They made long-distance travel cheaper and easier

• They were only used for transporting goods