Robert Fulton Invents the Steamboat

Who was the inventor?

What century did the steam engine power the U.S.?

• Nineteenth Century

• Twentieth Century

• Eighteenth Century

• Seventeenth Century

Steam Engine was adapted to a veriety of industries but what out lasted the steamship?

What did the steamships carrry?

• Goods

• Cars

• People

What happened on September 4th 1807?

What was the steam-powered ship called?

Who was the investor?

What pattern did the steamship start?

• Building Innovations

• Technological Innovations

• Industrial Innovations

In 1825, Robert Fulton predicted how many ships on the rivers?

• None

• 170 steamships

• 20 steamships

• 1000 steamships

What was so good about the steamships?

• Cheap

• Speed

• Quick convenience

• Expensive