SS Savannah

The SS Savannah was a

• A cruise ship to take cargo to Europe.

• A hybrid sailing ship/sidewheel steamer

• A sailing ship

• A sidewheel steamer

The SS Savannah was built in

• 1912

• 1980

• 1818

• 2018

The SS Savannah was the first steamship to

• cross the Atlantic Ocean

• cross the Pacific Ocean

• cross the Mississippi River

• cross the Gulf of Mexico

Although capable of using steam and sail power, she mainly traveled using

• Steam power

• Oil

• Manpower

• Sailing power

Which of the following prevented the SS Savannah from becoming a commercial success?

• She could not take a lot of cargo due to the size of her engine

• The public was nervous that she was run with steam power

• She could not take as much cargo due to the amount of fuel she carried

• All of the above.

Originally used as a ​ (a)   she was converted back into a ​ (b)   after returning from Europe.

• packet ship
• sailing only ship

In 1821, the SS Savannah was wrecked off of

No other American-owned steamship would cross the Atlantic for almost ​​ (a)   ​ years after Savannah's pioneering voyage.

• 10
• 20
• 30
• 40

President ​ (a)   sailed on the ship.

• Monroe
• Washington
• Lincoln
• Roosevelt

The Emperor of Russia came aboard the Savannah and presented Captain Rogers with gifts including

• a gold watch

• a Russian doll

• a replica boat

• two iron chairs