Steamboats

Who tested a model steamboat in 1803 in France?

• Peter Cooper

• Samuel F. B. Morse

• Robert Fulton

• Issac Singer

What was the name of Fulton's steamboat?

• Tom Thumb

• Clermont

• Singer

• McCorminck

Identify advantages of steamboats.

• Can travel against current up river

• Easier to travel through mountains

• Cheaper than traveling by land

• Increased trade and settlement

The _ was one of the first developments of the Transportation Revolution.

• steamboat

• train

In what way did the steam engine impact the speed of maritime transportation?

• It decreased the speed due to heavier engines.

• It had no impact on the speed of maritime transportation.

• It significantly increased the speed by providing consistent power.

• It only increased speed for smaller boats, not larger ships.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

The steamship was a major innovation in maritime travel because

• Because it made traversing colder waters more efficient

• It alleviated the need for wind to travel

• It helped sailors use constellation patterns more efficiently

• It helped sailors find more predictable wind patterns

Improved steamboat technology led to a developing tourist industry, a decrease in the price of fares and -

• the cost to transport goods increased

• the cost to transport goods decreased

What was an environmental impact of the increased use of steam-powered transportation?

• There was a significant reduction in air pollution.

• There was an increase in the use of renewable energy sources.

• There was an increase in noise and air pollution from engines.

• There was a decrease in land usage for transportation routes.

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an American inventor who tested the first full-sized commercial steamboat in the United States

• Robert Fulton

• Peter Cooper

a steamboat that could travel up the Hudson River with no trouble

• Clermont

• Clementine