Impact 12-1

Who invented the steamboat, which improved river shipping and expanded leisure travel?

• Samuel Morse

• Robert Fulton

• John Deere

• Cyrus McCormick

What innovation is associated with faster ocean travel and shipping?

• Steamboat

• Clipper ships

• Steam locomotive

• Mechanical reaper

Which invention by Peter Cooper connected the East to the Midwest, allowing faster and more direct shipping of goods?

• Clipper ships

• Steam locomotive

• Telegraph

• Steel-tipped plow

What was the impact of Samuel Morse's invention on communication?

• Improved river shipping

• Faster ocean travel

• Communication across long distances

• Greater farming success

Which innovation allowed for the ability to plow and plant hard sod in the Midwest?

• Mechanical reaper

• Clipper ships

• Steel-tipped plow

• Steamboat

Who is credited with the invention of the mechanical reaper?

• Robert Fulton

• Samuel Morse

• John Deere

• Cyrus McCormick

Which innovation is associated with improved river shipping and expanded leisure travel?

• Clipper ships

• Steam locomotive

• Steamboat

• Mechanical reaper

What was the impact of clipper ships on shipping?

• Improved river shipping

• Faster ocean travel and shipping

• Communication across long distances

• Greater farming success

Which invention is linked to communication across long distances?

• Steam locomotive

• Mechanical reaper

• Morse code/Telegraph

• Steel-tipped plow

What was the impact of the steam locomotive on the Midwest?

• Improved river shipping

• Faster ocean travel

• More direct shipping of goods

• Greater farming success