Robert Fulton 180301
What year was Robert Fulton born and when did he die?
1765-1815
What year did Robert Fulton test his first steamboat, Clermont?
1807
What was Robert Fulton's others talent?
Artist
What was the main advantages form Robert Fulton's steamboat?
Cheaper and quicker services
What effect did the steamboat have on trade and transportation?
Goods were shipped quicker and cheaper
What could the Clermont do that made it so useful, that earlier models could not?
It could travel upstream
What is the most important invention that Robert Fulton invented?
Steamboat
What were 2 other inventions created by Robert Fulton?
Submarine and torpedo
What river did the Clermont first travel on?
The Hudson River
What was the part of Robert Fulton's steamboat was different to earlier trails that made it work?
The engine