The Transportation Revolution: Turnpikes to Steamboats to Railroads
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In the interior of the nation, which was the most important means of shipping in the early 19th century?
Canals
Which best describes the federal government's position on building transportation networks?
It opposed such internal improvements, believing they were best left to states and private investors.
After mid-century, which was the most important means of transportation through the interior of the nation?
Railroads
What was the Clermont?
The first commercial steam ship in the U.S.
Which were hindrances to building railroads in the early 19th century? I. Turnpike operators opposed it. II. Canal building had sapped state funds. III. Passengers were scared to ride on trains. IV. The Panic of 1837 limited private funding.
all but 3
