Robert Fulton

In what year was Fulton's ship invented?

1807

In hour many hours did it take for the Clermont to travel from its two destinations?

32 hours

How many miles per hour did his boat travel?

5 mph

What did Fulton want to make before he made the steam boat?

A submarine

Who is Robert Fulton's wife?

Harriet Livingston

Who improved the first steam-engine?

James Watt

Where was Robert Fulton born?

Little Britain, Pennsylvania

From where to where did the Clermont take passengers?

New York City to Albany

Where did Robert Fulton go to study French, German, mathematics, and chemistry?

Paris

What flag is flown at the top of the Clermont?

The American flag

What was the name of the steam engine boat that Robert Fulton invented?

The Clermont

What were the names of the two steam-powered textiles machines that were mentioned?

The Flying Shuttle and the Spinning Jenny

What river did the Clermont sail on?

The Hudson River

Who was the first to invent the steam engine?

Thomas Newcomen

Complete the following quotation by Robert Fulton: "The American dream of rags to riches is a dream for a reason - it is hard to achieve; were everyone to do it, it wouldn't be a ______ but would rather be ______"

dream; reality