History; Early Industry in the United States
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The Cumberland
America's first national road
New Orleans, Louisville, and St. Louis grew from steamboat trade.
True
Railroads caused increased production in other industries.
True
Baltimore and Ohio
America's first railroad
the Erie Canal
joined Lake Erie with the Hudson River
Before 1811, roads badly needed improvement.
True
The national road built in 1811 was the Cumberland Road.
True
Cooper
steam-driven locomotive
Morse
telegraph code
The success of the Erie Canal helped make Boston a shipping giant.
False
The telegraph allowed voice communication between cities.
False
Fulton
Clermont
Colonial goods were hauled by trains.
False
Steamships allowed goods to be shipped downstream for the first time.
False
The Cumberland Road was a concrete road.
False
