americans move westward1
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BRIEF DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE U.S. MOVING WESTWARD, AND THE MEANS WHICH THEY USEDTRANSCRIPT
AMERICANS MOVE WESTWARD
AMERICANS MOVE WESTWARD
AMERICANS SAW AN URGENT NEED TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION BOTH ON LAND AND WATER IN THE U.S.
IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADS
PEOPLE WANTED TO MOVE WEST BUT TRAVEL WAS DIFFICULT
SETTLERS IN THE WEST NEEDED WAYS TO TRANSPORT GOODS TO EASTERN MARKETS
IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADS
CORDUROY ROADS WERE LINES OF LOGS THAT LOOKED LIKE CORDUROY CLOTH
THESE ROADS KEPT THE WAGONS FROM SINKING BUT MADE THE RIDE NOISY AND VERY BUMPY
WHAT WAS THE SOLUTION AMERICANS DEVELOPED FOR NEW METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION?
BETTER ROADS CANALS STEAMBOATS
AMERICANS DEVELOPED NEW METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION
FLATBOATS WERE TAKEN DOWN THE OHIO RIVER INTO IN, KY, AND IL
FLATBOATS WERE BARGES USED FOR RIVER TRAVEL
AMERICANS DEVELOPED NEW METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION
SETTLERS TRAVELING WEST NEEDED BETTER ROADS
TO PAY FOR ROADS, ROAD BUILDERS COLLECTED TOLLS.
THESE TOLLS WERE CALLED TURNPIKES
AMERICANS DEVELOPED NEW METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION
CONGRESS SET ASIDE MONEY FOR A NATIONAL ROAD LEADING FROM MD TO WV.
AMERICANS DEVELOPED NEW METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION
WATER TRAVEL WAS CHEAPER, FASTER AND MORE COMFORTABLE THAN ROAD TRAVEL
IN 1807, ROBERT FULTON LAUNCHED A SUCCESSFUL STEAMBOAT CALLED THE CLERMONT
AMERICANS DEVELOPED NEW METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION
AMERICANS DEVELOPED NEW METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION
STEAMBOATS BEGAN TO CARRY PEOPLE AND GOODS QUICKLY AND CHEAPLY
AMERICANS DEVELOPED NEW METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION
AMERICANS ALSO BEGAN TO BUILD CANALS
THE ERIE CANAL LET WESTERN FARMERS SHIP THEIR GOODS TO NY CITY