How did the steamboat change America life?

Question

asked Sep 23, 2022 31.3k views

2 Answers

Thabiso Mofokeng · Answer 1 · 2022-09-25T16:09:17+0000

Answer:

Steam-powered boats traveled at the astonishing speed of up to five miles per hour. They soon changed river travel and trade. These great steam-powered boats also played an important role in America's westward expansion. Eventually, other forms of transportation became more profitable than steamboats.

Rudimeier · Answer 2 · 2022-09-28T03:32:47+0000

Answer:

The steamboat not only moved people, but also goods. ... With the high demand in goods and fuel for these boats; along came thousands of jobs in the coal mines and in the factories. The steamboat also led to thousands of new settlement across America's rivers, including the huge boom of Indiana's Ohio River Cities.

Step-by-step explanation:

How did the steamboat change America life?

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

2 Answers

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to add a comment.

No related questions found

Categories

Other Questions