Chapter 14: Forging the National Economy
First used by Robert Fulton, the steamboat brought joy and excitement among the citizens of the United States. They now knew that, with the steamboat, people all over could defy wind, waves, tides, and downstream currents. Steamboats also allowed the South and the West to be opened up more in depth.
Canals were the waterways in America. Canals, first used by Dewitt Clinton, helped get steamboats across America to different docks. One of the most well-known and important canals in the United States at the time was the Erie Canal, which was first proposed in 1807. The Erie Canal was constructed from 1817 to 1825.
The production of George Stephenson’s invention, the railroad, caused the end to the use
First used by Robert Fulton, the steamboat brought joy and excitement among the citizens of the United States. They now knew that, with the steamboat, people all over could defy wind, waves, tides, and downstream currents. Steamboats also allowed the South and the West to be opened up more in depth.
Canals were the waterways in America. Canals, first used by Dewitt Clinton, helped get steamboats across America to different docks. One of the most well-known and important canals in the United States at the time was the Erie Canal, which was first proposed in 1807. The Erie Canal was constructed from 1817 to 1825.
The production of George Stephenson’s invention, the railroad, caused the end to the use