Why Were Steamboats Especially Important in Improving Transportation in the American

question 81

Multiple Choice

Why were steamboats especially important in improving transportation in the American interior?

• A) Steamboats were faster than flatboats and barges and could travel upstream, which resulted in a transformation of commerce on the inland river system.
• B) Steamboats were the safest means of moving goods long distances.
• C) No roads or canals were built west of the Appalachians before the Civil War.
• D) Until the development of the internal combustion engine, railroads were impractical for long-distance transportation.

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