Which of the Following Is True of the Steamboat Era

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of the Steamboat Era?

• A)During this era, many southerners considered the funding of other internal improvements necessary.
• B)Steamboats led to a reduction in cargo rates across the country.
• C)Steamboats proved to be an ineffective means of transport.
• D)During this era, steamboats became the cornerstone of the American transportation revolution of the 1840s and 1850s.
• E)Steamboats became the most transformative new form of transportation in the country.

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Definitions:

Rote Learning

A memorization technique based on repetition, often without understanding the underlying content.

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