Clipper Ships

question 27

Multiple Choice

Clipper ships

• A) allowed for profitable shipping on both short and long journeys.
• B) dominated Atlantic trade by 1850.
• C) were among the first ships to have iron hulls.
• D) earned huge profits transporting passengers and cargo during the gold rushes to California and Australia.
• E) All of the above.

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