Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Use of Steamboats

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the use of steamboats is most accurate? ​

• A)The War of 1812 sped up the construction of steamboats so that the United States could gain control of the Mississippi River.
• B)Steamboats cut the time for a trip from New Orleans to Louisville to only thirty days.
• C)​Steamboats encouraged the growth of towns and villages along the rivers.
• D)​Early steamboats had extremely good safety records.
• E)​Steamboats were more successful than railroads in transporting goods across long distances.

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