Question 11 pts

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Which of these forms of transportation was invented during the 1800s and led to a rapid growth in the speed and convenience of travel?
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Airplanes

Submarines

Steamboats

Automobiles

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Question 21 pts
Which of these statements is true of steamboat travel?
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Steamboats could only transport people since they were not large enough to carry goods.

Steamboats increased trade and profits because goods could be moved more quickly and cheaply.

Steamboats reduced opportunities for international interaction because they could not cross the Atlantic Ocean.

Steamboats could only move downriver since they relied on wind power.

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Question 31 pts
How did railroads affect trade and business in America?
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Railroads led to economic growth because they enabled manufacturers and farmers to send their goods to distant markets.

Railroads had no effect on the economy because they were dangerous and unpopular with travelers.

Railroads did not affect the economy much because there were not enough tracks laid to link cities together.

Railroads led to economic decline because they used expensive materials and were time-consuming to build.

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Question 41 pts
Which of the following became the main source of power as faster locomotives were built?
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Wood

Gasoline

Oil

Coal

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Question 51 pts
A New Fuel

The Transportation Revolution also increased the use of certain natural resources that had not been important until then. Throughout the early Transportation Revolution, wood was the primary source of fuel for trains and steamboats, as well as for cooking, light, and heat. As faster locomotives were built, new power resources were used to fuel them. Coal replaced wood as the main source of power. A half ton of coal produced as much energy as two tons of wood but at half the cost. Coal also became popular for heating homes. Railroads transported the coal from mines to towns and cities.

As the demand for coal increased, a coal-mining industry developed in many states, including Pennsylvania, western Virginia, and Illinois. Coal mining changed the landscape in a number of ways. New towns, such as Coal City and Carbondale in Illinois, sprang up in places where coal deposits could be mined. Miners made deep gashes in the earth removing the coal.





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To satisfy the increasing demand for fuel, the
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industry developed and new towns sprang up in places where resources were abundant.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions:

Question 1: Which of these forms of transportation was invented during the 1800s and led to a rapid growth in the speed and convenience of travel?

• Answer: Steamboats

Question 2: Which of these statements is true of steamboat travel?

• Answer: Steamboats increased trade and profits because goods could be moved more quickly and cheaply.

Question 3: How did railroads affect trade and business in America?

• Answer: Railroads led to economic growth because they enabled manufacturers and farmers to send their goods to distant markets.

Question 4: Which of the following became the main source of power as faster locomotives were built?

• Answer: Coal

Question 5: To satisfy the increasing demand for fuel, the _____ industry developed and new towns sprang up in places where resources were abundant.

• Answer: coal-mining

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