Question

What did people rely on rivers for during the eighteenth century? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses

transporting people and goods
transporting people and goods

sending telegrams
sending telegrams

powering mills
powering mills

collecting drinking water
collecting drinking water

producing electricity

Answer 1

During the eighteenth century, people primarily relied on rivers for the following:

1. transporting people and goods
2. powering mills
3. collecting drinking water

The other options, such as sending telegrams and producing electricity, did not rely on rivers in that time period.