Question

Which effects did the invention of the steamboat have? Select all that apply.
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increased travel westward
O slowed relocation of Native Americans
O expanded rights for African Americans
• allowed cheap movement of goods

Answer 1

- increased travel westward
- allowed cheap movement of goods

Why: Steamboats made upstream travel practical and cut transportation costs, opening interior rivers to settlement and commerce. That encouraged westward migration and cheaper, faster movement of goods. They did not slow Native American relocation (they helped accelerate expansion) nor expand African American rights.