"Explain how transportation innovations of the time period affected migration in the U.S"

Question

This question is really confusing to me and I need help wording it :-)

Answer 1

What time period?

Answer 2

The early 1800s

Answer 3

http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=transportation%20innovations%20early%201800s

Read lots and take notes. Remember that the question is asking about migration (moving around) in the US, not about people coming into the US (although that's fascinating, too!).

What were the transportation innovations of that time? Did they make travel easier or more difficult?

Let us know what you decide.