While in invention of the steamboat is often attributed to American inventor Robert Fulton credit should really go to John Finch, built for steam boats in the late 18th century these boats traveled successfully on lakes and rivers, and prove that steam could be used to propel boats, which is which boats included more traditional elements as well, such as paddle wheels Propellers by blending tried and true methods of propulsion with new technology pitch created functioning steamboats he forwarded his place and American memory do not to any mechanical failings, but to financial ones his production and operating cost were too high to make steam travel economically feasible, as a result many people had forgotten his role in the invention of the steamboat it wasn’t until after his death that Robert Fulton created a commercial, successful steamboat, and became known as the father of steam navigation, which of the following sentences should be included in the summary of the text would it be too much to John Fitch, combined old method of construction boats with new technology to create the first steamboat or would it be I think that it would be fun to ride on a steamboat someday or it wasn’t until after his death Robert Fulton created a commercially, successful steamboat, and became known as the father of steam steam navigation

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The sentence that should be included in the summary of the text is: "John Fitch combined old methods of constructing boats with new technology to create the first steamboat." This statement accurately reflects the main points of the text regarding Fitch's contributions to the development of steamboats. The other options either express a personal opinion or reiterate information that is presented in the text regarding Robert Fulton’s later achievements but do not encapsulate the main idea about Fitch's role and contributions.