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AMERICANS MOVE WESTWARD

AMERICANS SAW AN URGENT NEED TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION BOTH ON LAND AND WATER IN THE U.S.

IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADS

PEOPLE WANTED TO MOVE WEST BUT TRAVEL WAS DIFFICULT

SETTLERS IN THE WEST NEEDED WAYS TO TRANSPORT GOODS TO EASTERN MARKETS

IMPROVEMENTS TO ROADS

CORDUROY ROADS WERE LINES OF LOGS THAT LOOKED LIKE CORDUROY CLOTH

THESE ROADS KEPT THE WAGONS FROM SINKING BUT MADE THE RIDE NOISY AND VERY BUMPY

WHAT WAS THE SOLUTION AMERICANS DEVELOPED FOR NEW METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION?

BETTER ROADS CANALS STEAMBOATS

AMERICANS DEVELOPED NEW METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION

FLATBOATS WERE TAKEN DOWN THE OHIO RIVER INTO IN, KY, AND IL

FLATBOATS WERE BARGES USED FOR RIVER TRAVEL

SETTLERS TRAVELING WEST NEEDED BETTER ROADS

TO PAY FOR ROADS, ROAD BUILDERS COLLECTED TOLLS.

THESE TOLLS WERE CALLED TURNPIKES

CONGRESS SET ASIDE MONEY FOR A NATIONAL ROAD LEADING FROM MD TO WV.

WATER TRAVEL WAS CHEAPER, FASTER AND MORE COMFORTABLE THAN ROAD TRAVEL

IN 1807, ROBERT FULTON LAUNCHED A SUCCESSFUL STEAMBOAT CALLED THE CLERMONT

STEAMBOATS BEGAN TO CARRY PEOPLE AND GOODS QUICKLY AND CHEAPLY

AMERICANS ALSO BEGAN TO BUILD CANALS

THE ERIE CANAL LET WESTERN FARMERS SHIP THEIR GOODS TO NY CITY

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