American Railroads
Steamboats
Telegraph
New Advances
Transportation Revolution
100
What did Peter Cooper call his first locomotive he made in 1830?
Tom Thumb
100
When did Robert Fulton create his first steamboat?
1803
100
When was the telegraph perfected?
1832
100
New advances in what came by during this time period?
factories, farm, and daily life
100
What time period did US go through the Transportation Revolution?
1800s
200
What company were the most strongest businesses in the nation at this time?
Railroad companies
200
Where did Robert Fulton make his first steamboat?
France
200
Who perfected the telegraph?
Samuel F. B. Morse
200
After the advances the factories were... A.Steam-powered B.Water-powered C.Gas-powered
A.Steam-powered
200
What were the two most important new forms of transportation at this time?
steamboats and trains
300
Who won the race between the small locomotive and the horse-drawn railcar, in the 1830?
horse-drawn railcar
300
What was Robert Fulton's first full-sized commercial steamboat called?
Clermont
300
How many miles of telegraph lines were added every year in the 1850s?
1,000
300
During what time did technology affect farms? A.1840s B.1860s C.1830s
C.1830s
300
What did the Transportation Revolution affect?
businesses
400
By what time have the railroad companies laid about 2,800 miles of track? A.1840 B.1860 C.1830
A.1840
400
How many steamboats were being used in the 1840? A.50 B.500 C.100
B.500
400
When did Samuel F. B. Morse died?
1872
400
Who invented the first sewing machine? A.Elias Howe B.Parker Robin C.Isaac Singer
A.Elias Howe
400
How did the Transportation Revolution affect businesses?
reducing shipping time and cost
500
What kind of huge impact did the railroad system make?
economic
500
What did the steamboat help carry?
goods and people
500
What event made the telegraph popular across the nation? A.Transportation Revolution B.The Mexican-American War C.The 1844 Democratic National Convention
C.The 1844 Democratic National Convention
500
When were safety pins invented? A.1849 B.1859 C.1799
A.1849
500
Which event came first? A.Transportation Revolution B.Industrial Revolution Bonus: 200 points=700 points Warning:This question can only be answered once.
B.Industrial Revolution
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