Sternwheelers
How many paddle wheels does a sternwheeler have?
1
How many paddle wheels does a sidewheeler have?
2
What type of energy does a paddle steamer use to move?
Steam
Were Paddle steamers made in Europe first or North America first?
Europe
Did the Mississippi river ever have paddle steamers?
Yes
How did sternwheelers turn?
By sticking out a paddle from the side
How did sidewheelers turn?
By shutting off one engine on one side
what century were paddle steamers first made?
1700s
Was the first Paddlesteamer a sidewheeler or a sternwheeler
Sidewheeler
What nation first made the Paddlesteamer?
France
Where sternwheelers more common on rivers or the sea?
Rivers
Were sidewheelers more common on rivers or the sea?
Sea
What Paddlesteamers were more common in the military?
Sidewheelers
Who first made the paddlesteamer?
Marquis de Jouffroy d'Abbans
Did the Murray-Darling system in Australia have paddle steamers?
Yes
were Sternwheelers wider than other paddlesteamers?
No
Why could only some sidewheelers spin on an axis?
because the axels were expensive
What year were paddle steamers first made?
1787
What was the name of the first person to make a paddlesteamer?
Marquis de Jouffroy d'Abbans