National Road
These two U.S. Presidents wanted to build a national highway
George Washington and Thomas Jefferson
American inventor John Fitch built the first what.... in 1787
steamboat
What is a canal
man-made waterway used to move goods between lakes and rivers
He was the mayor of New York City who was determined to build the Erie Canal
DeWitt Clinton
Construction of the National Road began in this year
1811
Where did the National Road start?
Cumberland Maryland
was the name of Robert Fulton's first commercial steamboat
Clermont
Who built the Erie Canal, also the Mayor of New York City
DeWitt
He created the first commercial American steamboat
Robert Fulton
The Erie Canal was completed in this month and year
October 1825
What did people mostly carry on the National Road
Wagons full of farm goods
How did steamboats make shipping easier
Moved goods faster on rivers
What two places did the Erie Canal connect
Hudson River and Lake Erie
He created the first steamboat in 1787
John Fitch
this decade, wagons full of farm produce were traveling to East Coast markets
1840s
Why did the National Road help the economy
It made trade faster and easier
How fast could steamboats travel on the water
5 miles per hour
The builders of the 363-mile Erie Canal were mostly...
Irish immigrants
This president supported building the National Road
George Washington
The year DeWitt Clinton built the Erie Canal
1817