Question

Just a Few Questions, Please?

Answer 1

Which invention was the basis for the major developments in American transportation?

a. steam engine
b. wagon axle
c. canal lock
d. gold spike


Which event led to widespread canal building in the U.S.?

a. discovery of gold
b. opening the Erie Canal
c. improvement of the lock system
d. joining the Transcontinental Railroad

Answer 2

1. Canal lock
2. Improvement of the lock system

Answer 3

Moving full steam ahead! That's how transportation during the 1800s could be described. The steam engine was used in both boats and trains to produce the energy required for movement. Once invented, Americans only needed railroad tracks and canals, and transportation moved full speed ahead with reduced costs and travel times.