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Transportation Revolution

Explore the transformative impact of inventions like the steamboat and railroads in the 19th century, from the construction of canals to the Industrial Revolution, shaping the nation's growth.

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Transportation Revolution

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  1. Transportation Revolution • Invention of the Steamboat • Robert Fulton was the inventor in 1807 • The Clermont traveled up the Hudson River • Started the canal building process • By 1840 there were more than 3300 miles of canal in the US

  2. Transportation Revolution • Construction of the Erie Canal • Connected the Hudson River with Lake Erie at Buffalo, New York • Rivers were a faster and more economical means of transporting goods • Great social and economic changes for the Northern States

  3. National Road • The first major east-west highway • Started in 1811 from Cumberland, MD to Wheeling, VA • The only federal funded project of its time • Most were usually built by the States and private business (toll roads)

  4. Railroads • The “Iron Horse” • Developed by Peter Cooper, that were largely based on those built in Britain • It was called the Tom Thumb • Pulled the first passengers at an average of 10 mph • Many advantages over the steamboat • Could travel anywhere track could be laid • Much faster than horse and wagon

  5. Industrial Revolution • Manufacturing shifted from that of hand tools to large machines • Factories replaced home based workshops • Manufactures sold products nationwide and overseas • IR had originally started in Britain in the 1700s

  6. Question? • How does this affect the United States?

  7. Technological Advances • These advances increased the industrial growth in the United States. • Eli Whitney developed the idea of interchangeable parts in the gun-making industry. • Machines were able to produce large amounts of identical pieces that workers assembled into finished goods. • Samuel F.B. Morse perfected the telegraph in 1832. • He developed the Morse code for sending messages. • More than 50,000 miles of telegraph wire crossed the country in 1860.

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