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Transportation

Transportation. The Clermont. Created by Robert Fulton in 1803 Made river travel easier and quicker for everybody. Allowed producers to transport their products at a faster pace which increased profit for them. The Clermont. Tom Thumb.

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Transportation

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  1. Transportation

  2. The Clermont • Created by Robert Fulton in 1803 • Made river travel easier and quicker for everybody. • Allowed producers to transport their products at a faster pace which increased profit for them.

  3. The Clermont

  4. Tom Thumb • In 1830 Peter Cooper created a small steam engine called Tom Thumb. • Horse drawn carriage averages 2 mph and a train could average 20 mph • Travel and industry increased in a dramatic way • Tracks increased from 2,800 miles in 1840 to 30,000 by 1860

  5. Tom Thumb

  6. Orville and Wilber Wright • Orville and Wilber Wright built the first gas powered plane in 1903 • Their first flight in this plane was in December of 1903 • Their invention would transform the way people travel forever

  7. First Flight

  8. Henry Ford and the Model T • In 1908 Henry for created the assembly line • The assembly line allowed Ford to produce many cars at a cheaper cost • The first car to be produced on the assembly line was the Model T • This boosted the economy and helped to form the auto industry into what it is today

  9. Assembly Line

  10. Model T

  11. Sources • http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/transportation-gallery/the-exhibit/999-steam-locomotive/ • http://www.old-picture.com/wright-brothers/Wright-Brothers-Airplane-001.htm • http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/September-October-08/On-this-Day--The-First-Model-T-Ford-Is-Produced.html • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_tom_thumb.htm • http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/1908/model.t.html • http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch2en/conc2en/assemblyft.html

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