The History of Transportation

By Brodahaver
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    The Wheel

    The Wheel
    The invention of the wheel was very influential in the evolution of modern transportation. The wheel allowed to people to move objects by placing them on a cart and rolling it around.Everything involved with transportation, with the exception of boats and walking, somehow uses the wheel. The date that the wheel was invented is unknown, but it happened around 3500BC.
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    Horses

    Horses
    In 2000BC, people started to use horses to travel around. Riding a horse is much easier and much more time efficient than walking.
  • Jan 1, 1492

    Theories of Flying

    Theories of Flying
    In 1492, Leonardo da Vinci came up with an idea of transportation by means of flying. He had over 100 drawings and scale models that showed his theories.

  • The First Bus

    The First Bus
    In 1662, Blaise Pascal. It was a horse drwan carriage that could hold up to 20 people. It had a normal route, fare system, and schedule.

  • The Paddleboat

    The Paddleboat
    In 1783, Marquis Claude Fracois de Jouffroy d'Abbans presented his idea of the first paddle operared boat.

  • Hot Air Balloons

    Hot Air Balloons
    In 1783, the Montgolfier Brothers invent the first hot air balloon.

  • The Steamboat

    The Steamboat
    John Fitch had the first successful trial of the Steamboat in 1787.

  • The Locomotive

    The Locomotive
    In 1801, Richard Thevithick invented the first steam powered locomotive. (DESIGNED FOR ROADS.)

  • The first hydrogen gas vehicle

    The first hydrogen gas vehicle
    In 1807, Isaac de Rivas invented the first hydrogen gas powered vehicle. However it was a very unsuccessful design

  • Bicycles

    Bicycles
    In 1839, Scottish inventor Kirkpatrick MacMillan invented the bicycle.

  • The First Airplane

    The First Airplane
    The wright Brothers invent and fly the first airplane.

  • The Assembly Line

    The Assembly Line
    Henry Ford invents the assembly line, making it easy for automobiles to be mass produced.

  • Hydrofoil Boats

    Hydrofoil Boats
    Alexander Grahm Bell and Casey Baldwin invent the hydrofoil boat.

  • Model T Ford

    Model T Ford
    Henry Ford assembled the firts Model T in Detroit, Michigan on October 1st, 1908.

  • Airplanes

    Airplanes
    Airplanes were put into use during World War One. Planes have evolved from jets in war, to vehicles used to transport people over long distances.

  • Liquid Propelled Rocket

    Liquid Propelled Rocket
    Robert H. Goddard invented and launched the first liquid fueled rocket in 1926.

  • Modern Transportation

    Modern Transportation
    The public bus made it easy for trasporting many people at one time.

  • The Modern Helicopter

    The Modern Helicopter
    In 1940, Paul Cornu invented the first safe helicopter.

  • The Supersonic Jet

    The Supersonic Jet
    In 1947, Gene May flew the first supersonic jet.

  • Subway Systems

    Subway Systems
    The Subways were invented to transport people quickly and easily through big cities.

  • The First Sports Cars

    The First Sports Cars
    The Sports Car is just a fancy way to travel. It looks cooler and goes faster than normal cars.

  • The Hovercraft

    The Hovercraft
    In 1956, Christopher Cockerell invented the hovercraft.

  • The Bullet Train

    The Bullet Train
    In 1964, Japanese inventor Hideo Shima invented the Bullet Train.

  • The First Manned Mission to the Moon

    The First Manned Mission to the Moon
    In 1969, Niel Armstrong led the first manned mission to the moon.

  • The Modern Sports Car

    The Modern Sports Car
    The Modern Sports Car was made so people could look cooler while they drive, and to go faster. Also to make them spend way tpo much money on a car.