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Steamboats
Robert Fulton invented the steamboat which carried goods and passengers cheaply. -
The Rocket
The Rocket was the first steam operated locomotive built in Great Britian. -
Tom Thumb
Peter Cooper designed and built the first american steam locomotive. The thomb Thumb wasn't a very good locomotive. -
Canals
Canal builders widened the canals to allow steamboats to pass. -
Clipperships
Clipperships with sleek hulls and tall sails could sail 300 miles in one day.
