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Development of Trails
The first form of transportation for America was the development of trails. The most popular were the Oregon and Santa Fe Trail. Trails helped people that desired westward expansion travel on their own. The positives to this movement helped expand America and the negatives were a lot of people died during this movement. -
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Transportation Changes
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Development of Steamboats
The introduction to steamboats in America served the same purpose as a railroad. It helped transport people and goods across the country. The only negative aspect to it is that it can only travel across water, Steamboasts also emitted a lot of pollution from its source of coal. -
Erie Canal
The development of the Erie Canal connected the ports in New York to Lake Erie. This helped provide a form of transportation through the middle of the United States. The Erie Canal allowed passage for any kind of boat. This marked the economic boom for the steamboat. -
Development of Railroads
Railroads were a huge innovation that sparked America's transportation. Railroads helped transport people and goods across the country. This helped economically but the only downside to that is the pollution of the environment due to a locomotiveś vast supply of coal. -
Transcontinental Railroad
The transcontinental railroad connected the east and the west. It helped a variety of merchants trade faster and transport people faster. The transcontinental railroad helped with communication along with the development of the telegraph.
