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Congress authorized the construction of the National Road
Also known as the Cumberland Road, the National Road extended from Maryland to the Ohio River and it gave easier and quicker travel. -
Robert Fulton's boat made a journey from New York City to Albany
The steamboat was created by Robert Fulton, an American engineer and inventor, and this invention was used as a method of transportation through canals and to promote trade.This steam boat was the Steamboat Clermont. -
The construction of the Erie Canal is authorized
The Erie Canal was a man-made 363-mile waterway that was immediately successful because goods were able to transport fast at a cheap price. This led to the Market Revolution, and it revolutionized transportation. -
Development of the first railroad began by B&O
Of all advancements in the Transportation Revolution, the constructions of railroads was the most significant because they made carrying goods and passengers across a long distance easier and contributed to the Market Revolution. -
U.S. saw development of over 30,000 miles of railroad tracks
From 1828 to 1860, the growth of the railroad was huge. In 1828, B&O reached 73 miles of railroad, but by the 1860s, there were 30,000 miles of track in America.
