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Main source of transportation
In 1800, the main source of transportation available to the public was the horse and carriage. -
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Transportation in the 1800's
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Trains in the 1800's
In 1804 the first steam-powered railway journey in the world took place. -
Jefferson's Transportation System
The United State's third president Thomas Jefferson, wanted to ease the struggle of trade and transportation. He created a system that involved roads, rivers, and railroads. It also included manually digging waterways. -
Steamboats
Around the middle of the 1800's, the use of steamboats had increased -
The world of the motor
In 1885 the first petroleum fueled "motorcycle" was created. -
Public Transport
In 1895, public transport became more readily available because some people had the idea to make trolleys, which were basically buses pulled by horses. -
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Transportation in The 1900's
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The First Airplane
On December 17, 1903 Wilbur and Orville Wright, more commonly known as the Wright Brother, took flight in their first aircraft. -
Underground Transportation
In 1904 transportation reached new lengths.Underground transportation became possible with the creation of the subway. -
Automobiles
In 1908 Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile. -
Increasing Airlines
In 1914, the first passenger airline service was created. In the late 1920's airlines began offering regularly scheduled passenger flights. -
Rockets
IN 1926 the first liquid propelled rocket was launched. -
Helicopters
In 1940 a modern version of the helicopter was invented. -
Man On The Moon
On July 20, 1969 a spacecraft full of a team of astronauts landed on the moon. This landing was the product of the advancement of technology and transportation methods. -
Humans In Space!
On April 12, 1981, the first space shuttle mission was put into action. -
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Modern Transportation
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Modern Automobiles
In 2016 Waymo the Google car was invented. The google car is a project created by Google that tests the driverless car system.
