Continue working on Transportation Foldable Work with your partner to make a 3-tab foldable to show three different types of transportation in the early 1800’s – Roads/Turnpikes, Steamboats, Canals Flaps should be decorated and colored with pictures of each type of transportation Under each flap: List/describe 6 details about each – Use p to help you Transportation of the 1800’s Roads and Turnpikes CanalsSteamboats/River Travel

Transportation of the 1800’s Chapter 10, Section 2

Section 2-4 Click the Speaker button to replay the audio. Pioneer homestead, Smoky Mountains

Roads and Turnpikes Base made of crushed stone “Corduroy Roads” made of logs National Roads approved in 1806 Went from Baltimore, MD to Vandalia, Ill Turnpikes were built by private companies and travelers paid fee to travel on the road Lancaster Turnpike built in 1790’s - was from Philly to Lancaster, PA

Steamboats Originally used in 1780’s and 1790’s in quiet rivers 1802 Robert Livingston hired Robert Fulton to build a more powerful engine 1807 – Clermont ready for trial Went from New York to Albany in 32 hours Noisy but smooth ride that offered comfort to passengers Improved transportation of goods and passengers along inland waterways Shipping became cheaper and faster Also contributed to growth of cities along rivers (Cincinnati and St. Louis)

Canals Man-made artificial waterways Use a “lock” system to raise and lower water levels Lowered the cost of shipping goods and brought prosperity to towns along the route Did not allow steamboats because engines could damage earth walls Erie Canal –was built to connect Albany with Buffalo, New York –Finished in 1825

Union Canal in Lebanon

Reveiw: Recreate this chart and complete PROCON Roads Turnpike Steamboat Canal