1. Steamboats Matthew Pancham, Daniel Locke

2. How the steamboat helped the US ❏ New system of travel. ❏ New industry for U.S. ❏ Faster for shipping goods.

3. How the Steamboat Worked ❏ High pressured engines (above decks) ❏ Boilers were filled with water ❏ Burning coal made the steam ❏ The steam could power the propeller

4. Advantages ❏ Spacious rooms for passengers. ❏ Dependable on long distance. ❏ Good for shipping goods.

5. Disadvantages ❏ Steamboats boilers blew up ❏ Steamboats polluted the air. ❏ Rivers would rise or get shallow