The Transportation Revolution: The First Half Of The 19th Century

At the time of America's founding, most people lived their entire lives in small local communities. Transportation was limited to walking, riding horses, or riding wagons pulled by a horse for distances of a few miles. The Transportation Revolution took place during the first half of the 19th century to create more affordable and reliable means of transporting goods.The Transportation Revolution made transportation of goods across the country quicker, caused a rise in the economy, and allowed civilization to expand westward. The United States started the revolution by building roads and canals, then followed by the invention of steamboats and the installment of the railroad system. Although the Transportation Revolution had a greater impact