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    stressed canals as well as improved roads‚ in their plans for internal improvements. Canals are built slowly‚ and in 1817 when Calhoun made his pleas for a perfect system of transportation only about 100 miles of canals had been constructed “(p5) By the 1830 is was estimated that 1300 miles of inland waterways were already in use and another eight to ten thousand miles were projected. The country was going from a turnpike era to the Canal Age. In October of 1825 the 364 mile Erie Canal opened.

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    Coursework factors Finally he decided on Styal‚ a small hamlet north of Wilmslow. Styal is located close to Manchester‚ the Bridge water canal is only 8 miles away and the land was big enough. One of the important reasons Greg chose the site is because of the transport links. The bridge water canal would provide easy shipping of cotton near to the mill‚ then the last few miles would have to be done by horse and cart. Manchester is close to Styal‚ this is good because Manchester was one of the

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    Far did Changes to Transport 1750-1900 Benefit the British People? In this essay‚ I will be explaining how transport changes how they helped British People during the Industrial Revolution. I will be writing about three types of transport: Roads‚ Canals and Railways. At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution‚ in 1750‚ it was very difficult to travel on roads as there were a lot of holes that were full of water‚ which meant there was no drainage. This waster filled up all the ruts. All of the

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    During the first half of the 19th century‚ improvements in transportation developed rather quickly. Roads‚ steamboats‚ canals‚ and railroads all had a positive effect on the American economy. They also provided for a more diverse United States by allowing more products to be sold in new areas of the country and by opening new markets. Copied from ideas begun in England and France‚ American roads were being built everywhere. In an attempt to make money‚ private investors financed many turnpikes

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    turn the wheels on the center pivot to make it rotate. I.e. Center Pivot and what a center pivot dose is it rotates in a circle to water crops with less water reducing the need to go and rent thousands of dollars’ worth of machinery to dig irrigation canals and the hassles of up keep on the cannel channels and yet it helps the plants grow better because it will keep coyotes and other animals from eating the plants and destroying thousands of dollars’ worth of profit and work hours and the need for more

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    more prominent in different areas of the country such as the South and Midwest. As economic prosperity grew‚ the need for new and more efficient means of transportation grew as well. Through the development of new transportation technologies such as canals and railroads‚ America saw a large increase in the monetary flow and stability of the economy along with a changing social and political climate during the period of 1820-1860. The growth of the American economy began to boom in the first portion

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    the type of work they do’ The Canal and river trust The Canal and River Trust is a charitable trust that was set up to look after the waterways of England and Wales. Firstly‚ The Canal and River Trust was founded in 1989‚ by William Sheffield‚ a British/Welsh citizen. Moreover there are over 3000 volunteers and 2000 employers who dedicated to keeping people‚ nature and history united. We also support and provide services for over 20‚000 people. Secondarily‚ our canals and rivers support some of the

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    Polavaram Project is a multi-purpose irrigation project which has been accorded national project status by the central government.[1] This dam across the Godavari River is under construction. It is located in West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh state of India. PURPOSE National River-Linking Project‚ which works under the aegis of the Indian Ministry of Water Resources‚ was designed to overcome the deficit in water in the country. As a part of this plan‚ surplus water from the Himalayanrivers

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    Another important route in this region is the St. Lawrence Seaway‚ which was an significant factor in the decision of industries to locate in this region. Other main waterways in this region are: Ohio River‚ Mississippi River‚ New York State Barge Canal System‚ New York Harbour‚ Philadelphia Harbour‚ and Baltimore Harbour. There is also Railway to consider for transportation. They can almost go anywhere in this region‚ but they are more expensive than Waterway transport‚ and not as adaptable

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    commerce form 2 questions

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    [10] 5 (a) Explain any five documents used in business that you know. [15] b) Give and explain any two types of advertising [5] 6(a)i) State five parastatals or public corporations that you know in Zimbabwe [5] ii) What is canal transport? [2] (b) What is containerization? [2] c) Give any two advantages and two disadvantages of pipeline transport [8] d) What is the importance of transport to business? Give three points. [3] 7(a)i) What is international

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