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someone in #innesota wanted to sell wood in >ouisiana, he had to ride the #ississippi 7iverdownstream, sell everything, and then travel by road back to #innesota, which of course,

took a long time and was inconvenient. The steamboat allowed one to ride down the river,sell everything, and then go back up that same river with ease.

The Automobile Age

Ferdinand ?erbiest of 'elgium is credited by some to have built the first self!propelledvehicle, or automobile, during the 29@3s. +t was small with no room for a passenger, and itwas powered by steam.

team truly revolutioni5ed man)s ability to move, but the process was e&tremelycumbersome, reuiring large furnaces and fires in order to be effective. "lus, the manpower

and cost in coal -the fire)s fuel was uite costly. "eople looked for a different power sourceand engine type, and eventually, in 2@9, Nicholas Boseph

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