In 1811 the National Road was built using . It connected the to the West.
Businesses could transport and .
The road made it easier for .
Fulton’s Steamboat In 1807, designed a boat powered by a .
A steam engine had more power than a and could .
Fulton’s steamboat could travel . Boats without steam engines took to make the same trip.
Canals As boats became faster, more goods were shipped on rivers. A major problem was that .
The Erie Canal connectedand .
Goods could be shipped quickly between . Goods could also easily be shipped .
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Railroad Early railroads used to pull cars over iron rails.
In 1814, built the first train powered by a .
The combination of and made shipping goods than previous methods.
Telegraph In 1832, began working on the telegraph., which sent messages using .
Telegraph messages used a series of clicks and sounds that stood for .
By 1844, the first connected Washington, D. C. and Baltimore, Maryland.
Pony Express In 1859, thewas created.
Telegraph lines took a while to reach . People used the to send messages to the West.
Mail carriers traveled on along a trail that was nearly . The Pony Express was in operation until .