Question

What effect did the invention of steam power have on the U.S.?

A. Steam power led to the
invention of the automobile
assembly line.

B. Americans began using railroads as their only form of transportation.

C. Americans were able to build structures such as the Brooklyn Bridge.

D. Railroad tracks were built across the U.S., allowing Americans to travel fast and far.

Answer 1

Steamboats

Step-by-step explanation:

Invented in the 1800s made traveling by water 8x faster and could carry 8x more than flatboats which were commonly used to go downstream on the Mississippi, steamboats also were the first thing to travel upstream efficiency on the Mississippi