The steamboats had a steam engine which turned a paddle wheel in back of the boats. Some steamboats had two paddle wheels on each side of the steamboat which could then reach even greater speeds. These paddle wheels powered the steamboats both up and down river. 1 How do steamships move? 2 How
Read moreWhich statement best describes Louisiana’s economy during the antebellum period? Louisiana’s economy was focused on exporting manufactured goods. Louisiana’s agricultural products were rearely exported to other countries. Louisiana’s had one of the largest railroad networks in the United States for the export of goods. 1 How did the expansion of railroads affect Louisiana’s
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