transportation Flashcards
1
Q
what was englands transportation system like in the 1700s
A
very poor
2
Q
what was the turnpike system
A
private companies who built a section of the road and charged people for using that road
3
Q
who was the most successful engineer
A
james macadam
4
Q
how did the new roads improve fhe transportation system
A
things could be transported faster and cheaper
5
Q
what was the purpose for developing canal systems
A
to connect rivers and carry raw materials slash goods to big cities
6
Q
what did george and robert stephenson build,yr?
A
railways, rocket, 1829
7
Q
what did railways have effect on cost of moving goods
A
cheaper
8
Q
what did railways effect employment
A
more people were employed
9
Q
who built rocket
A
george and robert stephenson
