Inventions from Westward Expansion

Introduction:

Do you like inventions?well,I'm going to tell you about three of the INVENTIONS that we have similarities to today.The telegraph,the steam boat and the steam locomotive.

Topic 1: The Telegraph

Samuel morse created the telegraph because he thought people needed a better way to communicate with each other since they didn't have computers.

Dots and dashes were used to code out the message and then translated to words for the person on the other end.

Although cellphones are cool the telegraph is cooler.Here's why!different dots and dashes were used to create the message.The messages were able to be decoded by an operator.

Topic 2: The Steamboat

The steamboat was created by Robert Fulton.The steamboat runs

On burnt wood or coal.The steamboat changed the way of life in the early 1800's.

It was the fastest way of water travel back then.The first steamboat was 45 feet long. The steamboat is propelled by steam power,paddlewheels or driving propellers.

Topic 3: The Steam Locomotive.

The steam locomotive was created in 1830.It transported goods much faster than by horse.People would know when and where their goods would arrive. The steam powered engine helped in move efficiently.It also helped it go faster.It also uses pulling power.It was created by George Stephenson and his son's company,Robert Stephenson and company.

The steam locomotive was created by George Stephenson and Richard Trevithick.It was created in 1830.It transported goods much faster than by horse.People would know when and where their goods would arrive.The steam powered engine helped it move more efficiently.

It also helped it move faster.

Conclusion

If you want to compare and contrast you can!As you can see I told you about three of the inventions that changed the world for us humans.The telegraph,the steamboat and the steam locomotive.

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