1. The Transportation Revolution

2. What IS the Transportation
Revolution?
• Development of transportation, specifically:
Trains, Turnpikes, Steamboats and Canals.

3. What were the CAUSES of the
Transportation Revolution?
• Modernization
• Costly and inefficient

4. Train

5. Significance of trains
• New
• More efficient
• Area of effect

6. Evolution of trains

7. Steamboat

8. Significance of Steamboats
• Faster
• Safer

9. Evolution of Steamboats

10. Turnpike

11. Significance of Turnpikes
• Economy
• First of revolution

12. Evolution of Turnpikes
• Highway
• Toll booth

13. Canal

14. Significance of Canals
• Interstate sailing

15. Evolution of Canals?
• Tankers

16. To Recap!

17. Cause!
• Efficiency!
• Cost!

18. Effect!
• Efficiency!
• Cost!