Question

Describe the medium/long-range transportation options available to people prior

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Explanation:

Before the Industrial Revolution, transportation relied on animals (like horses pulling a cart) and boats. Travel was slow and difficult. It could take months to travel across the United States in the early 1800s before industrial revolution

The Industrial Revolution completely changed the way people traveled and how goods were transported.

the problem of traveling upstream was solved during the industrial revolution by the steam engine. in order to make better use of water transportation, canals were build to connect rivers, lakes and oceans. the invention of the railroad and the steam powered locomotive opened up a whole new world in transportation. even with steamboats and railroads, people still needed a better wat to travel between rivers and train stations. a new process called the "macadam " process was used to create smooth gravel roads

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