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The Netherlands is renowned for its extensive network of canals, boasting over 4,000 miles. These canals were historically used for transportation and trade, and they play a crucial role in the country's water management system. Today, they are also a popular attraction for tourism and recreational activities, showcasing the Dutch ingenuity in waterway engineering.
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Canals and Steamboats
Improvements of transportation
canal's were significant because they would be sometimes used for trade or a passage way for steamboats.
canals were popular until 1850, then steamboats became the most used.
1. railroads 2. steamboats 3. canals
they were primarily used for transportation (for supplies, goods, cargo, people, animals, etc.) and for trade among rivers and canals.
Venice. (Though Birmingham, UK, has a greater length of canals).
they were used for trade along rivers or canals such as the Erie canal, the Mississippi river, or the Ohio river. They were used for quicker transportation of people and goods.
on land transportation improved by the creation of turnpikes and steam locomotive also the growth of railroads. On sea what improved was by steamboats and long canals
Transportation
Canals...
It helped America to develop its economy and transportation.