Chapter 1.0 - 1.3 Flashcards
essential for a nation’s development and growth
Transportation
primary need for transportation
Economic
significant impact on the economic vitality of an area and the ability ro make maximum use of its natural resources.
speed, cost, and capacity of available transportation
The availability of _____ can strongly influence the growth and development of a region or nation
transporatation facilities
____ is not without danger
Travel
It can create noise, spoil the natural beauty of an area, change the environment, pollute air and water, and consume energy resources
Transportation
It has indicated a willingness to accept some risk and changes to the environment in order to gain the advantages that result from constructing new transportation systems
Society
At the national level, transportation does not exceed the “top 10”
True
During the 18th century, travel was by_____
horseback/ animal-drawn vehicles on dirt roads
19th century saw considerable activity, particularly____
Canal and Railroad building
An era of canal construction began in the 1820s, when the Erie canal was completed in 1825 and other inland waterways were constructed. Beginning in the 1830s, these efficient means of transporting good was replaced by the railroads, which will being developed at the same time.
The Canal Boom
The rail road, whas the emerging mode off transportation during the second half of the 19th Century, as railways lines were spanning the entire continent. Rail roads dominated in intercity passenger in the freight transportation from the late 1800s to the early 1920s
The Railroad Era
It began with horse-drawn carriages on city streets; these later travelled on steel tracks.
City transportation
Its transit has been replaced largely by the use of automobiles on urban highways, although rail rapid transit and light rail system have been built in many large and medium-sized cities since the 1970s.
City travel by the public
The invention and development of the automobile created a revolution in transportation in the United States during the 20th century.
True
How many automobile were produced during 1895?
4
in 1901
8000 registered vehicles
in 1910
over 450,000 cars and truck
It was in its infancy at the beginning of the 20th century with the Wright brother’s first flight taking place in 1903.
Aviation
The carrying of mail by air provided a reason for government support of this new industry. Commercial airline passenger services began to grow and by the middle 1930s, coast-to-coast service was available.
True
In the 18th and 19th centuries, surface transportation improvements were focused and improving both roads in inland waterways.
Turnpikes and Canals
It was name because the toll gate was similar to a pivoted lancer’s pike. It proved to be a success yielding up to a 15% annual return on investment. It was later extended across the state to Pittsburgh.
Lancaster “Pike”
A 365 mile connection between the Hudson river in New York and Lake Erie, Pennsylvania.
Erie Canal
Authorized to build a 320-mile post road called Zane’s Trace
Colonel Ebenezer Zane
