Which of the following statements describe similarities between railroads and steamboats? check all of the boxes that apply
both depended on steam power to work.
both were most common in the south.
both lowered the cost of transporting goods.
both were invented by robert fulton.
both carried goods more quickly than earlier methods of transportation had.
both were introduced in the 1830s.

Answers: A, C and E.

(A) Both train and boat transportation had steam engines. Boats were most common in the South, altough later they used trains on a smaller scale. (C and E) Both lowered the cost of transporting goods, and carried goods more quickly than earlier methods of transportation had. Robert Fulton invented the steamboat, that, in 1807, took passengers from New York City to Albany. The railroad and esteam engines were invented in 1830.