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1776
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A one-man submarine designed and built by David Bushnell to attach bombs to British warships during the American revolutionary war.
Mohl, Michael. "NavSource Online: Submarine Photo Archive." Submarine Photo Index. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 May 2014.
1794
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Lancaster Turnpike opened, first successful toll road. This gave travelers an easier way to reach the Northwest territory.
1807
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The invention of the steamboat made it easier to transport goods.
1825
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This water route, dug by hand, resulted in an economic boom for the nation; the shipping of goods was much more efficient and less costly.
1869
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This allowed the transportation of people and goods to be quicker and safer.
1870
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Alfred Ely Beach builds a pneumatic subway under Broadway in New York.
1874
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This major construction project, designed and built by James Buchanan Eads, crosses the Mississippi River.
1892
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In a loft in Springfield, Massachusetts, brothers Frank and Charles Duryea fabricate the first gasoline-powered automobile built in the United States.
PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 20 May 2014.
1903
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The Wright Brothers break the flight barrier with a gasoline-powered plane.
1908
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Henry Ford introduces his Model T automobile. People could get around quicker, and even the average customer could afford one.