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In 4000 BC, humans learned to use animals to help them transport to different areas and was thought of as an easier resolution to traveling on foot. Donkeys and horses were domesticated so they could be made available for travel.
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In 3,500 BC, the first wheel was invented in Mesopotamia-which today is now known as Iraq.
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In 3,100 BC, the first sailing boat was invented in ancient Egypt so it could be easier to travel the Nile River with goods.
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Starting in 3,000 BC, camels were domesticated and were made available for travel.
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In 2,700 BC, The Egyptians used wooden boats to cross the sea to trade goods.
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In 312 BC, the Romans built a vast network of roads that spanned out more than 400,000 km. They built merchant ships that carried up to 1,000 tons of cargo.
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In 206 BC, A magnetic compass was invented by the Chinese Han Dynasty and was used by the military for navigation. The compass later made its way to Europe in the 12th century.
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In 1600, Great Britain used pack horses to carry goods on their backs Another form of transportation for goods was in ships traveling around the coast of Britain.
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In 1761, the first canal was built in Great Britain. The canal crossed over the Orwell River.
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In 1783, the first hot air balloon and hydrogen balloon was invented as the first successful human-carrying flight technology. Later on in the year of 1785, two men flew over the English Channel using a hot air balloon.
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In 1789, the first purpose life boat was built in South Shields, England by Henry Greathead and was tested on the Tyne River.
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In 1792, the first turnpike road opened in America. They were privately owned by a corporation named the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike. The purpose of a turn pike was to give people fees which was access for a passage. It was a form of road pricing supporting road construction and maintenance.
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In 1807, the first successful steam boat, the Clement, built by American inventor Robert Fulton. The largest steam ship ever built was the RMS Titanic on March 31, 1909.
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In 1823, the first-horse drawn bus became known as a public bus line that existed in the United States and Europe.
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In 1825, the first passenger railway opened, hauling 550 passengers on a train car.
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In 1860, The Pony Express had made the first mail delivery, making a new way for communication and transportation.
