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First boats the Egyptians made, were out of reeds.
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Egyptians started to make boats out of wood.
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Canaan people used these boats for war.
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Long boats used by the Vikings for travel.
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These boats were made by the Chinese, they called them junks, you had to start pedaling them for it to get moving.
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1450 Wooden boats started to have 3 or 4 masts for long journeys
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The Dutch was the first navy to use yachts, unlike England who used them for important people.
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During the 1800's these boats were used named clippers they could get to places quicker.
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Black ball Line boats used to take passengers to America from England
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Steamboats were starting to be made.
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First liners made of iron. Here is a picture S.S. Great Britain remade. Instead of sails they used propeller
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1880 River boats were made they were powered by steam. they called them Stern wheelers. Other models were made but with paddles they used those in rivers
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1910 boats were powered by burning oil instead of steam and coal.
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The hovercraft was made, it was made to float on water. The engine was supposed to blow air into the cushions to make it float. The man who made this boat was Christopher Cockerell.
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1980 the first container ships were being made to carry supplies. Nowadays container ships can carry more.
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1990 the first cruise ships were made normally for people who went on for vacation.
