Transportation

Horses brought to America by Spanish

Jan 1, 1519

Horses were brought onto the virgin islands in 1493 by columbus and were officially reintroduced to the continent in 1519

Horse and Carriage was invented for lighter and more restful travel

Jan 1, 1700

made for lighter and easier travel and was more efficient than walking

Richard Trevithick built the first steam powered train

Jan 1, 1804

this train was invented to transport both needed goods and people over long distances

Drais's bicycle is invented in 1817

Jan 1, 1817

the first cycle helped people travel faster over short distances

The first subway, Metropolitan Railways, was built

Jan 11, 1863

the first subway transported people over short distances and left room above ground to build things

Karl Benz creatied the first true automobile in Germany

Jan 1, 1886

the first automobile was a new and fast transportation that allowed the operator to places that he or she wanted to go and however he or she wanted to get there

The Wright Brothers, Wilburn and Orville Wright, made the first succesfully flying plane

Dec 17, 1903

the invention of the airplane pioneered the making of many passenger planes for faster transportation through the air, leaving room on the ground to excell

William G. Cobbs creates the first solar powered car

Aug 31, 1955

the first solar powered car made the need for gasoline less and re-engineered the world of fuel

Because of the inventions we have the fast and easy transportation we use every day

Oct 3, 2016

many of the ways of transportation we have today like passenger airlines, cruises, subways, and cars and trucks