History of Transportation

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  • 3500 BCE

    First Wheeled Transportation

    First Wheeled Transportation
    This is the first appearance of wheels on carts to make a moveable vehicle.
  • 3500 BCE

    First Wheeled Transportation

    First Wheeled Transportation
    This was the first appearance of wheeled carts used as vehicles for transportation.
  • 2000 BCE

    Horses

    Horses
    This was the time when horses were used as the main source of transportation.
  • 2000 BCE

    Horses

    Horses
    This was the time when horses were the main source of transportation.
  • 181

    The First Wheelbarrow

    The First Wheelbarrow
    Around this time, is when the first wheelbarrow emerged.

  • Submarines

    Submarines
    Cornelis Drebbel invented the first submarine.

  • Public Transportation

    Public Transportation
    Blaise Pascal invented the first public bus. This started horse drawn, regular route, schedule, and fare systems.

  • First Steam Boat

    First Steam Boat
    This is the first known source of the steam boat.

  • The First Hot Air Balloon

    The First Hot Air Balloon
    The Montgolfier Brothers invented the first known hot air balloon.

  • Steam Locomotive

    Steam Locomotive
    Richard Trevithick invented the first steam locomotive designed for roads only.

  • Steamboat Regular Services

    Steamboat Regular Services
    This is the time when steamboats began to become a regular source of transportation.

  • Railroad Locomotive

    Railroad Locomotive
    George Stephenson was the first person to invent a steam powered locomotive meant for railroads.

  • First Gas Engine Automobile

    First Gas Engine Automobile
    The was the gas powered automobile known to history created by Jean Lenoir.

  • Motorcycles

    Motorcycles
    This is when the first known motorcycle emerged.

  • First Human Flight

    First Human Flight
    The Wright Brothers were the first to invent and fly the first airplane.

  • Helicopter

    Helicopter
    This was the first known helicopter, but it had an unsuccessful design.

  • Better Cars

    Better Cars
    Henry Ford improves the design of the first automobile to modernize cars.

  • First Rocket Launched

    First Rocket Launched
    This is the first known liquid propelled rocket launched in history.

  • Modern Helicopter

    Modern Helicopter
    This is when the more modern helicopters were invented.

  • Apollo Lands On The Moon

    Apollo Lands On The Moon
    This sparked the way for modern transportation.