Evolution of Transportation

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  • Period: 3100 BCE to 4000 BCE

    3000 to 4000

    People used animals to travel on land and a canoe-like structure to travel across water.
  • 3000 BCE

    animals

    animals

  • Rails

    Rails
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    Railroads

    The modern rail system was developed in England in 1820, progressing to steam locomotives. In 1825, Stockton and Darlington Railways opened and underground railway was first built in 1863 in London.
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    Internal combustion

    Automobiles based on internal combustion engine were first patented by Jean Lenoir of France in 1860. The first gasoline powered automobile was developed by Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz in 1885. Modern automobiles were first developed in 1890s in Germany and France.

  • aircrafts

    aircrafts
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    aircrafts

    The Wright Brothers were the first to develop a sustained and powered aircraft in 1902. Earlier, an unmanned helicopter powered by a steam engine was developed in 1877 by Enrico Forlanini.
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    Electric train

    In 1880, electric trains and the trams were developed. Today, most of the steam locomotives have been replaced by diesel.
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    electric

    In 1891, William Morrison introduced electric powered automobiles in the US, which were an improvement over the steam engines.

  • cars

    cars
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    Cars and etc.

    In 1906, the first car was developed with an internal combustion engine. Many types of transportation systems such as boats, trains, airplanes, and automobiles were based on the internal combustion engine.
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    1920's

    The three leading automobile companies in the US in the 1920s were General Motors, Chrysler, and Ford. Furthermore, several styles of automobiles were produced such as the two doors, small, large, sports cars, and luxury cars.