Transportation Advancements 1650 - WWI

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  • James Watt invents the steam engine

  • Hot air balloon is invented

    The hot air balloon was invented by brothers Joseph-Michel Montgolfier and Jacques-Etienne Montgoofier (Land, web).

  • Patent expires on steam engine

    James Watt's patent on the steam engine expires - this opens up the use of the steam engine to eventually be used for transportation.

  • The Savannah travels from Georia to Liverpool

    The Savannah is the first vessel to cross the Atlantic using steam-propulsion in addition to wind power and side paddlewheels (Steamships, web).

  • "The Rocket" wins prize

    George Stephenson wins prize for his engine, "The Rocket" (Kishlansly et all, 634).

  • First modern railway line opens in Great Britain

    The Manchester-to-Liverpool line opens, passenger transportation becomes more important.

  • Great Britain: Plans to lay more than 750 of railroad track

    Parliment passed 54 acts for the laying of the tracks (Kishlansky et all, 634).

  • The screw propellor is invented

    John Ericsson invents the screw propellor for ocean liners (Chapter, web).

  • The first ship crosses the Atlantic on steam power alone

  • Great Britain: 2500 miles of railroad track built

    Another 6000 miles of track was sanctioned to be built (Kishlansky et all, 634).

  • British ships made out of iron.

    In the 1850's, the British began constructing their ships out of iron (Chaper, web).

  • Great Britain: More than 7,500 miles of railroad track in use

    (Kishlansky et all, 634)

  • The Suez Canal is completed

    Ferdinand de Lesseps completes The Suez Canal for the French, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, allowing for easier transportation (Kishlansky et all, 751).

  • Claude Monet paints "Arrival of the Normandy Train"

    Claude Monet paints "Arrival of the Normandy Train"
    "Arrival Of The Normandy Train Gare Saint Lazare." Claudemonetgallery.org. Web. 1 Nov. 2015. < http://www.claudemonetgallery.org/Arrival-Of-The-Normandy-Train--Gare-Saint-Lazare.html>

  • London's Inner Circle opens

    London's underground railway changed transportation within the city.

  • Paris Metro opens

    Paris' underground rail system was a popular form of transportation.

  • Zeppelin Airship test flight

    Ferdinand von Zeppelin invents and tests a rigid airship (Zeppelin, web).

  • First Tour de France

    As a result of the popularity of the bicycle beginning in the 1890's, the first Tour de France race was held.

  • Wright brothers first flight

    Wilbur and Orville Wright's first fight.