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3500 BCE
Wheel is Invented
The wheel was used for carriages -
3100 BCE
The sailing boat is invented
Sailing boats were used to get across water and carry few people -
3000 BCE
Horses are domesticated
People used horses to travel, but had to stop frequently so that the horse could rest -
2700 BCE
Egyptians make wood ships for trade
They would use them for trade with other countries -
2000 BCE
Camels are domesticated
Camels were used to get across deserts and only for one or two people to ride -
1200
Compass is invented
People would use these so they know what direction they are heading in -
Turnpike roads open
Turnpikes are privately owned and maintained but you have to pay to use them. -
Bridge water canal
Many more canals are dug in the late 18th and early 19th century. -
Hot air ballon is invented
Hot air balloons were made for floating slowly across the sky -
Two men fly across the English Channel in a hydrogen balloon
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Steamships begin crossing the English Channel
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The first passenger railway opens
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The first hansom cab is invented
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The first underground railway opens in London.
On it carriages are pulled by steam trains. -
The car is invented
