True or false: Some people thought the steamboat would be a "folly" (foolish).

True

Explanation:

Many people thought that Fulton's idea of a steamboat was a joke and referred to his first boat as "Fulton's Folly." He married Harriet Livingston in 1808. They had four children together. He designed a steam warship in 1815 for the US Navy to help fight the War of 1812.

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the growing interconnectedness of the world through communication, trade, and the exchange of ideas is an important theme in the history of the 20th and 21st centuries.

explanation:

during both period congress passed law restricting the civil liberties of american citizen that meet with the overall public support is the one statement that explain the rate scare of the 1920 and 1950 is very similar