What transportation problem did robert fulton solve with his development of the steamboat?
a.) without the steamboat, trade was conducted across roads that were overcrowded
b.) before the steamboat, trade along the mississippi could move only in one direction
c.) until fulton began using steam, only gas-powered boats could move along the mississippi
d.) prior to fulton, boats were too small to carry large numbers of passangers

(100 points) project: progressive era research your topic and write at least seven hundred words to discuss one of the following topics. a. evaluate the impact of progressive era reforms. b. evaluate the impact of progressive reform leaders such as susan b. anthony or robert lafollette. c. evaluate the impact of third parties and their candidates such as h. ross perot and george wallace on america. note: as with any research you do, evaluate the validity of your source: a. who is the author? b. is the author an authority on the subject? c. how does the author use language? d. what sources appear in the author's work? e. from what you know or have learned about the author, is the presentation inappropriately biased?