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Land TransportationLand Transportation

Transportation TechnologyTransportation Technology

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Who invented the Wheel?Who invented the Wheel?

Only means of Only means of transportation was transportation was by foot or animal.by foot or animal.

Sleds began to be Sleds began to be used in places like used in places like the artic and the artic and desertdesert

Middle East over Middle East over 5000 years ago the 5000 years ago the wheel was wheel was invented.invented.

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HighwaysHighways Roadways at the beginning Roadways at the beginning

of the 20of the 20thth century were century were little more than cleared little more than cleared stretches of dirt.stretches of dirt.

Roads and highways were Roads and highways were originally made for horses originally made for horses and carriagesand carriages

This image was taken in This image was taken in 1913.1913.

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HighwaysHighways

With the advent of With the advent of the automobile, the automobile, and concrete, and concrete, roads were roads were changed from mud changed from mud bogs….bogs….

To clear, all To clear, all weather stretches weather stretches of roads of roads

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HighwaysHighways President Eisenhower in President Eisenhower in

1956 saw a need for an 1956 saw a need for an interstate road system to interstate road system to better connect the states.better connect the states.

Much of his experience Much of his experience was from the troubles of was from the troubles of transporting equipment transporting equipment and troops in Europe and troops in Europe during WWII.during WWII.

It started out as 41,000 It started out as 41,000 miles of road.miles of road.

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AutomobilesAutomobiles Were NOT invented by Were NOT invented by

Henry Ford!Henry Ford! Automobiles were already Automobiles were already

in development in Great in development in Great Britain, Germany, and Britain, Germany, and France.France.

Steam engines were put Steam engines were put on bicycles and carriages, on bicycles and carriages, but were slow and noisy. but were slow and noisy.

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AutomobilesAutomobiles Autos were becoming Autos were becoming

more popular in the US, more popular in the US, but….but….

Most could not afford Most could not afford them, and there was a them, and there was a distrust of their noise, distrust of their noise, safety, and that they would safety, and that they would scare horses!scare horses!

Many people like Diamler, Many people like Diamler, Benz, and Maybach were Benz, and Maybach were producing engines and producing engines and cars in Europe.cars in Europe.

Still, they were too Still, they were too expensive.expensive.

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AutomobileAutomobile Enter, Henry FordEnter, Henry Ford His invention of the His invention of the

assembly line took the assembly line took the production of the production of the automobile to another automobile to another level.level.

He streamlined the He streamlined the process cutting the process cutting the production, and reducing production, and reducing costs, which resulted in a costs, which resulted in a more affordable product.more affordable product.

His dream was for every His dream was for every American to be able to American to be able to own an automobile.own an automobile.

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Model TModel T Henry Ford made his Henry Ford made his

dream come true with the dream come true with the Model T.Model T.

Produced from 1908-1927.Produced from 1908-1927. The price dipped as low as The price dipped as low as

$250! Making affordable $250! Making affordable to the common working to the common working man.man.

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Present AutosPresent Autos Automobiles have gone Automobiles have gone

through various changes through various changes over the years.over the years.

Still, we use the internal Still, we use the internal combustion engine to combustion engine to power our cars.power our cars.

Will future cars be Will future cars be powered by the same powered by the same energy source?energy source?

What will What will youyou drive in the drive in the future?future?

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RailroadsRailroads First railroad was First railroad was

developed in England in developed in England in 1627.1627.

First iron rail system came First iron rail system came along in 1767.along in 1767.

First started out being First started out being humans powered, then humans powered, then steam, and now electric.steam, and now electric.

Can carry very heavy Can carry very heavy loads.loads.

Can only travel where rails Can only travel where rails exist.exist.

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Transcontinental RailroadTranscontinental Railroad Completed in May of Completed in May of

1869.1869. Linked the eastern U.S Linked the eastern U.S

with the west.with the west. Followed the same Followed the same

route of the old wagon route of the old wagon trails.trails.

Ended with the Ended with the famous golden spike famous golden spike ceremony.ceremony.

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TrainsTrains

Two kinds of trainsTwo kinds of trains

Freight- For hauling Freight- For hauling materialmaterial

Passenger- For Passenger- For hauling people.hauling people.

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TrainsTrains

Monorails ride Monorails ride along on a single along on a single rail. Have you ever rail. Have you ever been on one?been on one?

A MagLev train A MagLev train floats on a cushion floats on a cushion of air in between of air in between two repelling two repelling magnets.magnets.

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Pipe TransportationPipe Transportation Most are underground, Most are underground,

however some like the however some like the Alaska Pipeline are above Alaska Pipeline are above ground.ground.

Transports materials such Transports materials such as oil, natural gas, water, as oil, natural gas, water, coal, and gravel.coal, and gravel.

First started being used in First started being used in the 1500-1600’s to the 1500-1600’s to transport water via transport water via bamboo or hollowed out bamboo or hollowed out logslogs

Now they are made from Now they are made from various materials like steel various materials like steel or plastic.or plastic.