Why was water transport the most reliable method of moving goods at the beginning of the nineteenth century?

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Kaya Blackwell

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9 May, 05:31

Why was water transport the most reliable method of moving goods at the beginning of the nineteenth century?

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Keshawn Clayton · Answer 1

It was much safer than going overland.

Roads were not well constructed.

Too many mountains blocked land routes.

Ships were the cheapest source of transportation