TransportationTransportation

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Michael HaysMichael Hays

Evolution of TransportationEvolution of Transportation

HOW HAS TRANSPORTATION HOW HAS TRANSPORTATION EVOLVED?EVOLVED?– By footBy foot– By waterBy water– By railroadBy railroad– By automobilesBy automobiles– By airplanesBy airplanes

Way back WhenWay back When

It’s pretty safe to say that there It’s pretty safe to say that there weren’t always boats, trains, and weren’t always boats, trains, and cars. Walking, or simply travel by cars. Walking, or simply travel by foot, is the most basic form of foot, is the most basic form of transportation. Yet everyone knows transportation. Yet everyone knows that travel by foot is one of the that travel by foot is one of the slowest ways of transportation. slowest ways of transportation. (Hence its evolution)(Hence its evolution)

Nomadic PeopleNomadic People

Nomads are people that do not Nomads are people that do not have a set home; they simple travel have a set home; they simple travel from place to place.from place to place.

Most often, Nomads were:Most often, Nomads were:– Hunters and gatherersHunters and gatherers– Traders with city dwellers Traders with city dwellers – Goat or Cattle herdersGoat or Cattle herders

11stst Activity Activity

Write a short paper, around 1 page, Write a short paper, around 1 page, answering this question:answering this question:

How would transportation change, if at all, How would transportation change, if at all, with the introduction of farming and with the introduction of farming and agriculture?agriculture?

Questions to ask yourself:Questions to ask yourself:– How long has farming been around?How long has farming been around?– What kinds of things did people eat What kinds of things did people eat

before farming and agriculture?before farming and agriculture?

AgricultureAgricultureThe introduction to farming made The introduction to farming made permanent settlements a must. Just think, permanent settlements a must. Just think, if you plan on harvesting crops year after if you plan on harvesting crops year after year, you must settle in one place. year, you must settle in one place. The origins of agriculture date all the way The origins of agriculture date all the way back to 8000 B.C. The civilization that back to 8000 B.C. The civilization that used this practice was called used this practice was called Mesopotamia, one of the first known Mesopotamia, one of the first known civilizations recorded in history. civilizations recorded in history. Around China, near 7500 B.C., there is Around China, near 7500 B.C., there is evidence that people there started to grow evidence that people there started to grow rice.rice.

WaterWater

Civilizations have always been build Civilizations have always been build near or around water.near or around water.

Water provides so many things for Water provides so many things for people including:people including:– FoodFood– A way to batheA way to bathe– HydrationHydration

Cont’dCont’d

It is with water where we see the It is with water where we see the evolution of transportation take its evolution of transportation take its next step.next step.

Water provides must faster travel Water provides must faster travel especially with rivers and currents, especially with rivers and currents, but people had to create floating but people had to create floating vessels to utilize the current’s speed.vessels to utilize the current’s speed.

Activity 2Activity 2““Build a Canoe”Build a Canoe”

It is 2000 B.C., you have no modern It is 2000 B.C., you have no modern day tools and you need to build a day tools and you need to build a canoe with whatever resources you canoe with whatever resources you can. How do you do it? can. How do you do it? – This paper should give a This paper should give a detaileddetailed

explanation on how you plan to build explanation on how you plan to build your canoe. your canoe.

– Can you do it, people back then found a Can you do it, people back then found a way.way.

Travel by foot and water dominated Travel by foot and water dominated transportation. It wasn’t until the transportation. It wasn’t until the invention of the railroad that invention of the railroad that transportation took its next giant transportation took its next giant step. This was roughly in the 1600’s step. This was roughly in the 1600’s and humans have been around for and humans have been around for 1-2 million years.1-2 million years.

Why so long? Why so long?

Activity 3Activity 3Think about how much the railroad, Think about how much the railroad, automobile, and airplane industry has automobile, and airplane industry has progressed from 1600 to present day. Can progressed from 1600 to present day. Can this rate of progression continue?this rate of progression continue?– This is an informal activity. I just want to hear This is an informal activity. I just want to hear

your opinions on this. Ask yourself:your opinions on this. Ask yourself:Where might we be in 2400?Where might we be in 2400?

How can transportation take its next step in its How can transportation take its next step in its evolution.evolution.

The RailroadThe Railroad

RailroadsRailroads

The creation of railroads provided a The creation of railroads provided a much needed, quicker route on land. much needed, quicker route on land. But the evolution of the railroad itself But the evolution of the railroad itself took a lot of time. Think about it, took a lot of time. Think about it, what do you think pulled the trains in what do you think pulled the trains in the beginning?the beginning?

Steam EngineSteam EngineAnimals, specifically horses, normally Animals, specifically horses, normally pulled the trains.pulled the trains.It was the invention of the steam It was the invention of the steam engine in 1698 that revolutionized engine in 1698 that revolutionized the railroad industry.the railroad industry.Yet it wasn’t until the early 1800’s Yet it wasn’t until the early 1800’s that the first steam powered train that the first steam powered train was put into use, and it took this was put into use, and it took this train nearly 2 hours to travel 9 miles.train nearly 2 hours to travel 9 miles.

AutomobilesAutomobiles

The engineThe engine

The automobile industry tried to use The automobile industry tried to use steam powered engines as well, but steam powered engines as well, but the traditional horse and buggy the traditional horse and buggy proved to be more efficient.proved to be more efficient.

It was the invention of the gasoline It was the invention of the gasoline powered engines that drove the powered engines that drove the automobile industryautomobile industry

Little factsLittle facts

It was in 1889 that the milestone It was in 1889 that the milestone vehicle came to be.vehicle came to be.

This gas powered engine traveled at This gas powered engine traveled at a top speed of 10 m.p.h.a top speed of 10 m.p.h.

It wasn’t until 1901 that any vehicle It wasn’t until 1901 that any vehicle was produced in quantity.was produced in quantity.

AirplanesAirplanes

The first flightThe first flight

The first successful, powered, piloted The first successful, powered, piloted flight occurred on December 17flight occurred on December 17thth 1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina1903 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina– Orville and Wilber Wright made the Orville and Wilber Wright made the

flightflight– The flight lasted for 12 seconds and The flight lasted for 12 seconds and

covered 120 feet and the maximum covered 120 feet and the maximum altitude of the flight was 10 feetaltitude of the flight was 10 feet

Why did the Wright brothers pick Why did the Wright brothers pick Kitty Hawk, N.C. as their test site? Kitty Hawk, N.C. as their test site? What elements were at this location?What elements were at this location?

Activity 4Activity 4

Ships, Railroads, Automobiles, and Ships, Railroads, Automobiles, and Airplanes speed transportation up Airplanes speed transportation up greatly. All have their advantages greatly. All have their advantages and disadvantages. For this activity, and disadvantages. For this activity, name 1 advantage and disadvantage name 1 advantage and disadvantage each of these have over the others. each of these have over the others.

Activity 5Activity 5

What do you think is the greatest What do you think is the greatest invention of all time?invention of all time?

You must include why you picked You must include why you picked your invention over other famous your invention over other famous inventions.inventions.– This paper should must be 1-2 pages. This paper should must be 1-2 pages.

You will receive a grading rubric for You will receive a grading rubric for specific requirements. specific requirements.

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