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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Flatboats | boat with a flat bottom used for transporting heavy loads on inland waterways |
| Turnpikes | toll roads |
| Lancaster Turnpike | road built in the 1790s by a private company, linking Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Corduroy Roads | Roads made of logs in swampy areas |
| National Road | First national road building project funded by Congress. It made travel and transportation of goods much easier because it was one continuous road that was in good condition. |
| Erie Canal | a canal linking the Great Lakes to the Mohawk and Hudson rivers |