What was most significant about robert fulton’s steamboat run of 1807?

It was the first functional commercial trip on a steamboat. It changed commerce forever.  

After some preliminary experiments, Fulton convinced James Watt to build a steam machine for his prototype boat.  

In Scottland, steam machines towed cargo boats. But Fulton wanted a complete vehicle.  

Finally, in 1807, the Clermont popularly called Fulton's Monster, covered 177km on the Hudson River. It was a success and a deep transformation of commerce and war.  

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in 1803 the louisiana purchase took place, doubling the size of the country. by 1840 almost 7 million americans had migrated westward in hopes of securing land and being prosperous. the belief that settlers were destined to expand to the west is often referred to as manifest destiny.

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