What was one advantage of using steam boats in the 1800s

One of the main advantages of using steamboats in the 1800s was that "Steamboats could travel against the wind and currents", since before the steamboat, almost all river travel and transportation had to be done "with the current".

Explanation:

the dust bowl, otherwise known as the dirty thirties, was a huge dust storm that killed multiple (and i mean  multiple) farmer's crops, leaving them homeless, and foodless, and jobless. in california, there were 5.7 million residents, and the population shrank as mexicans were repatriated. however, when the dustbowl happened, a lot of people began to move to california. by 1940, 250,000 people had arrived. therefore, your answer would be  the population increased, massively.  i hope this !

explanation:

its c not d   tell me if that´s correct