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George Washington
In 1769 the first steam-powered automobile capable of human transportation was built by Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot. George Washington traveled extensively within the boundaries of the United States, though only went abroad once in his lifetime. Washington traversed through most of the new United States, stretching north to New England, south to Georgia, and as far west as the Ohio Valley. Cars were rarely found, so they used horses. -
1801+ Third President Thomas Jefferson: Lewis & Clark
Jefferson's choice to lead an expedition was Meriwether Lewis. Having reached the rank of captain in the U.S. Army, Lewis possessed military discipline and experience that would prove invaluable. Lewis had served in a rifle company commanded by Clark.It was important for Lewis to gain certain scientific skills and to buy equipment that would be needed on the journey. In 1803, Lewis traveled to Philadelphia to study with the leading scientists of the day. They used huge ships to travel countries. -
Abraham Lincoln & Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States fought from 1861 to 1865. The Union faced secessionists in eleven Southern states grouped together as the Confederate States of America. The Union won the war, which remains the bloodiest in U.S. history. During this time people used bikes and horses. Cars were not available. They also used boats to escape war zones. -
Ford Model T marketed
On October 1, 1908, the first production Model T Ford is completed at the company’s Piquette Avenue plant in Detroit. Between 1908 and 1927, Ford would build some 15 million Model T cars. (It was the longest production run of any automobile model in history).
Before the Model T, cars were a luxury item: At the beginning of 1908, there were fewer than 200,000 on the road. Though the Model T was fairly expensive at first the (cheapest one initially cost $825, or about $18,000 in today’s dollars).. -
Titanic Sinks
At 2:20 a.m. on April 15, 1912, the British ocean liner Titanic sinks into the North Atlantic Ocean about 400 miles south of Newfoundland, Canada. The massive ship, which carried 2,200 passengers and crew, had struck an iceberg two and half hours before.
The Titanic was designed by the Irish shipbuilder William Pirrie and built in Belfast, and was thought to be the world’s fastest ship. It spanned 883 feet from stern to bow. At that time the engine was discovered, so they used cars, motorbikes. -
Great Depression
The Great Depression (1929-39) was the deepest and longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the Western industrialized world. In the United States, the Great Depression began soon after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors. Over the next several years, consumer spending and investment dropped. That's what caused people to sell their cars. They started using bikes, horses, boats ...etc -
US enters WWll
World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although related conflicts began earlier. It involved the vast majority of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. During that time, people started using airplanes, cars, and faster ships. They aslo used vehicle in wars such as tanks and airplanes. -
1950
n the 50s, flying was something different. It was something magical and marvelous. Air travel exploded into its Golden Age, and airplane trips weren’t just a means of getting to your vacation — they were a vacation in themselves. Passengers dressed in their finest to fly. They lined up for group photos before boarding. Riding an airplane made them feel like a movie star because it pretty much took the salary of a movie star to do so. People started travel more, so tourism started tp grow. -
1960s
in the 1960s, you could expect to pay 40% or more for the same ticket you buy today. A ticket on TWA in 1965 from Chicago to Phoenix, for example, cost $138 round-trip. Adjusted for inflation, that's $1,168. But that doesn't tell the whole story, because the average salary in the United States is higher than it was in the 1960s. Comparatively, the average person in the 1960s would pay up to 5% of his yearly salary for a chance to fly. -
1970s
Air travel did have a Golden Age. There was more space, classier interiors and bolder designs. You don't even have to go back to the 50s and 60s to see that. Here are some of the actual cabin interiors for the Boeing 747s in the 1970s. They are awesome. The idea of the Boeing 747 started in the 1960s, when Pan Am asked Boeing for 400-seat plane. Traveling started to become comfortable, and cheap. People started to go on vacations more often. Rich people pay money to a whole plane. -
1980s
Ronald Reagan is elected as President of the United States.
People learned more about engineering which allowed us to design the shape of our cars and make them look nicer. we also made them cheaper and use less gas. We started building bigger economic airplanes. Some people choose to travle long distances by steamships for their comfort. -
1990s
During this time they started developing faster airplanes. They started building jets helicopters for wars. We also created the internet which allowed people to pay for their plan tickets on their PC. Air planes got started to become safer because of the internet. -
2000s
During this time, people traveled to look for better education. dealers used airplanes to by raw materials, which allowed us to improve industry.